MOSCOW — Prime Minister Mykola Azarov of Ukraine told enraged opposition lawmakers on Friday that the government’s decision to walk away from far-reaching political and free trade agreements with the European Union was prompted by excessively harsh terms demanded by the International Monetary Fund in a debt refinancing plan.In response to the decision to abandon the accords with Europe, which were due to be signed next week at a major conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, opposition leaders called for the resignation of the Ukrainian government and for the impeachment of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.Kiev was pulsing with emotion that officials and commentators said they had not experienced since the Orange Revolution of 2004. On Thursday night, more than 1,000 people demonstrated against the government’s decision, waving European Union flags, and chanting “Ukraine is Europe!”
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Let's face it the EU is no real alternative to the Putin type of governement. Beginning to think Putin is far better choice than what we see in the Western style so called democracies.
Putin is a better choice.Are you kidding?Russian chauvinism,imperialism,hate against others nations,hate against democracy,corruption,poverty-is a better choice.You must be kidding.Ukraine never accepts Russian chauvism.Like Irish never acccepts Bristish one ;-)
EU OCA Orthodoy wins.
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