[aaus-list] "He arrived as the savior of his nation"

[Roman Serbyn]

The nation was Ukraine, the savior... Kuchma!

Leonid Kuchma Built a Prosperous Ukraine
28 August 2008By Anders Aslund:

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1016/42/370505.htm

And this is as critical as the piece gets:

"Like so many other great leaders, Kuchma was at his height during his first
two years and seemed to do it all, but he remained in power for 10 years,
overstaying his welcome. History has shown that it is difficult for
strongmen to understand when it is time to go, and the temptations to abuse
power are great, not least to interfere with the media."

The whole article reads like a premature obituary...

Roman Serbyn