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This is a black page in the history of our government. Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine's opposition leader, said of the country's decision to allow Russia to extend a lease on a naval base. Debate on the issue spurred a fight in the parliament.
Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2010

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  • YULIA TYMOSHENKO,
  • Ukrainian opposition leader, on the government's decision to allow Russia to extend a naval-base lease; debate on the issue spurred a fight in the parliament, where lawmakers threw eggs and set off smoke bombs
Photo: Efrem Lukatsky / AP | Source: NEW YORK TIMES