The reaction of western countries to the...

Most analysts and politicians in Warsaw, Western European capitals and Washington would like to see Viktor Yushchenko"s anti-Russian policy continue. But what can be done if, as reported by the Jamestown Foundation"s chief Ukraine expert Taras Kuzio, 80% of Ukrainian citizens want friendly relations with Russia?

In addition, the newspapers cry out in unison that Yushchenko, having received less than 6% of the vote, is gone for good from big politics in Ukraine. This clearly did not happen at the last minute on account of his anti-Russian escapades.

One is forced to reconcile with the sad reality and look for compromises. Even such a staunch proponent of distancing Ukraine from Russia as Taras Kuzio writes that Yushchenko"s accusations of the "Moscow coalition" (as he calls Yulia Tymoshenko and Viktor Yanukovych) are meaningless.

If even Taras Kuzio has stopped believing Kremlin spies are in the Ukrainian government, then there really has been a sea change. Kuzio

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