political situation in Ukraine

Ukraine: The Power Of A Second Chance

Dinka — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:28:41 -0500

Now that President Viktor Yushchenko has confirmed that he wants the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (BYuT) and the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense (NUNS) bloc to form a ruling coalition, the two Orange Revolution allies may have a second chance to deliver on the promises they solemnly made in 2004 and disappointingly failed to meet.

Ukrainian President Says Coalition Talks Should Begin

Dinka — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:34:04 -0500

With less than half a percent of ballots still uncounted in Ukraine's special parliamentary election, President Viktor Yushchenko has called for the country's three leading parties to begin coalition talks. But with at least five parties factoring into any coalition, the orientation of the next Ukrainian government is difficult to predict.

Two Leading Parties Each Claiming Victory In Ukrainian Elections

Dinka — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:49:53 -0500

A possible coalition of two pro-Western parties in Ukraine appears to be holding a slim lead over the party of the country's pro-Russia prime minister and its likely partners.

Ukraine's Ruling Party Inches Ahead of Opposition

Dinka — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:11:34 -0500

Ukraine's Electoral Commission says Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's ruling party has edged slightly ahead of the opposition in the latest results of Sunday's parliamentary elections.

Ukrainian Pro-Presidential Parties Unite For Elections

Dinka — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:08:25 -0500

Ten parties backing Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko today agreed to join forces for the September parliamentary elections, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service reported.

Tymoshenko quits faction, opening way to parliamentary elections

Dinka — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:53:34 -0500

Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko resigned Thursday as a member of her eponymous bloc in parliament. Supreme Rada Speaker Oleksandr Moroz read out her letter of resignation from the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB) at a morning session earlier Thursday.

Ukraine: Political Class Miss Their Station

Dinka — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:46:45 -0500

Ukrainian politics are becoming more and more impenetrable to logical analysis. Nearly three weeks after the president, the prime minister, and the parliamentary speaker solemnly agreed to end the political crisis and hold early elections in September, the confrontation between power branches in Ukraine continues to bubble.

Ukrainian Parliament Calls For December Polls

Dinka — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:49:20 -0500

Ukraine's parliament today passed a resolution calling for simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections to be held by December 9. Earlier this month, Yushchenko signed a decree dissolving parliament and ordering new parliamentary elections.

Ukraine: democracy not safeguarded

Dinka — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:46:50 -0500

Ukraine was criticized on Thursday for its failure to follow out substantial reforms since President Viktor Yushchenko's rise to power three years ago. They also said that the country's hastily adopted new constitution does not safeguard democracy.

Ukraine: Weak Institutions At The Root Of Political Crisis

Dinka — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:53:43 -0500

The streets of Kyiv are filling up with opposing demonstrators clad in orange and blue. Just another crisis in the new democratic Ukraine. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has disbanded parliament in the name of the constitution. Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych -- citing the very same constitution -- has declared the move illegal and vowed to resist.