Ukraine Politics

[Prosal]

BTW

Russia has nearly doubled pensions paid to retirees in Crimea, raising them to the average levels paid in Russia (about 300 $).

Social services, as goverment workers (teachers, doctors, ect ect) salaries, will also be significantly raised from 1 April.

Meanwhile, the Kiev unelected goverment has cutted pensions of 50% (160 $ to 80 $) and IMF has required an austerity plan that will cut social services, layoff government workers, freeze wages, ect.

In your opinion, what do East Ukrainians think about that?

[Bimbo Boy]

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukra...ne-340231.html

Mashable: US film crew recounts harrowing escape from pro-Russian mob in Ukraine

I would be very suspicious of the Kiev Post newspaper bias. This quality newspaper has been around for many years. Its circulation is mostly free and it has little advertising.

So my question is : who has been financing it in the past years?

Then look at this newspaper's orientation during the Maidan events, and you will have a hint at the answer.

Regards.

[Kiev Freak]

Hey, it is safe to visit Kiev? I am thinking to visit Kiev or odessa, but as muddy say, Russian army approaching. Is there a war risk? What is the situation?

[Muddy7]

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[Muddy7]

Ukraine's multiple crises scare off tourists.

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/busi...ts-341231.html

[Muddy7]

WAS Crimea just the beginning?

'By the end of the weekend, Europe's biggest war since 1945 will have begun or Putin will have started to send the troops on the border home, '

http://www.news.com.au/world/a-rapid...-1226867240935

[Muddy7]

State Of War.

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukra...ar-341161.html

[Muddy7]

Russian 'blitzkrieg' from North and East-North.

http://euromaidanpr.wordpress.com/20...agging-behind/

[Prosal]

First reform required by IMF today to provide loans to Ukraine: to let its currency (already at its lowest) depreciate.

Good for us, bad for Ukrainians.

[Muddy7]

Chaos on the Streets of Kyiv? The Reality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZaE...PBlpgrjFxGt1-Q

[Muddy7]

the eu will speed up the implementation of a simplified visa regime for ukrainians, stated european commissioner for expansion and european neighbourhood policies stefan füle.

he said this at the open session of the ukrainian government with the participation of european politicians.

'on our part we will be speeding up the liberalisation of visas for ukrainians, ' stated füle.

european officials understand, he noted, that these efforts can only be realised with the active participation on part of ukraine.

'we saw how decisions and laws in very short terms solve issues of visa liberalisation. i hope that we will go to the second stage of the process in the near future, ' said füle.

aside from this, during the government session the finalised legislative package was approved, necessary for ukraine to cross to the second stage of the non-visa regime.

'de facto we are talking about making decisions that will give ukraine an opportunity to, in collaboration with european partners, finalise the procedure of establishing a non-visa regime, ' said the prime minister arseniy yatseniuk, when opening the government session.

[Gentleman Travel]

It all depends, the US and EU will do some good things for UA just to show eastern ukraine and russians they would be better off with the west like no visa travel for 90 days or so, better salaries, . Just like east / west germany, south / north korea and so on which is not good for mongers.

What has happened is not good

Sure the West will do what it can to prop up the government and the economy, but the best they can do is stave off disaster. Real wages won't rise, but at least they will be paid. I can't believe the EU would eliminate visas for travel. There would be a flood of Ukrainians out to escape the uncertain future.

So I think you've got a captive, impoverished and worried population there for the next few years.

Yes "what has happened is not good" in human, economic and geo-political terms. But it should be good for mongering.

[Muddy7]

This is good, the problem is the ua gov is so weal they can't enforce it.

Kiev Moves to disarm Ukrainians with Russia at the door.

Read more at http://www.commdiginews.com/world-ne...e0FhfuXmfc3.99

[Muddy7]

Sure Prosal, I agree with your assessment.

And while the wisdom or social justice of these measures can be disputed, depending on your point of view, surely from the monger's point of view this is all good?

Low wages, poor safety net, expensive imports and devalued currency will all drive struggling dyevushki into the arms of comparatively wealthy westerners.

You can probably find girls to sponsor / semi-pros in Greece much more easily now than 5 years ago. That will go ten-fold for Ukraine.

It all depends, the US and EU will do some good things for UA just to show eastern ukraine and russians they would be better off with the west like no visa travel for 90 days or so, better salaries, . Just like east / west germany, south / north korea and so on which is not good for mongers.

What has happened is not good

[Gentleman Travel]

Sure Prosal, I agree with your assessment.

And while the wisdom or social justice of these measures can be disputed, depending on your point of view, surely from the monger's point of view this is all good?

Low wages, poor safety net, expensive imports and devalued currency will all drive struggling dyevushki into the arms of comparatively wealthy westerners.

You can probably find girls to sponsor / semi-pros in Greece much more easily now than 5 years ago. That will go ten-fold for Ukraine.

It does IMO.

Keep in mind that Ukraine will soon have to live under IMF rules. The unlected new goverment has prepared an economic austerity plan that will cut social services, funds for education, layoff government workers, devalue the currency (ok, admittedly a good thing for us) thus raising the prices of imports which include Russian gas, freeze wages, cut pensions of 50% ($160 to $80) , ect, so that Western bankers who lent money to Ukraine can be repaid at the expense of Ukraine's poor.

http://www.kommersant.ua/doc/2424454

It is Greece all over again.