Ukraine: the hard road to independence
Ukraine: the hard road to independence

Summary/Abstract: Over the last 18 months to two years, Ukraine has found itself in the focus of attention of remote countries, which surprised Ukrainians themselves. Viewers in many countries could watch the unusual political “shows”: the Orange Revolution, the “gas war” with Russia at the end of 2005 and beginning of 2006, the negotiations after the elections of 2006, mixed with tragicomic elements, on creating a governing majority in parliament. Does all this mean that we see the supernovas of democracy flaring up on the dimming sky of European politics? Or is it just another sign of how social realities are becoming increasingly virtual, gradually yielding to forms of “expression”? Or might it be a sign that in the new twist of the development of capitalism, the business elite has “revolted”?[...]

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