KGB Legacy of Poison Politics. Scott Peterson and Fred Weir.
by Peterson, Scott; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 21Global Issues. Publisher: Christian Science Monitor, 2004ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Dioxins | Elections -- Ukraine | KGB | Poisons | Political crimes and offenses | Ukraine -- Politics and government | Yushchenko, ViktorDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The weekend confirmation that Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned left some analysts of Russian politics shrugging: What would an election be in Russia, or any former Soviet republic, without some KGB-style episode against a key opponent? The scandal-ridden Ukrainian election fits a historical--as well as latter-day--pattern of ruthless tactics brought to bear against political opponents. In 2002, for example, a warlord in Chechnya was killed by a poisoned letter." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article examines the poisoning of Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: KGB Legacy of Poison Politics, Dec. 13, 2004; pp. n.p..
"The weekend confirmation that Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned left some analysts of Russian politics shrugging: What would an election be in Russia, or any former Soviet republic, without some KGB-style episode against a key opponent? The scandal-ridden Ukrainian election fits a historical--as well as latter-day--pattern of ruthless tactics brought to bear against political opponents. In 2002, for example, a warlord in Chechnya was killed by a poisoned letter." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article examines the poisoning of Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko.
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