Stories about Ukrainian from October, 2008
Ukraine: Politics Versus the Economy
Ukraine's tumultuous internal politics has long stood in the way of the country's economic development - and even now, at the time of an economic crisis, there seems to be no sign of respite. Below is what some English-language bloggers have to say about the current situation.
Ukraine: BikeLand in the Carpathians
Pictures from bike rides in the Carpathians, at Velokrayina (“BikeLand”) project blog (UKR) – here, here and here.
Ukraine: Voting Again – For the New Ones, and Against Them All
On Oct. 8, president Victor Yushchenko announced the dissolution of the Ukrainian parliament. The snap election - the third parliamentary vote in Ukraine since the 2004 Orange Revolution - has been scheduled for Dec. 7. Here is what some Ukrainian bloggers think of the political situation in their country.
Russia: Remembering Anna Politkovskaya
Oct. 7 marks two years since the assassination of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. No one has been jailed so far, but three men are expected to go to trial soon for their suspected involvement in the crime. Below is a selection of today's commemorative posts from the Russophone blogosphere.