About author: Taras Kuzio's expertise in Ukrainian political, economic and security affairs, and extensive publications on contemporary Ukraine are internationally recognized and influential on policy making towards Ukraine.
The removal of Arseniy Yatsenyuk as speaker of the Verkhovna Rada has thrown up three possible replacements. It is a sign of the times that all three represent to some extent a return to "Kuchmism," the 10 years of corrupt rule under former President Leonid Kuchma.Full Story 3 December 2008, 19:50 | Views:326 | Comments :0
Victor Yushchenko was elected head of Our Ukraine replacing the ineffectual and intellectually challenged Vyacheslav Kyrylenko. This is like deciding to jump from dry land on to the sinking Titanic.Full Story 3 December 2008, 19:40 | Views:266 | Comments :0
For the president, removing Yulia Tymoshenko from office is more important than responding to the global economic and financial tsunami that will hit Ukraine.Full Story 16 October 2008, 14:47 | Views:290 | Comments :0
Yulia Tymoshenko and her BYuT bloc, the Party of Regions, Communists and Volodymyr Lytvyn do not want elections. Neither do 72 percent of Ukrainians. Only President Victor Yushchenko does. The question is why?Full Story 3 October 2008, 17:58 | Views:306 | Comments :0
Dmitri Trenin repeats a common refrain that it would be dangerous for Ukraine’s stability if it moved towards NATO. The country has ‘vast schisms’ and the Crimea could explode.Full Story 1 October 2008, 13:57 | Views:201 | Comments :0
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) opens its autumn session in Strasbourg today.Full Story 30 September 2008, 16:47 | Views:207 | Comments :0
Polls tell us that Ukrainians have had enough of crises and enough of elections. So, how do we stop this cycle of instability and elections?Full Story 24 September 2008, 10:42 | Views:380 | Comments :0
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