By refusing to offer any prospect of eventual membership, the EU is abandoning Ukraine – which once again finds itself in the eye of a political hurricane – and other post-Soviet countries like Georgia and Moldova, to Russia's drive to expand its sphere of influence.
Once again, Ukraine is in the eye of a political hurricane. Faced with a possible constitutional coup that would have eviscerated his powers, President Viktor Yushchenko has dissolved Ukraine’s parliament and called for new elections. His political opponent – Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych – is violently opposing that move, fueling a bitter constitutional struggle that ultimately will settle Ukraine’s future orientation.
Once again, Ukraine is in the eye of a political hurricane. Faced with a possible constitutional coup that would have eviscerated his powers, President Viktor Yushchenko has dissolved Ukraine’s parliament and called for new elections. His political opponent – Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych – is violently opposing that move, fueling a bitter constitutional struggle that ultimately will settle Ukraine’s future orientation.