[bgarid]

I think somebody wants to divide the Ukraine.

Obviously, Donbass or Crimea will never agree to have a president who is "CIA agent" (or "husband of CIA agent", if there is any difference...)

And similarly, Western Ukraine and Kiev will never accept "Donetsk gangster" as a president.

Given such a choice of candidates, the only possible result of this election is a breakup of the country and civil war.

Maybe this is exactly what Moscow/Washington/Brussels/Soros (pick your choice) wants to happen to the Ukraine...

[Rocky Mountain Mama]

I think there is more support for Yushchenko in the eastern part of the country than the vote totals show. Did you read the e-mail posted earlier about the coerced voting for Putin's guy? If true, the support for him is likely soft, and I hope division and civil war will be prevented. Ukrainians don't want to be a satellite Moscow state; I don't think Ukrainians will split or go to war to support the guy who was a universally despised criminal.