Stories about Ukraine from April, 2008
Russia: Bluffing?
The beatroot is wondering whether some of Russia's foreign policy statements are bluff.
Russia: “A NATO Summit For Putin”
Transatlantic Politics writes about Vladimir Putin, “the real winner of the NATO summit in Bucharest”: “Perhaps, in the end, Putin smiles because he knows the truth: Putin has also looked into the West’s eyes to see its soul and has found that the West is lacking both a soul and...
Russia: Relations With NATO
Streetwise Professor writes about the relationship between NATO and Russia: “If NATO expansion does not threaten Russian territory in the slightest, it does sharply constrain Russian freedom of action in Ukraine and Georgia.”
Russia, U.S.: NATO Summit
Scraps of Moscow writes about various aspects of the NATO Summit in Bucharest and the coverage it is receiving in the U.S. and Russian media.
Ukraine: “No Go from NATO”
A roundup on Ukraine and NATO: A Fistful of Euros reads Yushchenko's address and isn't surprised “other NATO countries are balking”; Mark MacKinnon writes that granting membership to Ukraine might lead to “further internal strife”; Eternal Remont highlights the Communists’ “sophisticated and highly nuanced policy position”; Ukrainiana posts a video...
Ukraine: Olechko's Exhibition
Olechko is holding an exhibition of her work on April 2-4; her portfolio is here.
Ukraine: Customs Ordeal
MoldovAnn spent over two months waiting for a package to get delivered to her in Ukraine. Then, the Ukrainian customs demanded that she pay “$53 in taxes for $100 worth of clothes.” She writes about her ordeal and inquires: “Anybody know what the heck is going on at customs? Can...
Ukraine: Bush and NATO
Leopolis cites media reports on Bush's visit to Kyiv and quotes a colleague's forecast: “If Ukraine takes any serious steps towards NATO in Bucharest, the scenario for serious civil conflict in summer and fall is ready. If serious measures are postponed, then something else will appear.”
Ukraine: Kerch Churches
Photos and background on a few Kerch churches – at The Gaws.
Ukraine: Bush in Kyiv; NATO Aspirations
Taras of Ukrainiana posts a comprehensive overview of George W. Bush's visit to Ukraine, complete with photos and video of the anti-NATO protest that took place in Kyiv. The issue of NATO featured prominently not only on the local level: “What followed was an otherwise boring press conference, except for...
Ukraine: Kyiv Protest Photos
LJ user eagle_x posts photos from Kyiv (UKR), where a few hundred people protested on the day of George W. Bush's visit.
