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A bigger role for `Little Russia'
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THE VISIT by President Kravchuk of Ukraine to the United States
at the weekend was intended by Washington to be little more than a
"thank you" present for his help in trying to denuclearise Ukraine.
It may come to be seen, however, as a turning point in relations
between the West and the countries of east and central Europe.
The Ukrainian leader went to the US to sell his country as a
counter-balance to Russia just as Western political leaders were
starting to question their relationsh...
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Global News: Viewpoint - Ukraine Leads Russia Into EU - Ukraine And Russia Will Be In The EU Within The Next 15 Years, Argue Peter Schwartz And Chris Coldewey, With Ukraine In Pole Position.
The Banker
; Europe is in the throes of disruptive change that will significantly alter the balance of power between the European Union and Russia over the next 10 years, with Ukraine at the heart of the transformation. As a former member of the Soviet Union with ties to Russia that go back centuries, Ukraine's
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Nicer and nicer: Ukraine.(relations with Russia)
The Economist (US)
; RELATIONS with Russia were, are and always will be our top priority, said Ukraine's president, Leonid Kuchma, in a speech to parliament this week. Top priority, maybe. Cordial, rarely. Since Mr Kuchma was elected last July amid promises to try to rub along better with Russia, Ukraine's relations
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Why is Ukraine fighting Russia?
Knight Ridder/Tribune
; Byline: Zakhar Vinogradov MOSCOW _ Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has once again surprised Russia and other countries. He recently unveiled a monument to Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, signed several intergovernmental agreements there, and announced his
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The post-cold-war war. (strained relations between Russia and Ukraine)
The Economist (US)
; CAN Russia come to terms with its loss of empire without a war? The answer to this question lies in Ukraine. After three centuries of Russian rule over Ukraine, most Russians have learnt to look down on Ukrainians as country cousins and think of them as part--though admittedly a big part--of the
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Ukraine to Transfer 11 Bombers to Russia to Repay Part of Debt
The Washington Post
; ... forgiveness of part of its natural gas debts to Moscow. Russian air force commander Anatoly Kornukov was quoted by the Interfax news agency today as saying the two Tu-95 Bear bombers and one Tu-160 Blackjack are to be flown in the next two or three days to Russia ...
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Ukraine move: a statement to Russia Arms move signals persistent mistrust
The Boston Globe
; WASHINGTON -- Ukraine's latest hint that it intends to remain a nuclear power, analysts here say, is a disturbing sign of animosity between Ukraine and Russia and an indication that Ukraine is still intent on gaining control of Soviet-era missiles on its territory. Ukraine's president, Leonid I.
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A tale of two countries: while Russia slows economic reform, Ukraine accelerates.
U.S. News & World Report
; While Russia slows economic reform, Ukraine accelerates A year after the collapse of the Soviet Union, its two most powerful republics are now getting serious about economic reform. But while Moscow is groping for solutions, Little Russia - Russia's chauvinistic nickname for neighboring Ukraine -
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The new cold war: Russia and Ukraine.
The Economist (US)
; No RELATIONSHIP is likely to matter more for European security over the next few years than that between Russia and Ukraine. Two large, newly reborn states, already poor and facing further economic disruption, confront each other. Both are heavily militarised. Both have nuclear weapons. Both have
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Russia, Ukraine Differ on Deal; Kiev to Cede Control of Nuclear Arms, but Hedges on Selling Ships
The Washington Post
; ... Ukrainian officials having entered the talks without a unified position and on Russia taking a "very tough stand," the Interfax news agency reported. Many Ukrainian leaders seemed most dismayed by the prospect of Russia basing its fleet on Ukrainian soil, in ...
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Bear-hug at last: Russia and Ukraine. (the two countries finally sign an agreement recognizing Ukraine's statehood and borders, and on naval use of the Crimean peninsula)(Brief Article)
The Economist (US)
; ... could seriously complicate life for Ukraine if Russia turned difficult. According to a text released by Itar-Tass, a Russian news agency, the treaty obliges Ukraine and Russia not to make any kind of agreement with third parties directed against the other ...
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