Viktor’s choices
Viktor Yanukovich must not forget most Ukrainians see their future in EU integration. Any short-term deal done with Moscow must not harm the long-term prospects. The EU should tell him so
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Viktor Yanukovich, the victor in Ukraine’s presidential election has called on his opponent, Yulia Tymoshenko, to concede defeat after a closely run contest
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Yanukovich sworn in as Ukraine president
Viktor Yanukovich vowed to steer Ukraine on a course between Russia and the west as he was sworn in as Ukraine’s president on Thursday. He described Ukraine as a ‘neutral European state’
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko drops election appeal
Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s prime minister, on Saturday withdrew her appeal of a hotly contested presidential contest that was narrowly lost to Viktor Yanukovich
Ukraine premier challenges vote in court
Yulia Tymoshenko formally asks a high court to reverse results of the presidential election run-off, which she claims was rigged in favour of her opponent
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Bulgakov is once again our guide to Ukraine
The White Guard reminds us of how oligarchs and interfering outsiders have created a land of permanent discord, money-grabbing and duplicity, writes Misha Glenny
Oranges and lemons in Ukraine
Rather than sighing and tut-tutting at the dissipation of the high hopes raised by the Orange Revolution, Europe’s leaders would do better to look at their own responsibilities, writes Gideon Rachman
Ukrainian U-turn?
It is now up to Mr Yanukovich to show not only that Ukraine has changed, but also that he is no longer the man he was and his attitude has evolved in step with his country
Ukraine elections
For investors, the most important thing is for Sunday’s second round to produce a clean result enabling political stability to be quickly achieved
Mixed legacy of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution
Leading activists of the revolution wish more had been done to promote stability, fight corruption and boost the rule of law and have become disillusioned with developments in the past six years
Ukraine’s oligarchs place their poll bets
The economic crisis has hit Ukraine’s business oligarchs hard. But not so hard as to stop them throwing their money and their influence behind the top contenders in the country’s presidential election
Ukraine’s dilemma
Viktor Yushchenko’s political failures have left voters with a lamentable electoral choice. The key now is political stability, only then can Ukraine achieve economic reform and recovery
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