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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.