Bottom line is that if this were an honest election, Kuchma wouldn't have to mobilize Russian troops to put down the rebellion.
If he has called in the Russians, its because he doesn't trust his own police and soldiers to remain loyal when they face the citizenry. That, to me, speaks volumes.
If this election has indeed been stolen, the opposition had better be prepared to win in the streets, they had better pray for the army and police to join them, or at least protect them from the Russians. And finally, when its all over, who ever invited foreign troops into the country must be clapped into prison for a good long rest. Specifically, Kuchma had better go into exile, or face prison.
Those Uk Army generals who have failed to defend the country against foreign troops should be courtmartialed when this is over.
Outright Catholics, Greek Catholics, Ukrainian Russian Orthodox, ethnic Russian Orthodox, Nationalist Ukranian Orthodox schismatics, and non Slav minorities.
There is no loyalty much besides local/regional loyalty. No matter who had won those that lost would never feel any loyalty to the winner as would be the case say in America's blue-red state divide.
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