26 March 2006

Russia’s Putin Reclaiming Dominant Role in Former Soviet Union - COLUMN - MOSNEWS.COM

MOSNEWS.COM

The Kremlin may be reclaiming a dominant role in its former Soviet backyard.

In Belarus, Moscow-allied strongman Alexander Lukashenko just won re-election by a landslide — at least by the official count. And President Vladimir Putin’s allies could return to government in Sunday’s Ukrainian parliamentary election, just over a year after the Orange Revolution.

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