Chief Russian Spy Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, however, was. The political make-up of countries such as the Ukraine and Georgia interest the Russian spy-o-sphere no end. This is perhaps because the Russian three-step plan for world domination is as follows:
Ukraine & Georgia ===> ????? ===> Profit.
...It is perhaps worrying, therefore, that the overall victor in this election has been Russian spy Viktor Yanukovych.
The opposing candidate, former PM Yulia Tymoshenko had operated a pro-NATO foreign policy, writing frankly awesome articles about the danger of Russia. She had long been a strong figure of vocal resistance, in a country where people that don't like Russia often get their faces hurt.
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate Yulia Tymoshenko
In the aftermath of the election, many were left wondering how Yanukovych, an individual with convictions for Manslaughter, Robbery and Blatant Russian Stoogery, had managed to obtain the presidency. There were a platitude of reasons offered, including money.
...The sad truth, of course, is that the average Ukrainian cares not about whether their country is allied with NATO or Mordor. They simply vote according to who's not in power already. As a writer-in-exile in the glorious United Kingdom, I can honestly say I'm glad to live in a country where simplistic voting like THAT doesn't occur!
~~ Ilyich.
