Ukraines Political Turmoil Deepens

Ukrainian President Viktor Jushtshenko has taken Ministry of interiors troops under his direct command after the minister of interior Vasyl Tsushko had ordered them to invade state prosecutors office.

Tsushko is a supporter of a disbanded governments Prime minister Viktor Janukovitsh. The troops were trying to re-instate head prosecutror disbanded by the president Jushtshenko.

Jushtshenko is a western minded and the prime minister seeks closer ties with Russia.

Could these actions spark a civil war in Ukraine, the troops that president took under his command are 40 000 men strong? This could have seroius consequenses in other ex-satellite states too. Will Russia step up to gain advantage by its military stregth?

BBC News story