Excellent article Yuri. Thanks for taking the time to write it. While I agree with you, my fear is that under the style of govt via the Russians and Kuchma, Ukraine might not have had too many leaders without some form of corruption on their hands...and if that is the case... who would lead...or in that case...would they even allow democracy to take root in Ukraine? But...your point is well taken and that unless corruption is removed, especially among its leaders...it will be difficult for Ukraine to move forward.

Thank you Gene....................There are varying degrees of collaboration --- those that betrayed a life to the secret police should be held accountable. And yes, it is tragic that corruption is rampant in Ukraine. But I can only reiterate, "Poland has the Courage" and I hope that Ukraine will try to resurrect its Courage as well. Better to have only ten honest Ministers as Parliment than a hundred corrupt ones.

Bravo Bohdan Yuri! I swear if Ukraine were to do so, God - who has said - He requires truth on the inside (of men) would bless Ukraine a make her strong and proud! Purge the corrupt - let them go to their "paradise"! Gene, let it all begin here and now, just the sowing of seeds... and watch what grows! Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He chose for His inheritance. Submission - yes, to God's will and we will accomplish our most ambitious expectations... Psalms 127:1 "Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. It's a decision that begins deep within each individual... In the entire world very few nations call themselves Christian and live up to it - and sadly, there are many houses of desolation... Clean "the house" and quickly! This was forgotten by our Kozak forefathers according to Samiilo Velychko. http://www.day.kiev.ua/171918/ We are expected to "do better" -for to whom much has been given - much will be

required...

There is a lot of opposition to this new law in Poland. The well known circles want to boycott it. The left send this case to Constitutional Tribunal and I don’t really trust them. There is massive media campaign against this in Poland and from outside. All kind of silly “Human Rights” organizations protest as well, such a farce… I have been always saying what is their agenda. So the battle is not over yet but we are closer than anytime before. This is not an incident that all this happens 18 years after formally (only) communists gave up the power. In Ukraine communist grip was much more stronger and their resistance these days will be as well. Good luck!

Poland wasn't part of the Soviet Union. Ukraine was a member, until it withdrew. What do you suggest, that people who collaborated with the only government of Ukraine....people like Yulia Timoshenko who was a communist party official...in fact, almost all the current power structure was part of the communist party structure too...Yanukovich too... that the people cannot vote for the people they want to vote for now? Or do you want to harm the people lived in those times, in favor of the young...because people who lived in those times, it was a fact of life for them that the communism was the legitimate and only government. You don't make sense. Poland is not Ukraine.

There are varying degrees of collaboration --- those that betrayed a life to the secret police should be held accountable. .........................And how many are still in collaboration with Moscow even now?........Yes, maybe the young are what's left of hope for Ukraine.

Ukraine, as a free nation, is at a historical turning point for its future generations. The Orange Revolution is slowly reforming ALL Ukrainian government structures. That is, individual Ukrainians - working together - are making a difference! Even with Moscow's hand continually putting KGB shadows in Ukraine's government (bribing Ukrainians with oil money), independent Ukrainians, the real Kozaks of Ukraine, know who they are. National reformation takes time. Every day is important for a free and independent Ukraine. Consequently, defending Hetman Yushchenko, the Office of President, is defending every Ukrainian citizen's Rights and Freedoms, to directly vote -without fraud -for his or her national leader of Ukraine - including the protection of private property rights. Thank you for making me believe in individual Rights and Freedoms again Ukraine !!! Slusarenko says it all: Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He chose for His inheritance.