Ukraine
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OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine
(OSCE Other Field Activities)
Beginn: 06/99
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EU BAM Moldova and Ukraine
European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EU)
Beginn: 11/05
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Fischer will 100 deutsche Beobachter schicken (07.12.2004)
(Quelle: Der Spiegel) Die Neuauflage der vom Obersten Gericht wegen Fälschungen für ungültig erklärten Präsidentenwahl müsse transparent und frei sein sowie unter internationaler Beobachtung stattfinden, sagte Außenminister Fischer. 'Die OSZE-Wahlbeobachter spielen dabei eine herausragende Rolle. Deutschland ist bereit, bis zu 100 Wahlbeobachter zu entsenden', sagte Joschka Fischer in Sofia bei einem Ministertreffen der Organisation für Sicherheit und Zusammenarbeit in Europa.
Powell Trades Tough Talk with Russian Leaders over Ukraine (07.12.2004)
(Quelle: New York Times) Secretary of State Colin L. Powell engaged in a rancorous rhetorical battle with Russian leaders over Ukraine and regional politics, denying in uncharacteristically blunt terms Russian suggestions that the United States and other Western nations are interfering in the Ukrainian election. … On Monday, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, while saying for the first time that he would accept the results of a new Ukrainian runoff election, ruminated about the possibility that Europe might be divided once again 'into people for the West and people for the East.' Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was much more direct, saying 'we must not allow election monitoring' in Ukraine 'to be turned into a political instrument.'
Ukraine Appears Set for New Poll (02.12.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) Ukraine appears to be heading for some kind of repeat election to resolve the bitter dispute over last month's run-off presidential poll. Rival candidates Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Yushchenko have agreed to seek a solution once the Supreme Court rules on electoral fraud allegations. The court should reach a decision on Thursday or Friday.
Ukraine Parliament Votes to Sack Government (01.12.2004)
(Quelle: ISN) The Ukrainian Parliament has passed a vote of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, following opposition accusations of massive fraud in the bitterly disputed 21 November presidential poll. Though the no confidence vote is being viewed as another in a series of opposition victories in the past several days, it remains unclear what today’s vote actually means legally.
Scheidender ukrainischer Präsident Kutschma bietet Neuwahlen an (30.11.2004)
(Quelle: Deutsche Welle Monitor) Der Machtpoker nach den Präsidentschaftswahlen in Kiew geht in eine neue Runde: Die Opposition hatte vom scheidenden Präsidenten Leonid Kutschma ultimativ die Wiederholung des zweiten Wahlgangs gefordert. Der reagierte am Montagabend (29.11.) und erklärte sich zu kompletten Neuwahlen bereit.
Ukraine's Top Court to Review Election (26.11.2004)
(Quelle: Washington Post) Ukraine's Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the inauguration of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, the declared winner of Sunday's presidential election, and agreed to hear arguments that the vote had been tainted by fraud. The development shifted some momentum to supporters of opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko.
Opposition erkennt Wahlergebnis nicht an (25.11.2004)
(Quelle: Die Welt) In der ukrainischen Hauptstadt haben in der Nacht erneut Tausende Anhänger der Opposition auf dem Unabhängigkeitsplatz ausgeharrt. Sie protestieren gegen das am Vortag offiziell bekanntgegebene Ergebnis der Präsidentenwahl. Die Wahlkommission hatte den Favoriten der Regierung, Ministerpräsident Viktor Janukowitsch, offiziell zum Sieger erklärt. Er habe 49,5 Prozent der Stimmen erhalten. Sein Kontrahent Viktor Juschtschenko liege bei 46,35 Prozent. Juschtschenko weigert sich indes weiter, dieses Ergebnis anzuerkennen. Er rief stattdessen zu einem landesweiten Generalstreik auf.
Ukraine set for talks on crisis (24.11.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) Ukraine's president and opposition have agreed to hold talks over the country's disputed elections, which have sparked huge street protests.
EU fordert Ukraine zum "Nachzählen" auf (23.11.2004)
(Quelle: DW Monitor) Die ukrainische Präsidentenwahl hat nach Ansicht der Europäischen Union internationalen Standards nicht genügt. Die EU werde die ukrainische Regierung auffordern, den Ablauf der Wahl und das Ergebnis zu überprüfen, erklärte der niederländische Außenminister und Ratsvorsitzender Bernard Bot am Montag.
Election failed to address election irregularities and lacked transparency (22.11.2004)
(Quelle: OSCE) The second round of the presidential election in Ukraine on 21 November did not meet a considerable number of OSCE commitments, Council of Europe and other European standards for democratic elections. As in the first round, state executive authorities and the Central Election Commission displayed a lack of will to conduct a genuine democratic election process, concluded the International Election Observation Mission in a preliminary statement released today.
