Ukraine
The interior ministry’s chief investigator on Dec. 27 linked
opposition lawmaker Vitali Klitschko, his younger brother, heavyweight champion
boxer Wladimir Klitschko, as well as several other members
Dec. 27, 2013
A group of men viciously attacked and beat prominent Ukrainian journalist and civic activist Tetyana Chornovol outside Kyiv about 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 25. Later in the day, police say they identified thr
Dec. 25, 2013
A high approval rating of incumbent President Viktor Yanukovych in the first round of presidential elections does not currently ensure his victory over potential opposition candidates in the second ro
Dec. 25, 2013
A civic activist and organizer of anti-government protests in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was attacked late on Dec. 24, reportedly because of his role in leading demonstrations there, which
Dec. 25, 2013
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara has warned foreign policymakers against interference in Ukraine’s internal affairs.
Dec. 24, 2013
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s U-turn in foreign policy priorities, in which he picked Russia over the European Union, fueled popular anger that triggered the ongoing, civil uprising known as
Dec. 23, 2013
Road Control, a civic watchdog that exposes corruption among the nation’s road police, is under attack. One member of the group was shot and wounded late on Dec. 21 after being attacked by two assaila
Dec. 22, 2013
Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Post is providing continuous coverage of the protests in Kyiv and other cities following the government’s decision on Nov. 21 to stop European Union integration by rejecting an
Dec. 18, 2013
Russia gave Ukraine a steep discount on gas, and promised to buy $15 billion worth of the nation’s bonds in a deal struck during President Viktor Yanukovych’s trip to Moscow on Dec. 17. The deal is ex
Dec. 17, 2013
Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Post is providing continuous coverage of the protests in Kyiv and other cities following the government’s decision on Nov. 21 to stop European Union integration by rejecting an
Dec. 17, 2013
For the fourth consecutive Sunday tens of thousands of protesters descended on central Kyiv to express dissatisfaction with their government. In all of the ups and downs of EuroMaidan, it’s hard to te
Dec. 15, 2013
Participants in the pro-EU rally on Kyiv’s Independence Square, or Maidan Nezalezhnosti, say they demand Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych not sign an agreement on Ukraine’s accession to the Cust
Dec. 15, 2013
Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Post is providing continuous coverage of the protests in Kyiv and other cities following the government’s decision on Nov. 21 to stop European Union integration by rejecting an
Dec. 15, 2013
Leonid Kravchuk, Ukraine’s first post-independence president, angrily told the government to find out who pulled the plug on broadcast of a roundtable held on Dec. 13.
Dec. 14, 2013
Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Post is providing continuous coverage of the protests in Kyiv and other cities following the government’s decision on Nov. 21 to stop European Union integration by rejecting an
Dec. 13, 2013
The student leader who claimed to represent young organizers of EuroMaidan, a pro-European and anti-government mass movement, at the national round table on Dec. 13, turned out to be a fake. In fact,
Dec. 13, 2013