Ukraine: Current Issues and U. S. Policy
- ISBN-10
- 1437986773
- ISBN-13
- 9781437986778
- Series
- Ukraine
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-10-01
- Publisher
- DIANE Publishing
- Author
- Steven Woehrel
Description
On Feb. 7, 2010, Viktor Yanukovych defeated Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko to win Ukraine's presidency. Yanukovych was able to quickly form a new parliamentary majority in the current parliament by inducing dozens of supporters of the previous government to change sides. Government opponents charged that bribery and threats to the business interests of members were used to effect the change. President Yanukovych has pursued closer ties with Russia, esp. in the economic sphere. Contents of this report: (1) Background; (2) Current Political Situation; (3) Current Economic Situation; (4) Ukraine's Foreign Policy: NATO; European Union; Russia: Energy Issues; (5) U.S. Policy; U.S. Aid to Ukraine. This is a print on demand report.
