Archive for March, 2007
How Much Does the President Really Earn?
Transparency and public accountability of officials were important demands for Ukrainians who joined the orange revolution and voted for Viktor Yushchenko. One major reason why the authorities lost the 2004 elections was because the gulf between the elites and the narod had grown wider during Leonid Kuchma’s second term leading many observers, such as myself, […]
Living in Ukraine is Not a Requirement for Understanding Her
Repeatedly, the only manner in which those who disagree with my views respond by saying that I do not know Ukraine because I do not live there. This feeble attempt at engaging in debate is not only the preserve of Ukrainian citizens but also of diaspora Ukrainians who have lived in Ukraine and, as […]
Washington is Charmed by Yulia
Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of the eponymous political bloc and head of the Ukrainian opposition, was to arrive in the United States on Sunday, February 25, for a six-day visit that would have taken her to New York and Washington. It was her first visit to the U.S. as a politician (she visited the US as […]