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Ukraine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Ukraine ... is a republic in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest and the Black Sea to the south. The territory of present-day Ukraine was a key centre of East Slavic culture in the Middle Ages before being divided between a variety of powers, notably Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Austria, Romania and the Ottoman Empire. ..." |
| Birthplace of |
| Ludwig von Mises, Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises, in Lemberg (Lviv), on 29 Sep 1881 |
| Measures of Freedom |
Freedom House Ratings, Freedom in the World 2003
2003: Political Rights: 4, Civil Liberties: 4, Status: Partly Free, Economy: Mixed capitalist (transitional) |
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Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World: 2003 Annual Report
2001: 4.6 (out of 10) |
Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World: 2004 Annual Report
2002: 5.3 (out of 10) |
| Articles |
Democracy: The God That Failed: In Iraq, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan, by Justin Raimondo, 12 Oct 2005
Related Topics: Democracy, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan
"The 'Orange Revolution' has turned sour on its enthusiasts, as Yushchenko and his former ally, Yulia Tymoshenko, the 'gas princess,' turn on each other ... In Ukraine, a corrupt and neo-socialistic gang was replaced by an equally corrupt and authoritarian crew, albeit one with Western connections." |
Tear Down the Trade Walls, by Sheldon Richman, 22 Apr 2005
Related Topics: Free Trade
"'Please tear down this wall,' the president said. No, it wasn't President Reagan challenging Soviet President Gorbachev about the Berlin Wall in the 1980s. It was the Ukrainian president, Viktor Yushchenko, recently addressing a joint session of the U.S. Congress." |
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