The policy of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych since he came to power a year ago has been to steer a middle course between Russia and the European Union. His predecessors, who came to power in the Orange Revolution of 2004, attempted to distance the Ukraine from Russia and integrate with Western Europe via membership in NATO and the European Union. That policy foundered because the Ukraine was internally divided on the issue. Western Ukraine displayed the strongest anti-Russian sentiments while the Eastern Ukraine cherished ties with Russia. Read the story here.
