Yuschenko fuels tension by taking control of troops
Tensions between Mr Yushchenko and his rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, have been building for weeks, and the president’s order, reflecting doubt on the loyalty of servicemen under the ministry’s command, appeared to suggest rising concern over possible clashes.
On Thursday, the ministry, led by a Yanukovych ally sent police to surround the office of prosecutor general Svyatoslav Piskun, a Yanukovych ally whom Mr Yushchenko had fired.
