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Ukraine’s political sandbox may be too small for both the president and prime minister, but that’s no excuse for their childlike behavior.
Oct 8, 2008 at 17:45
Yuliaphobia: Why does president want to push nation off cliff?
Yulia Tymoshenko and her BYuT bloc, the Party of Regions, Communists and Volodymyr Lytvyn do not want elections. Neither do 72 percent of Ukrainians. Only President Victor Yushchenko does. The question is why?
Oct 3, 2008 at 17:58 | Taras Kuzio
Romania, Ukraine to gain from The Hague ruling
The final round of hearings took place in the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Sept. 19 in a case brought by Romania against Ukraine to determine the two countries’ maritime boundary in the Black Sea.
Oct 3, 2008 at 17:09 | Adrian Severin
Stepan Bandera: Hero or Nazi sympathizer?
The great Ukrainian nationalist got a bum rap from Soviet propagandists
Oct 2, 2008 at 15:31 | Yuriy Lukanov
Too many cars in Kyiv, and they mean too much for some people
A very old friend of mine showed up recently and the first question he asked me was: “What do you drive now?” It was unexpected because he had barely had time to say hello. “Same as ever, my old Octavia,” I told him. He was pretty shocked.
Oct 2, 2008 at 14:37 | Katya Gorchinskaya
'Orange' coalition fatigue: Political fighting only diminishes nation's standing abroad
It is not too late for the democratic coalition to regain trust of citizens
Oct 2, 2008 at 14:26 | George Woloshyn
Russia’s Chance (Answer to Trenin)
Dmitri Trenin repeats a common refrain that it would be dangerous for Ukraine’s stability if it moved towards NATO. The country has ‘vast schisms’ and the Crimea could explode.
Oct 1, 2008 at 13:57 | Taras Kuzio
Russia Should be Suspended Indefinitely
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) opens its autumn session in Strasbourg today.
Sep 30, 2008 at 16:47 | Taras Kuzio
Joining NATO will end
Four years ago, in the wake of the Orange Revolution, Ukraine captured the world’s attention. The jubilation has long died down, to be replaced by frustration with the country’s lively but exceedingly chaotic politics.
Sep 29, 2008 at 14:46 | Dmitri Trenin
NATO membership is a last chance
Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma’s legacy is one of corruption and political stability. Current President Victor Yushchenko’s legacy will be one of corruption and political instability. The hopes and dreams of so many millions of Ukrainians – here and abroad – engendered by the Orange Revolution lie shattered amidst the flotsam of a coalition swamped by tidal waves of personal ambition, incompetence and greed.
Sep 26, 2008 at 17:55 | George Woloshyn