Parliamentary chaos as Ukraine ratifies fleet deal

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Tue Apr-27-10 04:54 AM
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Parliamentary chaos as Ukraine ratifies fleet deal

Source: BBC News

Chaos has erupted in the Ukrainian parliament during a debate over the extension of the lease on a Russian naval base in Ukraine.

The chamber's speaker had to be shielded by umbrellas as he was pelted with eggs, while smoke bombs exploded and politicians brawled.

But the debate continued and the chamber ratified the lease extension.

Kiev has prolonged the lease on the Sevastopol base by 25 years in return for cheaper supplies of Russian gas.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8645847.stm

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Tue Apr-27-10 06:25 AM
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1. with video goodness, too.

Good lord.

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