With less than a week to go before Ukraine goes to the polls, there remains much muttering and resentment that an election is being held at all. There is, however, more cause for optimism than many believe More

Ukraine will receive approximately 3,000 international election observers, who will monitor the conduct of the poll across the country and stay on sharp lookout for fraud More

Ukrainian politicians are always sure to turn their attention to the agrarian sector when elections are near - albeit temporarily More

As Russia begins preparations for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, a heavyweight appointment from a strategic oil project indicates a strong commitment to the event More