Ukraine Today - An Independent Political Review

Ukraine - The Birth of a Nation. A 4 part series as seen from a polish perspective. This documentary failed to give recognition to the role played by Olexandr Moroz, leader of the Socialist party of Ukraine, without whom the Orange Revolution and the election of Victor Yushchenko would not have been successful. In December 2004 Viktor Yushchenko was elected Ukraine's third President with 54% support o voters in the third round of voting in what was to be known as the Orange Revolution . Part of the agreement arsing from the Orange Revolution was the Ukraine's transition from Presidential rule towards a parliamentary system of governance. In 2002/3 Victor Yushchenko  opposed the adoption of a Parliamentary Democacy a proposal put forward by Lenoid Kuchma that fell short by just five votes (295) of the two-thirds vote (300) of Ukraine's Parliament (450) Victor Yushchenko continued when elected President in December 2004 continued to oppose  democrat...

CNN's  Christiane Amanpour left so much out from the interview with Poroshenko and let him off the hook on may issues as he tried to deflect attention or accept responsibility for Ukraine's Crisis. The Ukrainian Crisis can not be won by a military solution.  The riots in Kyiv were the flash point that set off a serious of events in Ukraine. It undermined rule of law causing a loss of confidence.  Radical Right sector forces have been  allowed to act with impunity, The atrocities in Odessa and Mariupol must not be forgotten and those responsible MUST be held to account for their crimes against Humanity. the black shirt unformed militia MUST be disbanded. The State can not just gave them Uniforms and sanctions the killing and slaughter of citizens There still remain serious issues of legality of the Presidency. Ukraine now has two Presidents. One elected constitutionally and Poroshenko who was elected unconstitutionally. Yanukovych still have not resigned or bee...

We have updated our Ukraine election map to include the the 2014 Presidential election and the 2012 National parliamentary election results. New features added to the map include a National (Default), Regional and Candidate percentage.  To view the map click here or on the photo above

On May 2, 2014 Anti-Maidan protestors were attacked in what was an clear orchestrated massacre by right sector ultra nationalist wearing red arm bands. People, including a pregnant woman, were set alight and burnt.  No one has been charged over this event

Ukraine needs to hit the Ctl-Alt_Delete button ✓Cancel Presidential Election ✓Remove power authority from President ✓Have Parliament elect head of state by 2/3 majority vote ✓Save >$200Mil ✓Remove Yarosh ✓Engage E Ukraine ✓Reinstate Language rights ✓Say No to NATO ✓Unite not divide the nation ✓Remain Independent ✓Implement Constitutional & Parliamentary reform ✓Hold Fresh Parliamentary elections following RESET AND RESTART We apologize for not updating this blog of late. As you know there is a lot going on in Ukraine of late. Much of which is not Constitutional. As long as the new regime has the support of the Peoples democratically elected Parliament it can claim some form of authority,  We strongly advocate a Parliamentary system and the removal of power from the office of the President  It is hard to support Yanukovych giving a number of reason not the least his concolidation of power and auathority since being elected President and the jailing of Tymo...

Andreas Umland February 22, 2013 After five years of intense negotiations, Ukraine and the European Union are on the verge of taking their relations to a new level. In March 2012, Kiev and the EU initialed an elaborate association agreement providing for close political cooperation, as well as a deep and comprehensive free-trade area. Now, Kiev is merely a small step away from the treaty’s signing, which is scheduled to take place at the November 2013 Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius. The agreement would, if confirmed, be the largest international pact that Ukraine has ever concluded. This exceptionally large accord—its 906-page main text is now freely available on the websites of the Kiev Post and Kiev Weekly—would also be the biggest contract that the EU has ever entered into with a nonmember state. Should it be signed, ratified and implemented, the agreement would largely integrate Ukraine into the EU market, as well as politically bind Kiev to Brussels. It is more t...

Ukraine should stand by the principles of the rule of law and democracy if it wants to join the EU at some point, MEPs said in a debate on the treatment of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. However, views differed on whether it was a good idea for leading EU politicians to boycott the Euro 2012 football games in Ukraine over this. The parliamentary debate was also attended by Ms Tymoshenko's daughter, Yevgenia. Debate In October 2011, Ms Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of abuse of power in connection with the conclusion of gas contracts with the Russian Federation. During the debate on Tuesday 22 May, MEPs highlighted the concerns they had over the case: Tymoshenko's case does not stand alone and a comprehensive judicial reform is needed in Ukraine selective and politically motivated justice is unacceptable the respect of democracy and rule of law is indispensible if the country wants to become a member...