Ukraine Power Struggle Escalates

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2007 For months now, Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych have been at loggerheads, but their tug-of-war has gotten more intense in the last 48 hours. On Friday, Yanukovych declared that the "use of force scenario" was underway as Yuschenko threatened to take charge of 40,000 troops, the BBC reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Showdown in Kiev

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2007 Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych have come to loggerheads once again, each threatening to undermine the other's political power and calling for supporters to protest in the streets of Kiev. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )