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Why so little internet in Ukraine?

March 11, 2010

Why do only 10% of Ukrainians have internet access when more than 33% of their Belarussian neighbours have access?

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Russia-Ukraine gas dispute – endgame?

January 8, 2009

In the New Year’s spirit, I’m going to stick my neck out and predict that the current annual Russo-Ukrainian gas dispute will be resolved by the weekend.
Why?  Because there’s nowhere else for either side to go.  They’ve both pushed all of their bargaining chips into the middle of the table.
Depending on which way you look [...]

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It’s Russo-Ukrainian gas crisis time!

December 23, 2008

Ah, Christmas. A time for family, opening presents, and eating far too much. Oh, and time for the annual Russo-Ukrainian gas crisis.
In a move that has become almost as traditional as Santa’s squeeze down the chimney, Russia is threatening to cut off Ukraine’s gas supply unless a debt of $2 billion is paid by the [...]

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Does Ukraine hold the key to Russia’s future?

November 14, 2008

The MIT World Policy Journal is celebrating its 25th anniversary by making access to its Fall 2008 journal for free until the end of November.
The 25th anniversary issue looks ahead to the next 25 years and, in Russia’s Rotting Empire, Nina L Khrushcheva (yes – before you ask – she’s Nikita Kruschev’s great-granddaughter) has penned [...]

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Poland and Ukraine to host Euro 2012

April 18, 2007

In a bit of a shock result, the joint bid from Ukraine and Poland has beaten hot favourites Italy to the right to host the Euro 2012 football tournament.
There had been fears that the current political crisis in Ukraine, combined with a recent Polish match fixing scandal would hurt the two countries’ bid. But, [...]

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Take part in election, or go to jail!

April 5, 2007

The wording of this Mosnews article seems a trifle odd to me:
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday threatened to prosecute his prime minister if he refused to take part in a new election, escalating a standoff paralyzing the ex-Soviet state, the Reuters news agency reported on April 5.
Presumably, it isn’t obligatory in Ukraine for Viktor [...]

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Ukrainian parliament dissolved, early elections called

April 2, 2007

Well, pretty much as expected, Ukraine’s parliament was dissolved this evening, and early elections were called for 27 May.
After more than 70,000 protesters turned out in Kiev over the weekend, demanding that he do exactly that, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. In truth, given that level of pressure, I can’t [...]

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Russian navy shells Ukraine by accident

March 31, 2007

Earlier this week, a Russian Navy warship fired a shell in the direction of Ukraine:
A sailor aboard the Russian warship Tsesar Kunikov, an assault landing ship, fired a 57 millimetre artillery round in the direction of the town, for unknown reasons.
The shell landed near the village Sakharna, a suburb of Sevastopol, without causing injuries or [...]

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Rival protests in Kiev as Ukraine crisis gathers pace

March 31, 2007

The political tensions that have been building in Ukraine over the past year or so may well come to a head over the next few days.
Two rival protests have been organised in Kiev this weekend. One for supporters of embattled President Viktor Yushchenko, the other for supporters of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich.
The protests are expected [...]

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Ukraine picks drag queen for Eurovision – upsets Russians

March 19, 2007

Ukraine, after winning the coveted (!) Eurovision Song Contest in 2004, seem to have decided to have a little fun with the event this year. They’ve picked Verka Serdyuchka, a drag queen who pokes fun at Russian women “of a certain age”, as their representative for 2007.
Predictably, everyone’s upset, from Ukrainians, who think that [...]

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Attack of the Killer Dolphins!

January 9, 2007

Mosnews reports that a pod of Black Sea dolphins tried to drown a swimmer who they saw as competition for their food:
The man, reportedly heavily under the influence of alcohol at the time, was some 30 metres from land, near a wave breakwater, and calling for help.
The dolphins attempting to push the man out to [...]

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Ukraine, two years on

December 8, 2006

The quite excellent Europhobia has also had a re-launch of sorts in the past few weeks. He’s shifted his focus back to broader European issues, resulting in posts like this second-and-a-bit anniversary of the Orange Revolution post. It’s not all doom and gloom, he concludes, but nonetheless:
There are moves afoot in the [...]

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Treat your Asthma for just $20 a day at our Ukrainian salt mine!

December 3, 2005

What do you do if you you’ve mined out your salt mine? Why, turn it into a haven for asthma sufferers, of course!
In Soviet times a spell in the salt mines was the fate of dissidents and criminals. But today the glittering tunnels below Solotvyno in western Ukraine have been transformed into a more [...]

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CNN denies plan to open Ukraine bureau

November 25, 2005

The announcement by Ukrainian Rada Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn that CNN were planning to open a bureau in Kiev has led to a blunt denial from a CNN spokesman:
“International news network CNN would like to clarify that it has no plans to open a bureau or a new channel in Ukraine, despite reports today in the [...]

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EU threatens trade sanctions against Russia

November 24, 2005

The EU’s Trade Commissioner, Peter Mandelson, has announced that the EU is considering sanctions against Russia in response to the Russian ban on Polish food exports:
Mandelson, quoted by the British Financial Times told members of the European parliament that the Commission was investigating the Russian ban and expected to end that probe “speedily”. He said [...]

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