Euronews
| Apr 4, 2013
There were scenes of turmoil in Ukraine's parliament when MPs from the ruling majority walked out, fed up with opposition blocking tactics. But the Party of the Regions and their Communist allies continued to vote on laws, after setting up their o...
Associated Press
| Mar 19, 2013
Talk to the hand. Ukrainian politicians spoke with their fists when they got way too worked up over a speech in parliament. The fight erupted when a pro-Russian speaker called his opponents "chanting neo-fascists" when they shouted for him to spea...
Euronews
| Dec 12, 2012
The launch of the new session of Ukraine's parliament was rough even by the standards of the country's lawmakers. Fistfights broke out as rival lawmakers scrambled to approach the speaker's stand and opposition politicians shoved two suspected def...
Jewish News One
| Oct 31, 2012
Ukraine's far-right Svoboda (Freedom) Party made major gains in the country's recent election and is set to enter parliament for the first time after getting around 10% of the vote. The party's leaders are notorious for making racist, anti-Semitic...
Euronews
| Oct 28, 2012
The official results from Ukraine's election aren't in yet but President Viktor Yanukovych's ruling party has claimed an "indisputable" victory based on exit polls. Party of Regions candidates are expected to win enough races to form a majority in...
Al Jazeera English
| Oct 27, 2012
As Ukranian voters head to the polls on Sunday, the Orange Revolution of 2005 must seem like a distant memory. President Viktor Yushchenko, who was ousted after months of protest in early 2005, reclaimed office in 2010 and now looks set to cement ...
Journeyman Pictures
| Sep 4, 2012
As Ukraine's elections approach, the country is still dogged by corruption. But the Klitschko brothers, famed for their fights in the ring, are taking on the dark and murky world of Ukrainian politics.
Associated Press
| Jun 8, 2012
The Euro 2012 football tournament gets under way Friday despite lingering controversy over racism and co-host Ukraine's political turmoil. Defending champion Spain are the favorites as play starts.
Channel 4 News
| Jun 7, 2012
British government ministers have said they will boycott England's first round Euro 2012 soccer games in Ukraine because of the treatment of the country's jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.
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...has soared as pay has failed to keep up with inflation. But politics runs alongside economic concerns. The opposition again demanded the release...
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...of a major gas deal with Russia that prosecutors claim saddled Ukraine with crippling gas charges. Critics say she was framed to force her out o...
