January 19, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Ukraine is planning on shifting its “philosophy of co-operation with the European Union”, hinting that membership is the country’s final aim following Yushchenko’s victory in the re-run presidential elections. Could all that noise about a Yushchenko victory meaning a shift … Continue reading
January 17, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Fascinating blow-by-blow account in the NY Times of the role of the SBU (successor to the Soviet-era KGB) in Ukraine’s “Orange Revolution”. This is far from being my area of expertise, but it casts an interesting new light on the … Continue reading
January 6, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Ukrainian crisis – the aftermath
Discoshaman provides a roundup of recent developments, including the news that “Yanukovych has brought a fifth complaint to the Supreme Court, hoping to overturn the elections. Even his own spokesman doesn’t sound hopeful. The Court will consider his complaint tomorrow. … Continue reading
December 28, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Hope everyone had a nice Christmas / non-denominational festive celebration thing, and congrats to those Ukrainian chappies I’ve been on and off in touch with for the apparent victory of their man. Let’s hope he can live up to the … Continue reading
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