President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine, leader of the Orange Revolution, has nominated Viktor Yanukovych as his prime minister.

If I remember correctly Yushchenko's supporters opposed pretty much everything Yanukovych -- candidate of the pro-Russian establishment kleptocracy -- stood for, yet the big guy said he did this for national unity. Oh, and to break a four-month political deadlock.

Here's an exerpt from the BBC story:

"We have another chance to unite Ukraine today," Yushchenko said in a televised address early on Thursday.

It followed late-night talks as the two leaders negotiated a deal which preserved policies championed by Mr Yushchenko.

"A pact is to be signed that will determine the main lines of Ukraine's domestic and foreign policy, in which the Western course is guaranteed," he said.