Europe’s fourth largest country, Ukraine, is sliding into a potentially cataclysmic political crisis over allegations that President Leonid Kuchma is guilty of massive corruption, electoral fraud and conspiracy to commit murder. The president’s foes—an unusual coalition of Communists, democrats and right-wing nationalists—have held almost daily protest rallies over the past several months. On several occasions, crowds numbering more than 10,000 have… return to article
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