Stories about Ukraine from August, 2006
Ukraine: Return to Censorship?
LEvko of Foreign Notes writes about Ukrainian journalists protesting against what may be the return to censorship.
Russia, Ukraine: “A Russian Looks at Western Democracy”
Tim Newman of White Sun of the Desert disagrees with a post by Konstantin of Russian Blog “on the failure of western democracy.”
Russia: A Tuk Tuk Journey
Tuk to the Road is a blog about “the trials and tukulations of Jo, Ants and Ting Tong the tuk tuk and our three-wheeled odyssey from Bangkok to Brighton…in aid of the mental health charity Mind. […] On May 20th we're off on the trip of a lifetime, a 10,000...
Ukraine: New Government
Dan McMinn of Orange Ukraine posts a reaction on Ukraine's new government headed by Victor Yanukovych.
Ukraine: Tymoshenko Interviewed
LEvko of Foreign Notes reports on Yulia Tymoshenko's most recent radio interview, in which she talks, among other things, about Victor Yushchenko's broken promises.
Ukraine: Romance Tours
Everybody I Love You criticizes a feature on “romance tours” to Ukraine that appeared in Harper's.
Ukraine: Naftogaz
LEvko of Foreign Notes writes about Naftogaz, the “black hole” of Ukrainian politics, and the current and former regime's involvement with it.
Ukraine: Victor Yushchenko the Anti-Hero (Or Not)
Victor Yanukovych is Ukraine's new prime minister, and it looks like the president, Victor Yushchenko, is the nation's new “anti-hero.” At least, this is what LJ user didaio concludes (UKR) after reading through the recent posts of his fellow-bloggers: Before August 2, the only problem with my friend list was...
Ukraine: Is Orange Revolution Dead?
Scott W. Clark of Foreign Notes explains why president Yushchenko has become irrelevant and how freedom of the press and freedom of business are nothing but illusion now: “So is the Orange Revolution dead? It's a funny thing that now people are down to saying that it isn't dead because...
Ukraine: Yanukovych's Bio
Abdymok posts a mini-bio of Ukraine's newly-elected prime minister.
Ukraine: Relations With Gazprom
Adrian J. Erlinger of Leopolis writes on how the Russian Gazprom has changed its position regarding Ukraine now that Yanukovych has become prime minister.
Ukraine: Yanukovych and Democracy
Jonathan Taylor of Publius Pundit lauds the election of Victor Yanukovych as Ukraine's prime minister: “Yanukovich’s premiership is an accurate reflection of the political situation in Ukraine and thus another victory for democracy.”
Ukraine: Yanukovych for PM (3)
Stefan of Dykun writes that a Western Ukrainian relative has been to Kyiv “to picket the parliament and demonstrate for new elections.”
Ukraine: Yanukovych for PM (2)
Adrian J. Erlinger of Leopolis cites a letter on the current political and economic situation in Ukraine: “Communists in the governmental coalition is the first irony of the current situation, Yanukovych is another history’s joke.”
Ukraine: Yanukovych for PM (1)
Petro of Petro's Jotter describes how the shocking news of Victor Yanukovych's nomination as prime minister was met in Ukraine's capital: “Arriving at Maydan I see no one. Not a single activist. All tents quiet at 8am. Bankova: nothing. Cab Min: nothing. A few black Mercedes with VR plates escorted...
Russia: Russian-German Deportation Anniversary
J. Otto Pohl writes that this month “marks the 65th anniversary of the deportation of the Russian-Germans to special settlements in Kazakhstan and Siberia” and posts the atrocity's timeline.
Information Access in Russia; Hospice Work in Ukraine
Marina Litvinovich – LJ user abstract2001 and founder of PravdaBeslana.ru (Truth Of Beslan, a site that contains transcripts of Beslan-related trials as well as other information on the tragedy) – notes that it's significantly harder to ensure free access to information in Russia than it is in the United States...
Ukraine: Parties Ready for New Election
LEvko of Foreign Notes reports on various parties’ preparedness to a new election.
