Topic: Kiev

Ukraine exit polls: Yanukovich wins presidential election

Ukraine exit polls show Viktor Yanukovich won Sunday's vote by a small margin. If the result survives fraud allegations, it would be a huge comeback for the pro-Russian candidate who was sent packing during the 2004 'Orange Revolution.'

Ukraine election: Growing concern of fraud

Yulia Tymoshenko, the fiery heroine of Ukraine's Orange Revolution, warned of massive fraud by her rival Viktor Yanukovich in Sunday's election and threatened to call for street protests. But few Ukrainians seem eager to march.

Ukraine braces for political showdown

Ukraine votes Feb. 7 in a runoff between bitter rivals Yulia Tymoshenko and Viktor Yanukovych that some say could destabilize the democratic process.

Opinion: Elections in Ukraine signal important turn on the road to democracy

Yanukovich, who sparked the Orange Revolution by allegedly rigging the 2004 elections, is leading the polls, but the US can still support the nascent democracy there.

Ukraine presidential race revives bitter rivalry

After voters on Sunday rejected incumbent President – and 'Orange Revolution' hero – Viktor Yushchenko, the Feb. 7 second round will revolve around the starkly differing styles of rivals Yulia Tymoshenko and Viktor Yanukovich.

Ukraine election signals shift toward Russia. Was Orange Revolution for naught?

In Sunday presidential elections, Ukraine appears poised to shift back toward Russia, just five years after the Orange Revolution. Polls show its pro-Western leader Viktor Yushchenko with only 3 percent support.

Putin seals Russia-Ukraine gas deal, boosting EU energy security

Russia made unexpected concessions to Ukraine, averting a winter gas stand-off. Some saw a second deal: Vladimir Putin supporting Yulia Tymoshenko to sideline her rival, pro-West President Viktor Yushchenko.

Ukraine: A gift without a price?

Biden's tough love for Ukraine

Vice President Biden lets Washington's frustrations with political infighting in Ukraine be known.

Ukraine: When a budget crisis looms, this mayor dons a Speedo

Ukraine: The politics of hairstyle

Ukraine's other crisis: Weak currency, cheap flights spur 'sex tourism'

In a country hit hard by economic downturn, the industry is expected to double to $1.5 billion this year.

Friday's coverage agenda: Iran votes, China censors, Security Council meets

Opinion: A wake-up call for Georgia, Ukraine – and the West

Bickering and divisiveness among democrats within former Soviet states could lead to authoritarian, anti-Western rule.

Taking the artistic pulse of Generation Y

Cheekily titled 'Younger Than Jesus,' New Museum's exhibition looks at the freshness and verve of artists under age 33.

Exiled by Stalin, Ukraine's Tatars still struggling to recover

Many Tatars have returned to the Crimean Peninsula, but they continue fight for the return of their land and rights.

Ukraine's economic straits raise worries about radicalism

Gains by a far-right party in regional polls and the murder of a Ukrainian nationalist have caused concern. But many caution that radicals hold limited appeal at the national level.

Chicken Kyiv?

The question of 'What's in a name?' is sometimes a bit tricky.

In Demjanjuk's Ukrainian hometown, memories linger of an infamous son

Deportation of the accused death-camp guard was stayed Tuesday.

Raid of Ukraine gas company escalates political war

Prime minister Tymoshenko claims sabotage is behind raid to snatch Russian gas contracts.

Ukraine's leaders bicker as economy burns

Not long ago, they were Orange Revolution allies. Now, Tymoshenko and Yushchenko despise each other.