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November 2008
- Ukrainian Prez and PM Bicker as Kiev Burns
  
  New York Times | Nov 4, 08 6:04 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - It's been four years since Viktor Yushchenko, cheated out of an election victory, led Ukrainians in an "Orange Revolution" that seemed to portend a break with the Soviet past. But now Ukraine is paralyzed: the economy is in shambles, and Yushchenko and PM Yulia Tymoshenko are so absorbed in a power struggle that the country is on the verge of default. The New York Times looks at what went wrong in the once optimistic nation. More »
October 2008
- IMF Bails Out Hungary, Ukraine
  
  Bloomberg | Oct 27, 08 8:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The IMF will provide multibillion-dollar loans to Ukraine and Hungary, which have followed Iceland to become the latest national victims of the global financial crisis. Ukraine will receive a $16.5 billion loan, while the specifics of the Hungary deal are still being worked out. Both Eastern European countries have seen their currencies devalued and their stock markets plunge in recent weeks. More »
- Ukraine Prez Calls Snap Vote
  
  New York Times | Oct 9, 08 7:23 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The president of Ukraine dissolved parliament yesterday and called a snap election, the third in less than three years for the former Soviet republic, reports the New York Times . Viktor Yushchenko, the pro-Western leader who came to power in 2004, said that his former ally, prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, had put personal gain ahead of the country's interest. The Dec. 7 vote promises further upheaval in a country suffering an already severe economic downturn. More »
September 2008
- Ukraine Faces Early Election as Coalition Falls
  
  Bloomberg | Sep 16, 08 6:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The government of Ukraine collapsed today after a falling out between the country's two pro-Western leaders, Bloomberg reports. President Viktor Yushchenko pulled his party out of the government of PM Yulia Tymoshenko last week after she tried to strip him of some of his powers. While Tymoshenko could try to form a new government with pro-Russian parties, the most likely outcome is early elections. More »
- Ukraine Leaders Face Off Over Georgia War
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 15, 08 3:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Russia’s war with Georgia has dangerously exacerbated tensions in Ukrainian politics, with President Viktor Yushchenko slamming Russia’s actions while Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has kept mum, the Los Angeles Times reports. Standing firm for Georgia, Yushchenko called the prime minister's lack of action “high treason and political corruption." Tymoshenko’s supporters say the outspoken president is aggravating political tensions and alienating Ukrainians with strong Russian ties. More »
- EU Won't Put Ukraine on Membership Fast Track
  
  Times (UK) | Sep 9, 08 3:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ukraine’s president left a summit with European Union leaders today without a firm promise of EU membership, the Guardian reports. While French President Nicolas Sarkozy offered Victor Yushchenko an “association agreement” and affirmed Europe’s commitment to Ukraine’s territorial rights, dissent from Germany, Italy and the Netherlands prevented those in favor from acting further. More »
- Chernobyl Exchange Teen Demands to Stay in US
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 8, 08 8:25 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Chernobyl exchange teen who doesn’t want to leave her host California family has infuriated Belarus officials, who are demanding her return. Tanya Kazyra, 16, has spent the last nine summers with a Petaluma family as part of a humanitarian exchange health program for children suffering the effects of living in the Chernobyl region. Her host family is standing behind her. "I love her like a daughter," said her California "mom." More »
- Ukraine's Government Near Collapse
  
  Guardian (UK) | Sep 3, 08 1:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko today accused his prime minister of trying to stage a "constitutional coup" against him after her part—a key member of the ruling coalition—voted to lessen Yushchenko’s powers and boost hers, the Guardian reports. The parties fell out over Russia's invasion of Georgia, which Yulia Tymoshenko refuses to condemn, and speculation Ukraine could be drawn into the conflict. More »
August 2008
- Facing Russia, Ex-Soviet States Need NATO
  
