Feb 08 Opposition Candidate Appears to Eke Out Win in Ukraine By Larisa Epatko With almost all of the votes tallied, opposition candidate Viktor Yanukovych claimed a victory over Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko by a slim margin in Sunday's presidential runoff in Ukraine, although Tymoshenko refused to concede defeat by Monday evening local time. Continue reading
Jan 18 Ukraine Election Moves to Runoff Without Incumbent By Larisa Epatko Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko, who gained power during the Orange Revolution in 2004, is out of the running in a run-off election now scheduled for Feb. 7. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch News Wrap: Americans Jailed in Pakistan Claim Torture In other news, five American Muslims jailed in Pakistan on terrorism charges said in court Monday they have been tortured, and the president of Ukraine has been eliminated from the country's presidential election. Continue watching
Jan 15 In Ukraine, 18 Candidates Vie for Top Seat By Larisa Epatko On Sunday, Ukrainians vote in their first presidential election since the Orange Revolution in 2004, when pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko eventually bested Moscow-backed Viktor Yanukovych in a re-vote. Continue reading
Jan 19 Russia, Ukraine Sign Deal to Settle Gas Dispute By PBS News Hour Russia and Ukraine signed Monday a 10-year deal to resume natural gas supplies to Europe after a two-week shutoff due to a dispute over gas prices and the payment of other debts. Continue reading
Jan 13 Russia, Ukraine Trade Blame Over Gas Shipments By PBS News Hour Though Russia and Ukraine struck a deal that would restart the gas supply to Europe, it appears little gas is reaching European nations after a weeklong cutoff that has stirred tensions over the region's energy resources. Continue reading
Jan 01 Russia Cuts off Gas to Ukraine, Supplies Continue to Europe By Admin, PBS News Hour Russia stopped supplies of natural gas to neighboring Ukraine over a contract and debt dispute, raising concerns of gas shortages in the rest of Europe which depends on gas supplies from Russia. Continue reading
Aug 27 Ukraine Condemns Russian Action in Georgia; U.S. Ships Avoid Russian-Held Port By PBS News Hour World leaders on Wednesday continued to condemn Russia's decision to formally recognize two breakaway Georgian regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and to maintain troops in South Ossetia. Continue reading
Apr 03 U.S. Wins NATO Support for Missile Shield Plan By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush secured NATO endorsement Thursday for his plans to construct a missile defense shield in Europe despite firm Russian opposition but failed to win backing for the quick accession of Ukraine and Georgia to the alliance. Continue reading