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Gorbachev: Ukraine failed to act democratically

By Adam Schreck
Published February 23, 2014 11:23am ET
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Gorbachev: Ukraine failed to act democratically
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, makes a speech to a forum on government communications in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. Gorbachev said the crisis in Ukraine stems from the government's failure to act democratically. Gorbachev, 82, won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Cold War, but he has little influence in today's Russia. (AP Photo/Al Moutasim Al Maskery) | Al Moutasim Al Maskery

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Sunday that the political crisis in Ukraine, which has seen its president driven from the capital after months of protests, stems from its government’s failure to act democratically.

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