The Shady Politics Of Kuchma Live On A Year After The Revolution

The excellent Neeka's Backlog perhaps demonstrates just how little Ukraine has changed in the last year. Her attempts to merely photograph the Regions of Ukraine HQ was met with intimidation.

Staying with Ukraine, here's a look at the % of votes counted so far from the Central Election Commission. I think it's fair to expect some differentiation from the exit polls of yesterday, but it does appear that the Socialists have had a better showing than previously thought. Thanks to Fruits and Votes for showing a rusty mathmetician just how things should look, Deputy-wise, in the new Ukrainian parliament.

In the meantime check out this excellent link from the UK Guardian, providing links of its own to some top Ukrainian online analysis.