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The man said he did not change his views and that "I have always respected Mr. Kuchma and will continue to respect him. I will back him up to the very last moment, like the musicians playing onboard the Titanic."

Mr. Vyshyvanok may have wanted to display his erudition or it was meant as a joke, a good one, to be sure, but it sounded rather dubious on the air, leaving local analysts to guess if the situation in Ukraine has reached a point where drawing parallels with a sinking ocean liner seems appropriate. Or maybe it was a hint addressed at certain other ranking politicos. Anyway, everyone is eager to see Mr. Vyshyvanok on their TV again, hoping that next time he will be even more to the point.