Stories about Ukraine from October, 2007
Ukraine: Leninesque Bandera Monument
Foreign Notes reports: “Last weekend a statue of Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera was unveiled in Lviv. Rather embarrassingly, some observers say the statue resembles those of Lenin, erected in many Ukrainian cities in the latter half of the last century.”
Ukraine: Coalition-Building
“A week is a long time in politics,” according to one “former British PM” and LEvko of Foreign Notes, who is considering the future of the “democratic” coalition in Ukraine.
Bulgaria: Sex Trade
The Natashas, an anti-trafficking blog, comments on a BBC article about sex trade in Bulgaria and the readers’ comments it has received.
Ukraine: Milla Jovovich Ukrainian Song
Ukrainian Musical Matters writes about an unlikely subject: Milla Jovovich. Her 1994 album – “one of the best kept musical secrets of the 90's” – includes a Ukrainian folk song that Milla sings in Ukrainian.
Ukraine: Marat Gelman's Notes
Marat Gelman - Russian blogger, art dealer and a retired spin doctor - shares a link to Boris Berezovsky's blog, posts a joke about George W. Bush, Vladimir Putin and Victor Yushchenko, and offers a three-sentence analysis of the post-election political situation in Ukraine.
Ukraine: Kovbasa/Kolbasa
Ukrainiana writes about Ukraine's kovbasa/kolbasa.
Ukraine: “NUNS’ PoRnification”?
Ukrainiana hopes that “the Orange Revolution’s third anniversary will not be defiled by NUNS’ PoRnification.”
Ukraine: Okean Elzy
Ukrainian Musical Matters writes about Okean Elzy, a Ukrainian band.
Ukraine: Blogger to Read on Chernobyl on BBC
MoldovAnn will be on BBC Radio tomorrow, reading from one of her posts on a trip to the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
Ukraine, UK: “Falsification, London Time”
Taras Kuzio writes about his 81-year-old father's failed attempt to vote at the Ukrainian Embassy in London on Sept. 30.
Slovakia, Ukraine: Migrant Labor
Dr. Sean's Diary writes about Ukrainian migrant laborers in Slovakia.
Ukraine: AIDS Epidemics
Greetings from Kyiv announces a conference on the AIDS epidemic in Ukraine and cites the statistics.
Ukraine, Russia: Gas as Political Weapon, Again?
Mark MacKinnon writes about what appears to be the Kremlin's message to Victor Yushchenko, sent via Gazprom: “Put Tymoshenko back in power and the Kremlin will make sure it's a cold winter in Kyiv.”
Ukraine: Vote Count; Coalition
Orange Ukraine reports on the protracted vote count and on the forms that the future coalition may take.
Ukraine: Post-Election Situation
Foreign Notes posts an update on the post-election situation in Ukraine.
Ukraine: Election Observer's Report
MoldovAnn posts a detailed report on observing the election at a polling station in Kyiv where Ukraine's foreign minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk cast his vote.
Ukraine, Estonia: Yulia Tymoshenko
Itching for Eestimaa offers an Estonian perspective on Yulia Tymoshenko.
Ukraine: Election Math
Ukrainiana and Orange Ukraine consider the math of the Sept. 30 vote.
Ukraine: So Long, Oleksandr Moroz?
According to the preliminary results of Ukraine's snap parliamentary election, five parties and blocs appear to have obtained the minimum 3-percent share of the vote required to enter the new parliament - and the Socialist Party led be Oleksandr Moroz is not one of them. Moroz was Victor Yushchenko's ally during the 2004 Orange Revolution, but joined Victor Yanukovych's coalition to become the speaker in 2006. Some Ukrainian bloggers are already discussing the renegade politician's likely defeat.
Ukraine: Yulia's “Slavic Curse”
A discussion of Yulia Tymoshenko's good looks – over at Wonkette.
Ukraine: Background Info; Election Updates
Manuel Alvarez-Rivera of Global Economy Matters provides an extensive background on the political situation in Ukraine and posts updates on the Sept. 30 general election.
