New Europe = Old Europe

The current leader of the Ukraine has expressed his gratitude to the US, for supporting him during his "contest" with his rival, in a very original way. But let JPost tell it in its own words:

Ukraine begins gradual pullout from Iraq

Ukraine withdrew 150 servicemen from Iraq on Saturday, starting a gradual pullout that officials have said would be completed by October.

Earlier this month, President Viktor Yushchenko and top defense officials ordered a phased withdrawal of Ukraine's 1,650-strong contingent from the US coalition in Iraq.

Ukraine has lost 17 soldiers in Iraq, and the deployment is deeply unpopular among people in the former Soviet republic.

Ukraine strongly opposed the US-led war but later agreed to send a large contingent to serve under Polish command in central and southern Iraq.

Posted by Joseph Alexander Norland at March 12, 2005 07:08 PM