An aerial view shows Kyiv's Independence (Maidan) Square following some of the worst clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police. (Olga Yakimovich / Reuters)
Mikhail Klikushin: New York Observer: The New Ukraine Is Run by Rogues, Sexpots, Warlords, Lunatics and Oligarchs
Prominent Ukrainian MP denounces Obama's weakness, calls him a 'shot-down pilot'
WNU Editor: Regular readers of the blog know that I am very pessimistic on Ukraine's future .... that beyond the positive government rhetoric and promises there are deep problems and contradictions within the political class itself .... this article explains why.