We deeply regret to inform you of the passing on January 19, 2010ofROMAN KUPCHINSKYBorn 1 November, 1944in Vienna, Austria He is survived by his son, Markian, and brother, Michael Sawchak. Funeral servicesInternment will be atArlington National Cemetery with full military honors.Details will be provided on... MORE

By Giorgi KvelashviliOn January 14, 2010, Russian media reported this country’s Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Colonel General Arkady Edelev as saying that “foreign instructors are preparing terrorist groups on Georgian military bases to carry out terrorist acts in the territory of the Russian Federation”... MORE

by Tammy LynchAlthough only 92% of the votes have been counted in the first-round of Ukraine's presidential election, it is now clear that former PM Viktor Yanukovych will head into round two with a lead over current PM Yulia Tymoshenko that borders on insurmountable.The man... MORE

by Tammy LynchThe latest results from Ukraine (10 AM local time) show the gap between first-place Viktor Yanukovych and second-place PM Yulia Tymoshenko slightly narrowing as more votes are counted. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister will have a huge job ahead of her in the second... MORE

by Tammy LynchAs of 8:50 AM Ukraine time, Ukrayinska Pravda reports that 71.57% of Ukraine's presidential election ballots have been counted.These early results show a wider gap than predicted by the normally very reliable "National Exit Poll," which is a consortium of respected polling firms.... MORE

Some exit poll information below from today's presidential election in Ukraine. Gap between first place Yanukovych and second place Tymoshenko seems to range from four points to 11 points depending on poll. The most historically reliable source has a four point gap. If that poll... MORE

Photo: Marcin Skubiszewski by Tammy LynchA ruling Saturday by the Kyiv Administrative Court requiring medical certificates for those who will vote at home caused confusion this morning as Ukraine's presidential election polls opened.Just after midnight early Saturday morning, the court ruled on a complaint that... MORE

By Tammy LynchOn January 14, the Voice of America held a roundtable discussion dealing with Ukraine's Presidential Election, the first round of which is held this Sunday.Below are two videos of the event provided by the VOA.The roundtable was hosted by Myroslava Gongadze and included... MORE

By Greg ShtraksThe question as to the actual Chinese population in Russia has been a highly contested debate since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russians, acutely aware of the vacuum being created by the decline of Russia’s population and by the parallel growth of... MORE

By Tammy LynchOn Wednesday, the Associated Press distributed an interesting article, which appeared in numerous papers including the New York Times.“Orange Leaders Face Shutout in Ukraine Election,” the article said, quoting a new poll by the Russian VTsIOM polling agency regarding the first round of... MORE