December 20, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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So, Yuschenko and Yanukovych are going to slug it out on TV, are they? I’m desperately trying to work out the point, as the whole rhetoric of the last few weeks seems to be made up almost exclusively of personal … Continue reading
December 11, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Eurosavant reckons that Ukrainian NATO membership is simply not on the cards, while Elmar Brok, chairman of the European Parliament�s foreign policy committee, has said explicitly that “Ukraine belongs to Europe… Over the last few years we have given the … Continue reading
December 6, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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A well-considered and interesting article on the impact the Ukrainian election crisis has had on the EU: “while the western establishment failed quickly to grasp the import of the Kiev events, the rapid engagement of Polish politicians in the unfolding … Continue reading
December 3, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Via Tulipgirl, it sounds like the right result seems to have been achieved: The Supreme Court has ruled that: 1. The election from November 21 is invalid. 2. There will be another run-off election, between Yushchenko and Yanukovich. 3. The … Continue reading
December 3, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Now don’t get me wrong here. I’m genuinely just wondering how else it is possible to interpret his announcement yesterday that re-running the elections would not be fair. Yushchenko himself argues that the last round was rife with corruption and … Continue reading
December 1, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Le Sabot Poste-Moderne is reporting that a compromise has been reached. There will apparently be a re-vote, and both sides have renounced violence. Let’s hope this is not another of those false starts, of which there have been so many … Continue reading
November 28, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Ukraine crisis continued – one week on
For a chronology of events and a by-the-minute look at the boom in global coverage over the last week: one, two, three , four, five, some analysis, and six – between them these provide a chronology of events and coverage … Continue reading
November 25, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Ukraine crisis continued – room for hope
For a chronology of events and a by-the-minute look at the boom in global coverage over the last week: one, two, three , four, five, and some analysis – between them these provide a chronology of events and coverage from … Continue reading
November 25, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Ukraine crisis continued – detente?
For a chronology of events and a by-the-minute look at the boom in global coverage over the last week: one, two, three , four, five – between them these provide a chronology of events and coverage from 7pm on Monday … Continue reading
November 24, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Ukraine crisis continued – any solution?
This follows on from this, this, this and this, which between them provide a chronology of events and coverage from 7pm on Monday 22nd November until 11pm on Wednesday 24th (London time). I’ll continue to keep a close eye on … Continue reading
November 24, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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After the events of the last 48 hours covered here, here and here, time to step back and think a bit. 8:30pm: An anonymous comment to this blog provides a summarised translation of an article in Russian which gives a … Continue reading
November 24, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Following this and this… 3pm: Ukranian special police will defend the people if Russian troops attack, while Russia refuses to confirm or deny its troops’ presence. 3:20pm: Another new site in support of Ukranian democracy (sorry – link corrected – … Continue reading
November 24, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Ukraine crisis continued – Revolution or Invasion?
This follows on from this post, which I have been updating for the last two days, and has a rough chronology of the crisis, plus lots of links. Blogger is still playing up, but I will try and continue to … Continue reading
November 22, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Tuesday note – I’ll try and keep this post updated throughout the day Note 2: It has been brought to my attention by Europhobia’s Matt that “the use of the definitive article is wrong and quite insulting in Ukraine. ‘The’ … Continue reading