Political farce and fantasy crippling Ukraine
by Tammy Lynch In a May 2008 blistering editorial, three MEPs criticized Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko for his continual battles with Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.... MORE
Ukraine and Russia Negotiating new Intergovernmental Gas Agreement
by Roman KupchinskyOn November 9, the Ukrainian-Russian intergovernmental commission met to exchange views on a new Intergovernmental Gas Agreement between the two countries, which if... MORE
Flues, Plagues and Biological Weapons in Ukraine
by Tammy Lynch Listening to Ukraine’s President Viktor Yushchenko, we might be tempted to conclude that Ukraine is doomed. Certain to collapse under the weight... MORE
Electoral Populism in Ukraine Prevails over Economic Wisdom
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on November 2 called Ukraine “a big problem” when asked about the situation in Central and Eastern... MORE
Islamic Militants and Ukraine
Explosives manual found in Crimea, courtesy of Ukrainian SBUby Roman KupchinskyOn October 3, units of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Internal Ministry troops... MORE
Ukraine: The election gets organized and the IMF gets gone
by Tammy LynchThe IMF ended its fact-finding mission to Ukraine on 26 October. The organization’s representatives left Ukraine without disclosing whether they would recommend the... MORE
In Ukraine: To Sign or Not to Sign? That is the Question.
by Tammy Lynch Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko has a big decision to make. What will he do about legislation that raises the minimum wage beginning... MORE
Ukraine’s Energy Mess Threatens to Overshadow Presidential Election
As the Ukrainian government of Yulia Tymoshenko continues to struggle with the impact of the global economic crisis, its troubled energy sector has taken a... MORE
Ukraine Pre -Election Update
by Tammy LynchOn October 19, Ukraine’s presidential election campaign will officially begin, in advance of the first round of elections on January 17. The campaign... MORE
Ukraine’s New Foreign Minister
by Roman KupchinskyPetro Poroshenko, one of the richest men in Ukraine, and an ally of embattled President Viktor Yushchenko, was confirmed by the Ukrainian parliament... MORE