Publication

This publication discusses the September 2000 dismissal of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Boris Tarasyuk by President Leonid Kuchma. The author details how the dismissal signals a realignment of Ukraine's geopolitical stance toward Russia. The publication explains that Tarasyuk was long seen by Russia as an impediment to good neighborly relations and that President Kuchma was under significant internal pressure to replace him due to Tarasyuk’s pro-Western positions.