Crimea ? from playground to battleground Journalistic speculation about Crimea becoming independent is rife. However, the real dangers lie elsewhere? MAIN FOCUS: Power struggle in Crimea | 28/02/2014 The conflict between Russians and supporters of the new Ukrainian leadership in the Crimean region has escalated after groups of gunmen temporarily seized the regional government and parliament … Read more
Fresh clashes in Kiev as protesters demand parliamentary vote Protesters clashed with police near Ukraine’s parliament Tuesday as they sought to force lawmakers to strip embattled President Viktor Yanukovych of a raft of powers Photos From Kiev: Latest Riots Turn Deadly
MAIN FOCUS: No de-escalation in Ukraine | 27/01/2014 The angry protests in Ukraine continue unabated. The opposition refused an offer to participate in government on Saturday, while demonstrators tried to occupy administration buildings in several cities. It’s too late for a compromise in Ukraine, commentators conclude, and accuse the EU of contributing to the dramatic situation … Read more
On Love, Politics and the Francophone Culture Julie Gayet at the Deauville Film Festival via Wikipedia Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Ukraine uprisings: News coverage of events in far-away lands, 2004 vs 2014 The pictures coming out of Kiev yesterday (decent galley here) gave me ? and no doubt plenty of others ? … Read more
Special forces begin crackdown on Ukraine protestors Ukraine will draw on new law anti-protest law to use force against demonstrators in Kiev, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said yesterday (21 January). Special ‘Berkut’ forces began their crackdown on Kyiv’s EuroMaidan square at 8 a.m., according to reports, with the first victim confirmed. “If provocateurs do not … Read more
Clashes in Kiev after protest ban Violence breaks out as tens of thousands of people gather in the Ukrainian capital Kiev in defiance of new curbs on protests. Füle calls new Ukrainian laws ?shocking?, ?disrespectful to democracy? Enlargement and Neighbourhood Commissioner ?tefan Füle said he was ?shocked? and ?deeply disappointed? by new legislation which the … Read more