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  • WSJ: Ukraine, Vladimir and George -- It's no time for Chicken Kiev (Putin and Bush on Democracy)

    12/03/2004 5:23:26 AM PST · by OESY · 4 replies · 1,203+ views
    Wall Street Journal ^ | December 3, 2004 | Editorial
    ...But this crisis is more than a test for Ukrainians. It is a test for those in the West who claim to favor democracy. Will the West sell out the Ukrainians? Does the West accept the notion that Ukraine belongs in Russia's sphere of influence, if not its actual empire? And will the West hold Mr. Putin to account if his ally Mr. Kuchma is allowed to steal the election for his designated successor? On present evidence the answers are not encouraging. The Europeans were quick to call the November 21 ballot a fraud, and some EU governments -- particularly...