Ukraine
Ukrainian economy suffers sharp fall in 2009
By Niall Green, October 29, 2009
Five years after the “Orange Revolution,” the Ukrainian economy is in the deepest crisis since the post-Soviet economic and social implosion of the 1990s.
Economic crisis, geopolitical rivalries overshadow Ukrainian election campaign
By Niall Green, September 23, 2009
As in the disputed presidential election of November 2004, bitter disputes between rival sections of the ruling elite—and the interests of foreign powers—are dominating the campaign for Ukraine’...
US Vice President Biden visits Ukraine and Georgia
By Niall Green, July 23, 2009
US Vice President Biden visited the former Soviet republics of Ukraine and Georgia this week. Despite recent concessions in certain strategic areas, Biden’s tour is a warning to Moscow that Washingt...
The Mousavi campaign in Iran and the lessons of past “color revolutions”
By Niall Green, July 4, 2009
The political movement of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, named the “Green Wave” due to its campaign color, has striking parallels with the US-backed “color revoluti...
The Russia-Ukraine gas conflict and the geopolitical struggle for control of energy resources
By Vladimir Volkov, February 3, 2009
The natural gas dispute sharpened Ukraine’s political and economic tensions, provoked a wave of anger in Europe and reinforced European desires to diversify its sources of gas.
Ukraine and Russia reach gas agreement
By Niall Green, January 26, 2009
A deal has been reached to end the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine. Millions across Europe have been left with little or no gas for heating in the middle of winter.
Eastern Europe left in the cold
By Niall Green, January 16, 2009
The gas flow from Russia to Ukraine tentatively resumed on Tuesday—only to halt amid accusations of theft and US conspiracy. But despite efforts in Brussels and Berlin, the European powers have prov...
Russian gas supplies through Ukraine resume
Dispute exposes crisis of European energy strategy
By Niall Green, January 13, 2009
Russia, Ukraine and officials from the European Union have agreed to a deal to resume natural gas supplies to Europe after Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom turned off gas supplies for Ukraine o...
With sub-zero temperatures across Europe
Russia-Ukraine gas dispute leaves thousands without heat
By Niall Green, January 10, 2009
With sub-zero temperatures across Europe Russia-Ukraine gas dispute leaves thousands without heat By Niall Green 10 January 2009
Ukraine-Russia gas dispute disrupts European supply
By Niall Green, January 8, 2009
Gas exports from Russia to Europe via Ukraine have come to a complete halt, according to Naftogaz.
Ukraine’s “Orange” elite reunites to impose IMF-dictated austerity measures
By Niall Green, December 22, 2008
The two parties associated with the “Orange Revolution” in Ukraine have re-established their parliamentary coalition, three months after it collapsed amidst bitter acrimony and accusations of trea...
Huge IMF bailout for emerging economies
By Peter Symonds, November 1, 2008
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), backed by central banks in the US and Europe, has taken drastic steps over the past week to prop up so-called emerging economies around the world from Asia to Ea...
