Ukrainian Canadian

First news round-up of 2010!

Politics

• Russia Ends Freeze With Ukraine Wall Street Journal
• Berezovsky: Ukraine Vote ‘Key’ For West RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
• Yanukovich’s Election in Ukraine: Highly Unfavourable for Georgia Daily Georgian Times
• Ukraine elections have missions implications OneNewsNow
• TV Refugees From Moscow New York Times
• Yanukovych Consistently Russia-Leaning in Ukraine’s Presidential Election Jamestown Foundation
• Ukraine’s Tigipko Warns State of Emergency Possible BusinessWeek
• A New Era For Ukraine Forbes
• Poll frontrunner (Yanukovych) defends links with oligarchs Financial Times
• Ukraine’s Tymoshenko says offered PM post to Tigipko Reuters
• Dunkin’ Donuts Arrives in Russia, Ukraine Property Xpress (subscription)

Holodomor

• Sentence to Stalin, his comrades for organizing Holodomor takes effect in UkraineKyiv Post
• Stalin grandson disputes genocide verdict UPI.com

Local news

• Freeze kills dozens in eastern Europe ABC Online
• Yushchenko Grants Hero Status To Controversial Ukrainian Nationalist RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
• Ukraine hospital collapse rescue effort ends BBC News
• Poland vows support for Ukraine’s EU bid EurActiv
• Oxana PACHLOVSKA: Ukraine is split only along the line dividing Europe and non … The Day Weekly Digest
• Roman Kupchinsky: Ukrainian Patriot, A Man Larger Than Life Georgiandaily
• Ukrainian Musicians Win Russia’s Balalaika Festival NTDTV

Abroad

• Demjanjuk Trial Adjouned until February after Stories of Horror Voice of America
• CURB APPEAL – Tiburon home has a view – and stories to tell – Ukrainian … San Francisco Chronicle
• Ukrainians, here to stay, keep careful eye on homeland’s election Medill Reports: Chicago
• Leaving a legacy The News

Sports

• Ukraine Star Andriy Shevchenko Accepts Role As Euro 2012 Ambassador Goal.com
• Oleg Velyky dies of cancer at 32 USA Today
• Fifty-one athletes to represent Ukraine in Winter Olympics in Vancouver BSANNA NEWS
• Azerbaijan, Ukraine through to Euro Futsal knockout stages Xinhua
• Ukraine’s Sednev wins biathlon World Cup event CBC.ca
• Wladimir Klitschko to make Eddie Chambers defence BBC Sport

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