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Viktor Yushchenko

Protesters in Kiev, Ukraine

In Ukraine, it’s the same president, but perhaps a new revolution

Global Politics

The current protests against Ukraine’s President Yanukovych could turn into a replay of the 2004 revolution which led to his downfall.

The World

Lessons for Egypt from Ukraine

Conflict & Justice
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The changing face of Ukraine’s president

Global Politics
Women walk past a movie theater in central Kiev. Cinemas are the new testing ground in the debate over how to promote the Ukrainian language in the country of 46 million after centuries of dominance from Moscow.

Which is Ukraine’s native language, Ukrainian or Russian?

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