[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 6, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E283]
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     COMMENDING THE UKRAINIAN LEADERSHIP ON ITS EXPRESSION OF UNITY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 6, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to commend Ukraine's 
leadership--President Leonid Kuchma, Chairman of the Rada Ivan 
Pliyshch, and Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko--for their unified 
address to the Ukrainan nation on February 13th.
  Mr. Speaker, recently the country of Ukraine has been faced with a 
degree of turmoil as a result of the kidnapping and murder of a 
journalist, Georgy Gongadze. As Ukraine's leadership acknowledged in 
their statement, the investigation into this incident was initially 
marred by delays and inconsistencies. However, the President, Prime 
Minister, and Chairman of the Rada have pledged that all measures will 
now be taken to get to the bottom of this case as soon as possible.
  Mr. Speaker, this united affirmation by the three highest officials 
in Ukraine will help quell some of the recent unrest, propel the 
investigation of Gongadze's death, and speed Ukraine's return to 
normalcy.

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