Leonid Kuchma

Leonid Kuchma Built a Prosperous Ukraine

themoscowtimes.com     Aug 27, 2008          

On Aug. 9, Leonid Kuchma turned 70 years old. For 10 years, from 1994 until 2004, he was the president of Ukraine. He arrived as the savior of his nation, but the Orange Revolution ended his second term. His legacy is...                    

Tymoshenko heads rating of the most influential Ukrainians

unian.net     Aug 21, 2008   13 related          

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko has occupied the first place in Top-100 rating of the most influencial Ukrainians by version of Korrespondent magazine. Vitaliy Sych, magazine’s editor-in-chief, claimed this to a...                    

Ukraine risks wrath of Russia as Yushchenko sides with the West

unian.net     Aug 20, 2008   34 related          

Nato foreign ministers kept alive the hopes of Georgia and Ukraine yesterday that they could eventually become members of the military alliance. But even without the provocation to Russia of a clear timetable for either country...                    

Coming In from the Cold?

russiaprofile.org     Jul 22, 2008   2 related          

In a pivotal move which has yet to attract attention in the West, Belarus, often dubbed as “Europe’s last dictatorship,” has shifted the tenets of its economic strategy, and is now actively seeking foreign investment. And it’s...                    

Karl Rove Was On Paid Speaking Trip To Black Sea Resort When He Defied Congressional Subpoena

huffingtonpost.com     Jul 20, 2008   3 related          

House Democrats were fuming recently when Karl Rove defied a congressional subpoena and refused to show up at a House Judiciary Committee hearing into whether he meddled in Justice Department prosecutions. Instead of grilling...                    

KEN SILVERSTEIN—Ukrainian Press Calls Conference Attended by Karl Rove “Nauseating”

harpers.org     Jul 19, 2008   1 related          

By Ken Silverstein As I noted earlier today, Karl Rove can’t be bothered to honor a congressional subpoena, but he’s got time to fly off to Yalta to appear at a panel sponsored by a group that allegedly wants to spread...                    

EU bid backed at summit, but delays expected after Irish Lisbon ‘no vote’

kyivpost.com     Jul 16, 2008   1 related          

— A delegation of influential world leaders offered strong words of support for Kyiv’s European Union membership bid last weekend at the annual Yalta European Strategy (YES) summit. Highprofile statements from French President...                    

UKRAINE: 'Free' Media Turning Into PR Agencies

ipsnews.net     Jul 9, 2008          

By Zoltán Dujisin PRAGUE, Jul 9 (IPS) - Freedom of media has improved in Ukraine but media owners are using favourable coverage as a source of income, while journalists continue to face serious threats. "Mass media give...                    

Why does President Yushchenko have so few supporters in eastern Ukraine?

kiev.ua     Jul 8, 2008   3 related          

President Viktor Yushchenko has undertaken the extremely complicated task of trying to obtain international recognition for the Holodomor of 1932-33 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people and immortalizing the...                    

A sea of historical ignorance

kiev.ua     Jul 8, 2008   3 related          

Russia has never evinced a stable interest in Ukraine. From time to time, there have been vogues for things Ukrainian — usually folklore. In contrast to such countries as Canada or the United States, Ukrainian studies have...                    

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