It is unlikely Yanukovich won. If he did, his government made it impossible to determine.
The only people helped by the death tax are lawyers, accountants, and IRS agents.
As long as the opposition believes the world will stand with Ukraine's democrat reformers, they will have the leverage and the courage to establish a legitimate republic under the leadership of Viktor Yushchenko.
The first thing the federal government can do to help is get out of the way.
The demonstrators in Ukraine will persevere and succeed, or grow tired, cold and fade.
The Russians have a lot at stake, and the power of Moscow pride should never be underestimated.