THE "END GAME" BEGINS - by Mychailo Wynnyckyj Ph.D.

In a possible testament to the fact that my previous reports from Kyiv, and myinterviews on both CBC and Radio Liberty have not been to someone's liking, this morning my home telephone line suddenly ceased to function for severalhours. My access to email has unfortunately become somewhat limited as aresult. I will of course continue to write, but the frequency of my reports may decrease.

Kyiv, Dec 2 - 8pm

The "end game" begins?

Today I spent a fair bit of time talking with a group of reporters who work for a well-known western newspaper. Last night they spent about 3 hours meetingwith an individual who is among the closest advisors of Leonid Kuchma, andtoday, they met with a very highly placed western diplomat. I have promised tokeep their sources confidential, but I can report that both sources claimed that the final negotiations concerning the methods by which power will be transferred from Kuchma to Yushchenko have commenced.

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