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World | Russia Crowds of government supporters and opponents scuffled outside the parliament building as deputies from newly elected President Viktor Yanukovich's coalition approved a 25-year extension to the Russian Black Sea Fleet's base in Crimea. "Today will go down as a black page in the history of Ukraine and the Ukrainian parliament," former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, now in opposition, told reporters inside parliament. The chamber filled with smoke as the smoke bombs were released and Speaker Volodymyr Litvyn took shelter under umbrellas provided by bodyguards as eggs rained down on him. Protesting deputies unfurled Ukrainian flags across the benches. The protests galvanized various opposition parties against Yanukovich for the first time since he was elected in February and they may yet prove a defining moment in the forming of an united opposition front. They also highlighted the deep division in the ex-Soviet republic of 46 million. Yanukovich enjoys support mainly from Russian-speakers in the east and south, including Crimea, who lean more toward Moscow. Ukrainian nationalists from the west and center, led by Tymoshenko and former President Viktor Yushchenko, regard the base as a betrayal of national interests. They wanted to remove it when the existing lease runs out in 2017. Deputies brawled and the chamber resounded to cries of "impeachment!," "coup!," "betrayal!" as passions ran high. But, with the air still hazy from the smoke bombs, parliament ratified the lease extension by 236 votes -- 10 more than the minimum required for it to pass -- and then promptly adopted the 2010 state budget which is key for securing $12 billion in credit from the International Monetary Fund. Parliament bypassed normal procedure and rushed through adoption of the budget without discussion because of the mayhem. UKRAINE "NOT FOR SALE" Yanukovich agreed the navy base deal with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on April 21 in exchange for a 30 percent cut in the price of Russian gas -- a boon to Kiev's struggling economy. "There is no alternative to this decision -- because ratification means a lower price for gas and a lower price for gas means the budget," Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said. "The budget means agreement with the IMF, the possibility of getting investments. It is a program of development for Ukraine in the future." Tymoshenko, speaking to a rally, said: "We have one slogan: Ukraine is not for sale. We must build a powerful system for the defense of Ukraine." Former parliament Speaker Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who also ran for president, called for early parliamentary elections. Yanukovich, speaking to journalists in Strasbourg where he attended a session of the Council of Europe, dismissed the disturbances, according to Interfax Ukraine news agency, saying: "Nothing unexpected took place in the Ukrainian parliament." The Kremlin has presented the base deal as a diplomatic coup and Russia's lower house of parliament approved it with 410 of the 450 lawmakers voting for the deal under an hour after the Ukrainian parliament voted. Speaking in Norway, Medvedev said he was content with the outcome in Ukraine. "It demonstrates the triumph of sober reason. Ukraine's strategic interests prevailed over momentary emotions displayed in the form of various sound effects and other means of demonstrating one's convictions," he said. "Despite these escapades staged by opposition hooligans, all this means the beginning of a movement toward the stabilization of Ukraine's political situation," Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told a government meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The Russian fleet has been based in Sevastopol since the reign of Catherine the Great in the 18th century. But, under an accord after Ukraine gained independence following the break-up of the Soviet Union, the fleet would have had to leave in 2017. AMBIGUOUS CONSTITUTION Yushchenko, Yanukovich's pro-Western predecessor pushed hard when he was in office for the fleet to be withdrawn. Yanukovich's opponents say he is acting against the constitution. But the constitution is ambiguous, containing two contradictory articles on foreign military bases in the country. Nina Matviychuk, a 60-year-old pensioner, welcomed the move. "The Russian ships in Sevastopol are in a bad state and need repairing, building. It probably means more money for our factories. It will be work for us," she said in Kiev. Miroslav, a 48-year-old who did not want to give his surname, thought differently. "We Ukrainian patriots are against gas being reduced for 10 years and Crimea being given away for 25 years. I'd like the price of beer to come down, but so what?" The Russian fleet in Sevastopol comprises 16,200 servicemen, a rocket cruiser, a large destroyer and about 40 other vessels. Proponents point out that the Crimea was part of Russia until then-Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in the 1950s. The region retains a Russian-leaning population. (Additional reporting by Yuri Kulikov and Pavel Polityuk, Editing by Michael Stott and Jon Hemming) World Russia Comments See All Comments (2) | Post Comment Apr 27, 2010 8:17am EDT The people knew very well that Viktor was a Kremlin stooge when they elected him. They should be angry if they wish, but should not be surprised. Anon86 Report As Abusive Apr 27, 2010 11:43am EDT “Despite these escapades staged by opposition hooligans, all this means the beginning of a movement toward the stabilization of Ukraine’s political situation,” Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told a government meeting… “opposition hooligans” Spoken like a rea communist propagandist. jmmx Report As Abusive See All Comments (2) Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. 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