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Ukraine President calls opposition blockade "gross violation of law"
In televised remarks, outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma Sunday condemned the continuing blockade of government buildings by supporters of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko as a "gross violation of law" and urged (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS ~ Ukraine parliament declares disputed election invalid
BBC News is reporting that in an extraordinary Saturday session the Ukrainian parliament has declared the disputed presidential election of last Sunday invalid.9:10 AM ET - Radio Free Europe now has more. A wire story in the Kyiv Post notes that &qu (More) |
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UPDATE ~ Multilateral group works toward "political and legal compromise" in Ukraine while court action awaited
Following up on earlier reports today in JURIST's Paper Chase, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma's office announced late Friday that a multiparty, multilateral working group has been established to reach what Kuchma previously described as a (More) |
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Ukrainian Supreme Court judges threatened after ruling; Yushchenko parallel government issues first decrees
Judges of the Ukrainian Supreme Court were reported by opposition sources Friday to have received threats after ordering a ban Thursday on publication of the country's disputed presidential election results pending their hearing of an opposition (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS ~ Ukraine high court bars publication of election results pending appeal
BBC News is reporting that Ukraine's Supreme Court has barred official publication of the country's presidential election results until it has considered the opposition's appeal.11:56 AM ET - The BBC now has a full story here. The Englis (More) |
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Certified Ukrainian presidential election results [UKR CEC]
Certified results of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential run-off race, as certified by Ukrainie's Central Electoral Commission, November 24, 2004. View the break-down of votes by candidate here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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UPDATE ~ Ukraine leaders warn of "civil war"; Opposition challenging election results in Supreme Court Thursday
Following up stories reported earlier today in JURIST's Paper Chase, government and opposition leaders in the Ukraine spoke openly late Wednesday of the possibility of civil strife as the country's electoral crisis deepened. Outgoing Ukraini (More) |
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UPDATE ~ Yushchenko calls for national strike in Ukraine
Updating a continuing story previously reported on JURIST's Paper Chase, Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has called for an "all-Ukraine national strike" after election officials declared Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych t (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS ~ Ukraine election commission declares PM Yanukovych winner
AP is reporting that the Ukrainian election commission has declared Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych the winner of Sunday's disputed presidential election. Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko had disputed early projections after official tallies (More) |
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Ukrainian opposition leader asserts victory in disputed election
Following up on an international story reported earlier on JURIST's Paper Chase, Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko appeared before opposition members of parliament Tuesday and declared himself president in the wake of a disputed elec (More) |
Iraq negotiated independence from Britain under treaty
On December 14, 1927, Iraqi and British officials agreed to a new treaty under which Britain would recognize the independence of Iraq and promised to support its admission into the League of Nations in 1932.
In return, Iraq granted the British three new airbases in Iraq and agreed that British officers should train the Iraqi army. Learn more about Iraq's British heritage.
