Tag Archives: Orange Revolution
Putin on Kyrgyzstan Revolution: Wasn't me
While Putin was off commemorating the 70th anniversary of the massacre of 20,000 Polish officers by Russian secret police at Katyn, Kyrgyzstan was going up in the flames of revolution. By nightfall, the opposition — still unclear who they are … Continue reading
Only three hours left to buy a piece of revolutionary history
On Monday, JasonForis — a.k.a. Kremlin-happy Russian internet guru Konstantin Rykov — put the domain name Maidan.ru (named for the epicenter of the Orange Revolution) up for sale on molotok.ru, the Russian ebay analog owned by similarly Kremlin-happy fund DST. … Continue reading
For Tymoshenko, the cookie, alas, is crumbling
As foreign leaders call to carefully congratulate Viktor Yanukovich on his electoral victory, Tymoshenko’s momentum is starting its fatal sputter: She promises to challenge election results in court while four thousand Yanukovich supporters rally outside the Ukrainian Central Election Commission. … Continue reading
Tymoshenko cheating at Monopoly?
The Ukrainian Central Election Committee has counted 99.94% of the ballots and prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko is down by almost 3.5%. The European Union has endorsed Sunday’s election, praising it for its “calm atmosphere,” “open campaign,” and the “genuine choice” … Continue reading
Yanukovich wins; Tymo loses; Russian internet savant says 'eat it'
The results are in, which means it’s time to get that Acme Wound Salt out. Yulia Tymoshenko, the Joan-of-Arc-cum-Cruella-Deville of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution, is looking shit out of luck. At this writing, the Ukrainian Central Election Committee has counted … Continue reading
