Ukraine’s Parliament is expected to declare its coalition government dissolved tomorrow, after a split between the factions of President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Unless a new coalition is formed within the next 30 days, which at this point seems unlikely, the nation would face yet another snap election, its third in the [...]
The European Union has issued an official statement, and in it they have declared that they recognize Ukraine as “a European country”. While this comes as hardly a surprise to anyone with access to a globe, the relevant message of this statement was clear: that Ukraine might at some point be offered membership in the [...]
Last Updated 8/28 3:50 PM EST French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said the European Union would consider sanctions against Russia along with other unspecified measures during a meeting to be held on the Georgian crisis Monday, at the behest of as-yet unnamed EU member nations. He also was reported to have expressed fears that Russia [...]
