Gregory Feifer

Also by Gregory Feifer

• July 09, 2010

  Why The Russia Spy Story Really Matters

  Dismissing the latest spy scandal as indication the Russians are ineffectually still fighting the Cold War is to miss the big picture. In fact, Moscow is skillfully advancing its interests in the West, not through intelligence but business, often supported by crafty industrial espionage, influence-buying, and under-the-table deal-making.

• July 03, 2010

  Rising Nationalism Threatens Kyrgyzstan

  While the government says blaming one side or another for the ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan will only prompt further strife, critics say that's because it's tacitly backing a wave of nationalism.

• June 26, 2010

  Kyrgyzstan Prepares For Referendum Amid Ongoing Instability

  The people of Kyrgyzstan prepare to vote in a referendum that interim President Roza Otunbaeva says is the only means of ending the kind of ethnic clashes that killed hundreds and perhaps thousands this month. But with hundreds of thousands of people displaced, there's serious doubt about whether the vote will be seen as legitimate.

• June 24, 2010

  As Kyrgyzstan Prepares For Referendum, Government Faces Predictions Of Collapse

  Kyrgyzstan's new leaders are pinning their hopes on a referendum to legitimize their rule. But amid rising animosities, conspiracy theories, and speculation over the government's imminent collapse, it's far from clear what will happen.

• June 03, 2010

  Ukraine's New Rulers: What Do They Want?

  Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, now on the eve of his 100th day in office, has promised comprehensive reforms that would establish stability and prosperity in his ailing country. But the opposition says the government's plans are only a cover for plundering the economy and bringing the country back into Russia's orbit.

• May 20, 2010

  Kremlin, With Kyiv's Help, Ups Pressure Over Transdniester

  Moscow may be using Kyiv's newfound support to add muscle to its agenda regarding another former Soviet republic, after the two countries issued a statement on Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniester.

• April 29, 2010

  For Yanukovych, A Fleet-Footed Dash To Repair Russia Divide

  Viktor Yanukovych may have been in office only two months, but the Ukrainian president is already moving at breathtaking speed to realign his country with Russia.

• April 09, 2010

  Russia's Kyrgyz Moves Raise Questions Over U.S. Base

  Moscow has previously treated popular uprisings in former Soviet republics as a threat. But this time the first country to recognize the new leadership was Russia, fueling speculation about its possible role in this week's events and raising questions about the future of a key U.S. air base.

• March 31, 2010

  Russian Authorities Warn of Possible New Attacks

  Authorities in Russia have vowed to track down the organizers of the deadly March 29 metro blasts, saying they have video footage of the alleged bombers and are on the trail of their accomplices. But critics blame the security services for failing to prevent the bombings and say they're skeptical law enforcers can prevent future terrorism, amid warnings of possible new attacks.

• March 20, 2010

  Authorities Stifle Antigovernment Protests In Kaliningrad

  Around 2,000 protesters in Russia's Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad demanded the resignations of their governor and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today. But the demonstration was far smaller than the 12,000-strong protest that shook the Kremlin in January, a sign the authorities have stalled the momentum of what opposition groups had hoped would be the start of a major wave of discontent.

• March 19, 2010

  Kaliningrad Prepares To Take On The Kremlin, Again

  Russia's western exclave of Kaliningrad rattled the Kremlin with massive public protests in January. It's planning a repeat performance this weekend.

• March 11, 2010

  Ukraine Appoints Prime Minister

  Ukraine's parliament appointed a new prime minister after President Viktor Yanukovych formed a new governing coalition in the legislature today. Yanukovych has moved quickly to form a government following the ouster of the country's Orange Revolution leaders in a presidential election last month.

• March 05, 2010

  Ukraine, Russia Pledge 'New Page'

  Ukraine's new president promised to restore relations with Russia today during his first trip to Moscow since Ukrainians last month voted out the former pro-Western leadership that took power in the Orange Revolution.

• March 03, 2010

  Ukraine's Tymoshenko Voted Out

  Ukraine's newly elected President Viktor Yanukovych took a major step toward consolidating power today after parliament voted out the government of his rival, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

• March 02, 2010

  Ukraine Parliament Speaker Announces Collapse Of Coalition

  The speaker of Ukraine's parliament has announced that Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's ruling coalition collapsed today when it failed to show it still had a majority.

• February 25, 2010

  Yanukovych Sworn In As Ukraine President

  Viktor Yanukovych's inauguration ends this month's disputed election, but not Ukraine's longstanding political crisis.

• February 24, 2010

  Unloved But Unbowed, Ukraine's Viktor Yushchenko Leaves Office

  Five years after Ukraine's Orange Revolution put him in power, Viktor Yushchenko is stepping down as president. Yushchenko overcame great odds to lead the country during a pivotal time in its history. But he leaves with Ukraine in economic crisis, and paralyzed by a bitter political standoff that has Ukrainians disillusioned and wondering what the Orange Revolution was all about.

• February 08, 2010

  Ukraine's Orange Revolution Turns Blue

  With Ukraine's opposition heading for victory in the presidential election, all eyes are on the likely loser, Orange Revolution heroine Yulia Tymoshenko. International monitors have praised the vote as an impressive display of democracy and urged her to concede defeat in an election that has split the country in half.

• February 07, 2010

  Yanukovych Heads To Victory In Ukrainian Presidential Election

  Ukraine's pro-Moscow opposition leader, Viktor Yanukovych, the man seen as the villain of the 2004 Orange Revolution, looks set to win the country's presidential election.

• February 05, 2010

  Disgust And Mistrust In Western Ukraine

  If Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko stands any chance of winning the presidency in the country's runoff election this weekend, she'll have to rally support from the people who brought her to power in the Orange Revolution. But those who took to the streets five years ago are deeply disillusioned by their leaders' failure to deliver on their promises of bringing Ukraine closer to the West. FE/RL's Gregory Feifer reports from the Orange stronghold of Lviv in western Ukraine, where some say they're not even going to the polls this time.

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