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Posted inEastern Europe & RussiaRegions

Year of Ups and Downs

A year of political scandals and economic recovery by Oleg Varfolomeyev A dramatic shift of power occurred in parliament, where pro-Communist forces saw themselves in a minority for the first time since independence. Ukraine lived through a controversial constitutional referendum; its central bank was accused of cheating the IMF; a key minister was charged with […]