Ukraine's 'kamikaze' PM relishes hawkish reputation


  • World
  • Friday, 07 Nov 2014

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's prime minister once said he and the emergency government which took power after pro-European protests in February were on a "suicide" mission, fated to take unpopular decisions that would cut short their political careers.

If that is so, it would seem Arseny Yatseniuk now has a permanent death wish.

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