Kiev's

Some observers say Kiev's tough line could be at least partly a negotiating tactic.

Ukraine's President Resists Russia on Trade James Marson 2011

Mr. Yanukovych's choice is seen as a bellwether for Kiev's geopolitical direction.

Ukraine's President Resists Russia on Trade James Marson 2011

His trip comes as Ukraine's negotiations with Russia on a discount on natural gas supplies have stumbled, piling pressure on Kiev's already-stretched finances.

Ukraine Seeks 'Compromise' With IMF James Marson 2012

In Ukraine that figure is 17% and, according to estimates from Kiev's non-profit People First Foundation, small businesses' share of Ukrainian GDP could fall as low as 11% under Mr. Yanukovych's policies.

Letter From a Kiev Jail Yulia Tymoshenko 2011

His trip comes as Ukraine's negotiations with Russia on a discount on natural gas supplies have stumbled, piling pressure on Kiev's already-stretched finances.

World Watch 2012

I'd lived through several springs of Kiev's notable chestnut trees in bloom and the phrase sounded apt.

Branding Your Revolution Matthew Kaminski 2011

Even so, the conviction caused consternation in Moscow, since Ms. Tymoshenko was convicted for having signed a gas deal with Russia in 2009 that prosecutors say was detrimental to Kiev's interests.

Ukraine's President Takes Defiant Stance James Marson 2011

But the EU has threatened to review cooperation in the wake of the Tymoshenko ruling, which officials said undermined confidence in Kiev's commitment to Western democratic values.

Ukraine's President Takes Defiant Stance James Marson 2011

"Yushchenko's 'Chestnut Revolution' is as realistic as for Kiev's chestnut trees to blossom in November."

Branding Your Revolution Matthew Kaminski 2011

In Ukraine that figure is 17% and, according to estimates from Kiev's nonprofit People First Foundation, small businesses' share of Ukrainian GDP could fall as low as 11% under Mr. Yanukovych's policies.

Letter From a Kiev Jail Yulia Tymoshenko 2011