Posted by Lesia on February 16, 2002 at 23:23:00:
In Reply to: Re:Russian/Communist respect for freedom posted by Yash on February 16, 2002 at 22:36:30:
Prosecute the pigs! About ten years should do it.I heard that they almost beat a Ukrainian priest to death.
: Thu Feb 14,11:44 AM ET(Associated Press)
: KIEV, Ukraine - Ex-Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko, who is running in Ukraine's parliamentary elections next month, was banned Thursday from a television and radio address to voters in the eastern Poltava region.
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: Yushchenko said the reason for the decision by Poltava authorities to prevent his public appearance was unclear, and that he had been unable to contact those responsible despite two days of efforts, the Interfax news agency reported.
: Meanwhile, nine people distributing leaflets in support of Yushchenko in Poltava were detained by police for unexplained reasons, he said.