The Marxist-leaning group has remained anti-American and anticapitalist, and has acquired a harsh nationalist tone.
Officials were also puzzled by the lack of religious references in the first message, which instead had more of a nationalist tone.
The law is not binding and is unlikely ever to be enacted, but its nationalist tone deeply annoyed Mr. Kuchma.
But the celebration was not without some ugly nationalist tones.
Its sheer Westernness feeds the nationalist tone now heard from every politician as it stokes the anger on which the ultranationalist right rides.
His opponents, clothing themselves in the robes of constitutionality, offer no alternative program but only a litany of complaints, with an anti-Western and extreme nationalist tone.
"You may end up with a more nationalist tone."
Today's statement was also notable for its strong nationalist tone.
Religious in the nature, the Mujahideen Army takes on a more nationalist tone in its rhetoric.
He was controversial within his generally left-wing party, however, for his populist, nationalist tone.