
Newspaper
Issue #50 Dec. 12, 1996
Preview IssueKuchma sacks his chief aide
Leonid Kuchma fires Dmytro Tabachnyk as chief of staff after allegations of cooperation with Russian secret services and corruption. Lily Hyde on the disappointments between diaspora and Ukrainians. Anna Callaway on Ukraine's energy woes. Shakedown in the telecoms industry. Deal with Gazprom. Restaurants promote New Year's parties.