Bloomberg: Ukraine’s party wrecked as soccer highlights Orange Revolt flop
Ukraine hoped the European soccer championships would showcase its progress since the Soviet Union collapsed. Instead, it’s shining the spotlight on accusations of political repression, graft and aging infrastructure.
Almost eight years after the bloodless Orange Revolution propelled the country toward closer European integration, the bloc’s leaders are boycotting the tournament, which culminates July 1 in Kyiv. They say democratic values have slipped since President Viktor Yanukovych took over in 2010, dislodging the leaders of the protests that overran the capital’s main square.
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Almost eight years after the bloodless Orange Revolution propelled the country toward closer European integration, the bloc’s leaders are boycotting the tournament, which culminates July 1 in Kyiv. They say democratic values have slipped since President Viktor Yanukovych took over in 2010, dislodging the leaders of the protests that overran the capital’s main square.
Read more here.