Archive for the ‘General Articles’ Category

Ukraine a New Little Russia?

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

236 vote for BSF Agreement Extension, including 9 BYuT and 7 OurUkraine-Peoples Self Defence. Without 16 orange votes, the ratification would have failed, receiving only 220 votes. http://gska2.rada.gov.ua/pls/radac_gs09/gol_karta_zal3?g_id=11639

Karatnycky versus Motyl

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

RE-INTRODUCING VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH Five years in the political wilderness has taught Ukraine's apparent next president that the world does not end with the democratic rotation of power. Opinion Europe, Analysis & Commentary: By Adrian Karatnycky The Wall Street Journal, NY, NY, Monday, February 8, 2010 But, notwithstanding the chaos, "Orange" rule also deepened ...

Gender and Anti-Semitism Contributed to Yanukovych’s Election Victory

Friday, March 19th, 2010

(Full Version. Shorter version published in Kyiv Post, http://www.kyivpost.com/news/opinion/op_ed/detail/62040/) Gender and anti-semitism were two important factors that probably tipped the balance in Viktor Yanukovych’s favour in the 2010 elections. Yanukovych won by only 3.5%, or approximately 900,000 votes, and became the first president to not win a majority of ...

Yushchenko Believes he is a Mazepa Descendant

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/4b1bf4125657d/ Only psychologists would be able to diagnose this phenomenon. Wonder what Freud would have said?

NATO MEMBERSHIP FOR UKAINE: DEBATE

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Sponsor:          The Kyiv Post Date:               Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Time:               9.30-10.50 AM Venue:             Kiev Institute of International Relations Ulitsa Mel’nikova 36/1 Moderator:      Kyiv Post journalist TBA Speakers:         Anthony T. Salvia, American Institute in Ukraine     (5 minutes) XXX                                                                           (5 minutes) Debate:            James Jatras, American Institute in Ukraine               (20 minutes) Dr.Taras Kuzio, Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Toronto                            ...

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