Putin’s Man in Ukraine Is Making Gains Even as War Grinds On
- Leader of Kremlin-friendly party says support will grow more
- Medvedchuk unlikely to succeed in push for early elections
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Kremlin-friendly political forces are making headway in Ukraine, and their leader says the time is ripe for further gains.
The advance may surprise those who watched protesters help realign the country -- a frequent battleground between Russia and the West since communism collapsed -- toward Europe just six years ago. The revolution prompted President Vladimir Putin to annex Crimea from his neighbor and foment the war on the two former allies’ border that rumbles on today.