The Ukrainian parliament Verkhovna Rada has
voted for the deposition of president Yanukovych and set the date for new elections on May 25. Naturally, a speaker of the president has instantly announced that he rejects this decision as illegitimate. Still, the vote for Yanukovych's impeachment was supported by 328 out of 450 MPs, who reportedly met
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Ukraine arrest warrant for fugitive ex-leader Yanukovych
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That same Yulia Tymoshenko who in 2009 was ready to strike a deal with Yanukovych and do his bidding and change the Constitution to his liking, solely for the sake of preserving her position and keeping her judicial immunity intact so she wouldn't be prosecuted for her corruption?
Gee. If that's the one who'll be leading Ukraine toward reform, then Ukraine is truly fucked.
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As the euphoria from the "victory" of the new Ukrainian revolution is gradually fading, the grim economic reality will come back with a vengeance.
Right now, Ukraine urgently needs a $35bn aid, or it'll slip down into a free-fall. And that's just step one, which should be quickly followed by reforms that will certainly be very unpopular. Given the apparent lack of politicians with a large enough credit of trust from the public, and the guts and expertise to deliver that, I'm afraid Ukraine may have to look back to Russia as the most immediate saviour, sooner than many people in the West might be hoping for.
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Ukraine Turns From Revolution to Recovery
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