Why Crimea, Soviet 'gift' to Ukraine, remains strongly Russian
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The Massachusetts-sized 'country within a country' is 70 percent ethnic Russian and home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
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President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia has no objection to Ukraine joining the European Union. ``If Ukraine wants to enter the EU and is welcomed there, then we can only be pleased,&#39;&#39; Putin
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By David R. Sands THE WASHINGTON TIMES December 6, 2006 Ukraine will reject any effort to be used as a pawn in any struggle for influence between Russia and the West, Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych ...Comment
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KIEV, UKRAINE - To TV viewers the world over, Ukraine&#39;s revolution has been colored orange. People who have found themselves in Kiev during these turbulent weeks know it has a strong beat, too - thanks to
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Most former Soviet countries - with the notable exception of Georgia - have endorsed the disputed result of the Ukrainian presidential election.
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Ukraine's defense minister said Friday his country will maintain its sizable military force in Iraq for the foreseeable future, contrary to his earlier suggestion that the force might be reduced or withdrawn.
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The future of Ukraine is a large topic of great importance to the Ukrainian people, obviously, but also to the region and to the Euro-Atlantic community, which includes the United States.
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Ukraine's press remains polarised, despite Viktor Yushchenko's clear election victory.
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Analysis: It may not seem it, but the return of Ukraine's once autocratic, Russian-leaning prime minister is actually the triumph, not the defeat, of the Orange Revolution
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Russia will use dirty tricks to keep Ukraine within its sphere of influence after the expected victory of West-leaning candidate Viktor Yushchenko in weekend presidential elections, analysts say.
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KIEV -- The roots of Ukraine's political crisis lie in a centuries-old divide between the country's east and west, a split between two cultures, two languages, and two histories within the same nation.
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Ukraine's relationship with the European Union has been erratic. Six months ago, 10 new members joined the EU, and many in Ukraine are concerned their country has been condemned to the wrong side of a new "Iron ...
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One could divide the Ukrainian society into two feuding parts: pro-Russian and pro-American. It would not be a big mistake to categorize the first part as the followers of Viktor Yanukovich, whereas Yushchenko&#39;s
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As European leaders hailed the apparent victory of Ukraine opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko as a triumph for democracy worldwide, The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Russia might refuse to recognize Mr.
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Eastern Europe&#39;s largest country outside of Russia stands at a crossroads this weekend, as voters in Ukraine decide between an autocratic leader who leans toward an increasingly autocratic Russia, or a democratic one who wants closer ties to the West.
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The people of Central Asia are keeping a close eye on Ukraine. Over the next three months, all of the Central Asian republics except Kazakhstan are scheduled to hold legislative elections.
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Crimean Tatars traditionally practice a moderate form of Islam. But there are fears that ethnic tensions between Tatars and Russians in Crimea could provide fertile ground for fundamentalism to take root.