C-Span: Senate International Relations Hearing on Ukraine

C-SPAN ^ | 10/7/04 | C-Span

[KOZ.]

Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. Chairman Richard Lugar (R-IN), Pres. Bush's envoy during the Ukrainian election, testifies before the House International Relations Cmte. on what he observed and learned during his trip to Kiev last month. Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL) chairs the hearing.

NOTE: scroll down to "House Hearing on Ukraine"

[KOZ.]

from a friend "Check out the following video archive on Senate International Relations Committee chaired by Senator Hyde (12/7/04) on the elections in Ukraine (need RealPlayer or Windows Media Player).

I never thought I'd see the day when Ukraine's history (including man made famine under Stalin) and her importance to U.S. and NATO would be stated in a public senate hearing!!! This is a most interesting and true to fact discussion of Ukraine's present situation and it's important relationship to the world. Also mentioned is Moscow's desire to reinstate it's previous power ("Russia is a tiger that does not change it's stripes"!), and the central role Ukraine has at this current time of history.

There is a challenge to Yushchenko, to see if he is able to follow through on more democratic policies following the elections and developing Ukraine's role in global politics. Most importantly, the emphasis is on the people's right to choose their own leader. Several witnesses, including Sen. Lugar, speak in detail to the events seen this past Fall in Ukraine, including Ukrainians' courage and passion for a free and democratic Ukraine, as well as Ukraine's significance to NATO and world issues. The United State's has a commitment to Ukraine's freedom following Ukraine's voluntary dismantling of nuclear weapons."

[KOZ.]

loads of information and opinions in the form of a congressional hearing.

[anonymoussierra]

Wiadomosci -Dobry wieczor dla was wszystkich
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041208/wl_nm/ukraine_poland_russia_dc

WARSAW (Reuters) - Russia's refusal to cooperate with the West to ensure a fair election in Ukraine signals that Moscow is slipping back to Soviet-style tactics, a senior Polish diplomat was quoted Wednesday as saying.


At a meeting of foreign ministers in Sofia Tuesday, Russia blocked a planned resolution by the Organization for Security and Cooperation (news - web sites) in Europe (OSCE (news - web sites)) calling for a fair repeat of presidential elections in Ukraine.


"What we observed in Sofia is Russia's return to its old position ... from the Cold War, when the Soviet Union saw such (international) interest as meddling in its internal affairs," Deputy Foreign Minister Adam Rotfeld told daily Gazeta Wyborcza.


"Russia is a great power, but sometimes great powers make great mistakes," Rotfeld was quoted as saying.


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Sofia Russia objected to the resolution because it could have interfered with negotiations seeking an end to the political impasse which has arisen after a rigged presidential election.


Russia is angry at the OSCE for calling the Nov. 21 election, in which Moscow-backed Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich defeated liberal Viktor Yushchenko, fraudulent.


The OSCE view was later shared by Kiev's highest court, which ordered a rerun of the second round.


The turmoil in Ukraine has been closely followed across ex-communist central Europe, much of which joined the European Union (news - web sites) this year.


Led by the biggest ex-Soviet satellite Poland, central Europeans fear that if Ukraine turns toward Moscow and abandons Western democratic procedures, a new Iron Curtain would descend on Europe right on their eastern borders.

[anonymoussierra]

Thank you

[anonymoussierra]

Ukraina

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping!

Freedom is desired by all mankind!

[anonymoussierra]

Thank you

[anonymoussierra]

A pro-Yushchenko supporter flashes a V-sign Youngsters play the drums on empty barrels near the government office in Kiev

[blackminorcapullets]

Hopefully Lugar will stop pigeonholing the Senate Ukrainian Genocide Resolution that has already been passed by the House.

[PhilDragoo]

Richard Lugar has described the rampant fraud and intimidation on television as well.

Dick Morris called for more monitors today on Sean Hannity's radio show.

December 26 the whole world will be watching.

[anonymoussierra]

Good Morning Czesc wam wszystkim z serca

"December 26 the whole world will be watching."Thank you Dzieki, Ukochani Ukraincy be strong! Nie powtazajcie pomylek z historii nie tylko dalekiej ale i waszej. Jestem z wami jak moge byc. W radosci wolnosci znajdziecie szczescie zycia i w Bogu uspokoicie serca wasze!. Boze Blogoslawiestwo dla Ukrainy. Macie polakow, ktorzy za was beda stali, moze nie raz nie bylo zbyt dobrze, ale teraz trzeba stanac jak zadawnych lat. Trzymta sie, i jak przyjedziecie do mojej ojczyzny Rzeczpospolitej to wstopna do mnie :}}} Be strong Ukraina persons!!

[anonymoussierra]

Good morning Thank you

[KOZ.]

thanks for all the pings and the wonderful pictures.... here are some more in a great slide show http://kievukraine.info/revolution.htm

[anonymoussierra]

Dzieki Thank you :}}}

[edmond246]

Thanks, and look at those "youngsters" in the pics...must be hell over there is the youngsters look that old.../sarcasm.