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Anders Aslund: The Case for Ukraine

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

While not using the phrase, “The fundamentals of the economy are sound,” Anders Aslund argues that Ukraine isn’t truly falling apart.
On the bright side:
“A year ago, Ukraine’s economy was in sound health after eight years of an average annual economic growth of 7.6 percent. Ukraine has maintained a minimal budget deficit, and its public debt [...]

A “New” View on the Ukrainian Famine?

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m mystified by the title of this New York Times article. There’s nothing “new” about the famine in the piece, except that this time the New York Times is actually reporting it. Those of us who AREN’T Walter Duranty have always known the Soviets killed millions of Ukrainians, and that their motivation was [...]

More bleak polling from Ukraine

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Via Unian: he number of people ready to street protest, with 43% looking to protest legally another 23.8% ready to engage in civil disobedience.
“The central power bodies have insignificant support, some 63.7% of those polled do not support the work of the government, some 70.3% of those polled do not support the work of the [...]

Ukrainian cabinet approves wind farm construction

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Ukrainian cabinet voted today to construct three wind power stations in the Mykolayiv and Crimea regions of Ukraine — one in in Western Crimea, another in Mykolayiv, and the last out on the Kerch Peninsula.
The projects are expected to create 4,500 jobs and provide energy for much of Crimea. It will also mitigate [...]

Ukraine still the Wild West

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The rule of law still has a way to go in Ukraine. According to Kyiv Post, the number of illegal corporate seizures spiked last year, with 2500 attacks logged by “corporate raiders.” These attacks took many forms, including “pressuring single shareholders, bribing managers and officials, creating artificial debts, falsifying the statutory and other [...]

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