  Guardian (UK) | Aug 26, 08 1:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Russia's military actions in Georgia sent shudders throughout the region, Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko writes in the Guardian . Not only did the war reveal the Kremlin's willingness to commit "massacres" for political gain; it also exposed the weakness of the UN and European security organizations. The West needs to send peacekeepers—and continue the NATO accession process for Georgia and Ukraine. More »
- Russia May Put Pressure on Ukraine Next
  
  Bloomberg | Aug 13, 08 3:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After flexing its military might against Georgia, Russia may next set its sights on US-backed Ukraine by trying to foil its attempts to join NATO, analysts say. Already, tensions are flaring, Bloomberg reports. Ukraine restricted the movements of Russian ships in the Black Sea, which are based at a Ukrainian port. Moscow denounced the action as a "serious, new anti-Russian step." More »
June 2008
- 24 Trapped Ukraine Miners Rescued; 12 Still Missing
  
  AFP | Jun 10, 08 5:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rescuers have saved 24 Ukrainian miners trapped underground after a large explosion over the weekend. One miner was found dead, AFP reports. Efforts continued to rescue the remaining 12 workers as flood waters rose. Most of the survivors were found some 3,000 feet underground, their faces covered with soot and suffering from burns and other injuries. More »
- 37 Miners Trapped After Ukraine Explosion
  
  Associated Press | Jun 8, 08 8:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A massive explosion in a Ukrainian coal mine trapped at least 37 miners and injured four others above ground, the AP reports. Several buildings were flattened. The mine had been ruled too dangerous to use, and the miners had been working to improve conditions. It was the biggest blast in Ukrainian coal-mining history. Rescuers were racing to the scene. More »
April 2008
- Hitler Gets Dolled Up in Ukraine
  
  BBC | Apr 24, 08 3:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Adolf Hitler dolls—with arms that move to make the infamous "sieg heil" salute—will soon be on sale in the Ukraine, the BBC reports. The Barbie-sized figure, which even comes with a change of outfits, is certain to spark an outcry in the country where the Nazis killed 3 million people and positive depictions of the Nazi regime are banned. Government critics blame its policies for a chilling rise in neo-Nazism. More »
- NATO Bars Former Soviet States in Blow to US
  
  Bloomberg | Apr 3, 08 4:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In a blow to the US, a divided NATO has refused to permit membership bids by former Soviet states Georgia and the Ukraine. The decision is an indication that Europe is wary of antagonizing an increasingly belligerant Russia, Bloomberg reports. Germany and France led the opposition to membership. In another defeat for American diplomacy, Greece blocked the admission of Macedonia. More »
March 2008
- Moscow Warns NATO Not to 'Play With Fire'
  
  Reuters | Mar 28, 08 6:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Moscow urged NATO today not to absorb ex-Soviet republics Georgia and Ukraine, Reuters reports. "It's a dangerous game to play with fire," said Foreign Minster Sergei Lavrov, who warned that Russia's military ties with NATO were at stake. His remarks come days before a NATO summit in Bucharest, where Vladimir Putin will attend—and Georgia and Ukraine will seek roadmaps into the alliance. More »
- Russia, Ukraine Settle Gas Flap
  
  Associated Press | Mar 5, 08 2:24 PM CST

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Ukrainian Prez and PM Bicker as Kiev Burns

IMF Bails Out Hungary, Ukraine

Ukraine Prez Calls Snap Vote

Ukraine Faces Early Election as Coalition Falls

Ukraine Leaders Face Off Over Georgia War

EU Won't Put Ukraine on Membership Fast Track

Chernobyl Exchange Teen Demands to Stay in US

Ukraine's Government Near Collapse

Facing Russia, Ex-Soviet States Need NATO

Russia May Put Pressure on Ukraine Next

24 Trapped Ukraine Miners Rescued; 12 Still Missing

37 Miners Trapped After Ukraine Explosion

Hitler Gets Dolled Up in Ukraine

NATO Bars Former Soviet States in Blow to US

Moscow Warns NATO Not to 'Play With Fire'

Russia, Ukraine Settle Gas Flap