Ukrainians Split Over Using Word 'Genocide' ; Some Prefer Milder Criticism of Soviets
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › November 20, 2006
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KIEV, Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko's bid to include the word "genocide" in legislation on the Soviet-era famine that killed up to 10 million people in Ukraine ran into difficulties Friday from lawmakers seeking to water the bill down.
Some lawmakers allied to Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, bowing to Kremlin complaints, proposed dropping the word and calling the 1932-33 Great Famine a tragedy instead.See the full content of this document
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Ukrainians Split Over Using Word 'Genocide' ; Some Prefer Milder Criticism of Soviets
Ukraine's 450-member Parliament failed to co...
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