Yanukovych's lead over Tymoshenko in Ukrainian runoff down to 2%
Yulia Tymoshenko has further cut Viktor Yanukovych's lead in Ukraine's presidential runoff to 2.09%, the Central Election Commission said on Monday.
// Feb. 08, 2010 - 09:05 GMT
Presidential elections in Ukraine: runoff
Polls opened on Sunday in Ukraine's presidential runoff, with Ukrainians having to choose between opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in a bitterly fought election
// Feb. 08, 2010 - 08:58 GMT
The Ukrainian Test for the U.S.-Russia Reset
Russian-American relations face several serious challenges, the resolution of which will help determine whether the year-old “reset” initiative has any real substance or is merely a shift in tone. The latest challenge: The ongoing presidential election in Ukraine.
// Feb. 08, 2010 - 08:55 GMT
Ukrainian polls set for photo finish
Ukraine is set for a nail-biting conclusion to tense presidential polls, with both Viktor Yanukovych and Yulia Tymoshenko still able to claim victory in the former Soviet republic.
// Feb. 08, 2010 - 08:54 GMT
The neo-Tsarist Russian empire is an increasing security problem for the West
Western nations and NATO ought to take note. Several events have recently occurred that will embolden Russia to adopt a more aggressive and less cooperative stance in its dealings with the West.
// Feb. 08, 2010 - 08:50 GMT
Veiled Threats Directed against Russia: U.S. Expands Missile Shield Into Black Sea
When Romanian President Traian Basescu disclosed on February 4 that his nationâs Supreme Defense Council had âapproved a U.S. proposal that Romania takes part in the anti-rocket shield systemâ and that âTerrestrial interceptors will be located inside the national territory,â many readers may have been taken by surprise. </p>
// Feb. 08, 2010 - 08:47 GMT
Analysis Of Russian And Central Asian Economies
Russia is gradually losing its once-dominant role in Central Asia as the countries in the region build ties with other neighbors.
// Feb. 08, 2010 - 08:43 GMT
Russian pirates continue to scam Microsoft - paper
With copyright issues still a major problem in Russia, Moscow remains one of the biggest markets for unlicensed Microsoft software, a business daily said on Monday.
// Feb. 08, 2010 - 07:51 GMT
Gazprom to give up part of Russian market by 2030 - paper
Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom will increasingly cede the domestic market to independent producers by 2030 as part of ambitions to double exports to 320–345 billion cubic meters, a Russian business daily said on Monday.
// Feb. 08, 2010 - 07:34 GMT