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Posted by Mandy Nagy on February 06, 2014 7 Comments
An early morning report from Reuters on Thursday indicated that Ukraine’s parliament has agreed to try and work on a joint bill on constitutional amendments. The parties in Ukraine’s deadlocked parliament agreed on Thursday to try to draft a joint bill on constitutional amendments that...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 31, 2014 5 Comments
The press office of Viktor Yanukovych announced Thursday that the President of Ukraine would take a sick leave for an indefinite period of time, prompting uncertainty amid continuing tensions in Ukraine. From the Wall Street Journal: Ukraine’s president and his opponents accused one another of...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 28, 2014 7 Comments
The prime minister of Ukraine resigned on Tuesday in an attempt to help ease tensions after two months of protests and recent violent clashes there. From CNN: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his government Tuesday, amid a...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 25, 2014 6 Comments
Just a brief update for LI readers who have been following the situation in Ukraine. From the Associated Press: Ukraine’s embattled president is offering the country’s premiership to one of the leaders of the opposition that has conducted two months of intensifying protests. A statement...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 22, 2014 6 Comments
Several deaths have been reported after ongoing clashes between protesters and police continued in the capital of Ukraine.  The number of deaths seems to differ among various outlets and the circumstances around some of the deaths appear to remain under investigation. From CNN: At least...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 19, 2014 1 Comment
Demonstrations in Kiev, Ukraine erupted into violent clashes between protesters and police on Sunday. From Reuters: Protesters clashed with riot police in the Ukrainian capital on Sunday after tough anti-protest legislation, which the political opposition says paves the way for a police state, was rushed...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on December 15, 2013 4 Comments
Anti-government protests again continued in Ukraine over the weekend after nearly four weeks of demonstrations, sparked by President Viktor Yanukovych’s refusal to sign an association agreement with the European Union. But after talks over the agreement had resumed earlier in the week, it seems work...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 09, 2013 2 Comments
We previously have highlighted the Ukrainian protest movement seeking to prevent Ukraine from falling back under Russian domination: Protesters in Ukraine knock down statue of Lenin Authorities warn of further crackdown on protesters in Ukraine Protests continue in Ukraine despite crackdown Unrest continues in Ukraine...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on December 08, 2013 15 Comments
Protests in Ukraine continued on Sunday, as hundreds of thousands reportedly gathered in the center of the capital of Kiev.  One group of protesters pulled down a statue of Vladimir Lenin. From the LA Times: Protesters toppled a monument to Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin on...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on December 05, 2013 7 Comments
Authorities in Ukraine issued further warnings to protesters Thursday, coupled with sharp criticism from the prime minister, amidst continuing protests there that initially triggered a brutal crackdown and sparked broader anti-government sentiment. From Reuters: Ukrainian police on Thursday warned pro-Europe protesters they faced a “harsh”...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on December 04, 2013 1 Comment
Protests in Ukraine continued on Wednesday as protesters persisted in their efforts to block access to public buildings after several days of unrest in Kiev. From the NY Times: The demonstrators who have laid siege to public buildings in this rattled capital expanded their protest...
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