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President Yanukovych makes a show of trying to root out corruption, but a recent government deal to buy an oil rig, with $150 million in kickbacks for officials, has hit the headlines big time. Natalia Sedletska tried to find out more.
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Saturday 2 July 2011
A farewell to the Aegean: the EU, the IMF and the destruction of an ancient sea, Iannis Carras...
The EU and IMF plan to 'save' Greece will result in man-made environmental devastation on an unparalleled scale. The construction industry is delighted. But is there any alternative to destroying the Aegean for good?
Greek protest in Syntagma Square: in between post-politics and real democracy , Paulina Tambakaki
Syntagma Square is a political response to a highly polarised political establishment that has repeatedly failed in recent years to meet the demands of the body politic.
Obstacles to Iranian influence in Iraq: Shi'i leaders' pattern of oscillation and Turkey's increasing footprint , Rachel Kantz Feder...
As the US prepares to withdraw a number of factors may frustrate Iranian ambitions in Iraq. Iraq's Shi'i leaders conduct and Ankara's expanding role is slated to serve as a counterweight to Iranian influence.
Ukraine oil rig deal: fat cats getting fatter?, Natalia Sedletska
The Philippines: a state of insecurity, Jessica Evans
Benigno Aquino's inauguration as the Philippines' president raised hopes of improvement in citizens' security. A year on the evidence of progress in this area is hard to find, says Jessica Evans in Manila.
The movement that needs no name, Aaron Peters
A global movement is taking shape. The failure of neoliberalism, the development of new technologies, a burgeoning class of the over-educated and under-employed: all play a part in its birth. Yet the movement is only now beginning to...
My first strike, Samir Jeraj
After the student protests in December, many young people took part in their first British strike yesterday. A first time striker looks for wider connections in the past and elsewhere as he seeks to discover what it is he is joining.
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