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Inside Ukraine: Euro 2012 co-hosts under scrutiny (part 2)

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While the outside world focuses on the jailing of emblematic opposition leader Yulia Timoschenko, the co-hosts of Euro 2012 have other axes to grind, like the vasts sums that have disappeared while preparing for the tournament. François Picard's panel reacts to Gulliver Cragg's travels across Ukraine.

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  • Anton KOSLOV, Associate Professor, American Graduate School of International Diplomacy;
  • George-Frederick JEWSBURY, Historian, "Centre d'Etudes des Mondes Russes" EHESS;
  • Gulliver CRAGG, France 24 Correspondent;
  • Andrij KARASHCHUK, Professor, Institute of International Relations of Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University.

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Do not exaggerate about

by Anonyme - 27/06/2012 - 22:31

Do not exaggerate about Ukraine. I think Europe has a lot of own problems to deal with instead of talking about Ukraine. Many football fans were really astonished when they came to Kiev, because they were prepared by western media to something bad, but they seem to be much more than content with everything now, atmosphere is wonderfull. Of course nothing is ideal, but in this debate things are shown from one side. About Timoshenko - it's just a reason for the EU not to make Ukraine it's member, and for Ukraine - to receive a reason not to be responsible for changing its foreign policy priorities.

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