The polls will open soon; the race remains too close to call; the nation is deeply divided; the campaigns are getting dirtier; there are fears of fraud; and the outcome will have far-reaching consequences for the global balance of power. But this is not the United States. On October 31st, Ukrainians too will vote. Their choice of president (though there will probabJy be a run-off three weeks hence) will be all but ignored in the frenzy surrounding America's ballot; but it should not be. While America's vote may shape relations between the West and the Middle East, Ukraine's will help map out not only the future shape of Europe but also the relationship between the West and another, colder East: Russia, and its former dominions.
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