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Ukrainians name wines after political leaders

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KIEV, January 15 (RIA Novosti) - A recent wine fair in western Ukraine featured several brands named after the country's prominent political figures, the Unian news agency reported on Tuesday.

The red wine fair held on January 11-14 in the country's Zakarpattia Region featured items including Yulka's Delight, a reference to recently re-elected Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the agency said. The hero of the "orange revolution" has returned to power after a two-year absence.

In contrast, the defeat of ex-premier Viktor Yanukovych was marked by a wine named Yanukovych's Tears.

Wryly reflecting the failure of Yanukovych's Party of Regions and pro-presidential Our Ukraine to unite in parliament, one winemaker landed on the name 'Broad Coalition', which reportedly traded briskly at the fair.

The agency said 400 liters of wine were sold at the event, at an average of $1 per 200 grams.

The fair in the town of Mukachyovo was attended by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and his Hungarian counterpart, Laszlo Solyom.

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