Sevastopol is loyal to Moscow, not to Kiev

The Sunday Telegraph London | August 24, 2008| | Copyright

THE STEPS beneath a Soviet admiral's statue are a popular spot for Sevastopol's newlyweds to pose for photographs.

Ribbons decorate bridal limousines, while guests wave the Russian flag.

The Crimean port is a Ukrainian city but is Russian to its heart. Moscow's Black Sea fleet kept its base in Sevastopol after Ukrainian independence in the Nineties.

Moscow's war in Georgia has frightened the Ukrainian government, however, and President Victor Yushchenko has said he will not renew Russia's lease of the port when it expires in 2017.

The onslaught on Georgia was unpopular in many parts of ...

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