The upcoming Ukraine elections will be as critical for the future of eastern Europe as the Orange Revolution, Ukraine opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko told MEPs in Brussels on Wednesday (1 February), while pledging to work toward EU integration with president Viktor Yushchenko, if her party wins.
"The situation in Ukraine calls into question the whole geopolitical strategy of the region," she stated. "It's not simply a legislative vote. Do not think the election will change nothing. ...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.