Opposition leader declared winner of first round presidential voting (10.11.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) Ukraine's Central Election Commission (TsVK) announced on 10 November that opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko won the 31 October presidential ballot with 39.87 percent of the vote, while Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych received 39.32 percent of the vote, UNIAN reported. The two men will face each other in a runoff on 21 November.
Ukraine Vote for President in Virtual Tie (02.11.2004)
(Quelle: New York Times) With nearly 95 percent of the returns counted by Monday evening, Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovich had received 40 percent of the vote on Sunday to replace President Leonid D. Kuchma. That put him less than 1 percentage point ahead of Viktor A. Yushchenko, a former prime minister and central bank chairman who became Mr. Kuchma's foremost critic. The count, which reflected deep regional, ethnic and social divisions among Ukraine's 47 million people, forces a runoff on Nov. 21.
Ukraine Poll Failings Condemned (01.11.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday failed to meet international standards, Western poll observers say. 'We have to conclude that this election did not meet a considerable number of ... European standards for democratic elections,' an OSCE statement said. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said the election was 'a step backwards from the 2002 (parliamentary) elections'.
OSZE-Beobachter kritisieren ukrainischen Wahlkampf (26.10.2004)
(Quelle: NZZ) Im Vorfeld der ukrainischen Präsidentenwahl haben internationale Beobachter eine einseitige Einmischung des Regierungsapparates kritisiert. Von den 24 Kandidaten profitiere nur Regierungschef Janukowitsch vom staatlichen Eingreifen, bemängelten Vertreter der OSZE.
Lukashenka’s political future may be in jeopardy (12.10.2004)
(Quelle: ISN) According to Minsk analysts, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka is in danger of losing the 17 October referendum. Scheduled in conjunction with parliamentary elections, the referendum seeks to eliminate the presidential two-term limit.
Falsification of elections already underway (28.09.2004)
(Quelle: ISN) With Ukrainian presidential elections still six weeks away, authorities have already unveiled how they plan to secure a victory for the prime minister.
OSZE beginnt mit Beobachtung des Wahlkampfes (15.09.2004)
(Quelle: DW-Monitor) Internationale Beobachter der Organisation für Sicherheit und Zusammenarbeit in Europa (OSZE) haben am Dienstag (14.9.) mit der Beobachtung des Präsidentschaftswahlkampfes in der Ukraine begonnen. Unterdessen erklärten Vertreter der Opposition, es seien Anweisungen aufgetaucht, in denen Beamte auf allen Ebenen in den Regionen von den Gouverneuren der Gebiete aufgefordert würden, die Arbeit der Beobachter zu überwachen.
OSCE/ODIHR establishes large-scale observation mission for presidential election (06.09.2004)
(Quelle: OSCE) Following an invitation from the Government of Ukraine, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to monitor the Presidential Election scheduled for 31 October 2004. … The Election Observation Mission will be one of the largest ever deployed in the OSCE region.
Ukraine offers to coordinate peacekeeping missions with Azerbaijan military (09.04.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) During a meeting with visiting Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiev on 8 April, Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhen Marchuk offered to 'synchronize efforts' in the countries' participation in peacekeeping operations, … . Marchuk said the first opportunity for such bilateral coordination rests with the current deployment of troops from both countries engaged in peacekeeping operations in Iraq.
Parliament schedules presidential election for late October (18.03.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) In accordance with its constitutional prerogative, the Verkhovna Rada passed a resolution on 18 March setting the date of the country's presidential election as 31 October 2004, Interfax reported.
European Parliament concerned over media freedom (12.03.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 11 March expressing concern about Ukraine's recent clampdown on media and specifically the recent court decision to shut down the opposition newspaper 'Silski visti,' the closure of the FM station 'Kontynent,' and a campaign against the independent Fifth Channel Television, UNIAN reported. The resolution also calls on Ukraine to ensure transparent and democratic presidential elections in October.
OSCE to monitor 2004 presidential election (02.03.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Secretary-General Jan Kubis told journalists in Kyiv on 2 March that the OSCE will conduct long-term monitoring of the upcoming presidential election campaign in Ukraine, Interfax reported.
Ein Grundgesetz macht noch keine Demokratie (18.02.2004)
(Quelle: taz) Der ukrainische Staatspräsident Leonid Kutschma kommt morgen zu einem Staatsbesuch nach Deutschland. Zu Hause versuchen er und seine Anhänger, sich mit äußerst fragwürdigen Verfassungsreformen die Macht zu sichern.
Ukrainian News in Cross Fire (16.02.2004)
(Quelle: The Washington Times) The Ukrainian news media is coming under increasing pressure to tone down articles critical of the government of President Leonid Kuchma, with nine months left before presidential elections that are considered crucial for the nation's young democracy.