Risingson
So according to the Washington Post Ukraine Opposition to Lift Blockade.
I think this quote nails it:
Maybe I am wrong, but I see this as a good thing. Russia seems to be shutting itself up again. There is no longer the openness we had even 5 years ago. Academics are more restricted now, and access to sources and news seems to be drying up. It looks like Putin wants to recreate the Soviet Union, even if it is not named that. With Ukraine dissenting, and at least looking at adopting a pro-western stance, the world benefits. I don't thing the current president will notice it, but it is a safe bet that someone out there will. Will the EU be accepting of an Eastern European country? We shall see.
More in a bit. I seem to be in dire need of coffee.
I think this quote nails it:
"It is an important and serious victory, but there is still a lot to be done," Mykola Tomenko, a parliament member and Yushchenko supporter, told demonstrators in central Independence Square. Yushchenko supporters have occupied the plaza since the vote.
The conflict pits fundamentally contrasting views of Ukraine's future. Yushchenko regards Ukraine as allied with the West and especially the EU. Yanukovych sees Ukraine's destiny as tied to Russia, which supplies the country with its energy needs.
Maybe I am wrong, but I see this as a good thing. Russia seems to be shutting itself up again. There is no longer the openness we had even 5 years ago. Academics are more restricted now, and access to sources and news seems to be drying up. It looks like Putin wants to recreate the Soviet Union, even if it is not named that. With Ukraine dissenting, and at least looking at adopting a pro-western stance, the world benefits. I don't thing the current president will notice it, but it is a safe bet that someone out there will. Will the EU be accepting of an Eastern European country? We shall see.
More in a bit. I seem to be in dire need of coffee.
posted by depressoboy at 2:32 PM
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Just looked a bit around in the Bloger.com member directory for people with intrest relative to my own.
It seems you are an interesting person after read some of your blog postings.
So also nice someone in America (I think you life there if your memeber informatons not compleatly wrong) :-) makes some thought about what going on in the world especial in parts of old Russia.
Hope you are happy about this little commentary.
thanks for stopping in.
Yeah, I do live in america, good guess. ;]
As for old Russia, I find it interesting that we seem to be ignoring them. Putin seems to be interested in rebuilding the Russian empire, even as he says he isn't.
we shall see.
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