Yushchenko’s proposed Constitutional reform: Ukraine’s Greatest Threat to Democracy

Whilst Yushchenko spouses the words of democracy his actions and policies are far from being democratic or constitutional.

In a desperate attempt to regain relevance Yushchenko wants his version of the constitution to be put to referendum at the next Presidential election in which he hopes to control the agenda.

Yushchenko is more unpopular in Ukraine than in Russia

Dmitry Medvedev’s decision to refrain from sending the Russian ambassador to Kiev has been interpreted by the media and analysts as Moscow’s rupture with the Ukrainian president.

Ukraine’s political crisis goes into extra time

Ukraine’s President Viktor Yushchenko has given party leaders more time to find a way out of the ongoing political crisis. The country has been caught up in political deadlock since the ruling coalition between Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko’s bloc and the pro-presidential party collapsed last month.