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Archive for 2008

Ukraine: building a nation

By Jason Margolis ⋅ August 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

ukraine75The World’s Jason Margolis spent 10 days in Ukraine and reports on the quest for Ukrainian identity, exploring the nation’s music, politics, history, and humor.

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Jason Margolis: Thoughts on Ukraine

By Jason Margolis ⋅ July 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Reporter Jason Margolis visited Ukraine for 10 days. In his journal, he describes what he found: beautiful architecture, clean streets, and a certain bluntness.

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Ukraine’s Viktor Yushchenko

By Jason Margolis ⋅ May 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

YushenkoFour years ago, something terrible happened to Viktor Yushchenko while he was running for president of Ukraine. His face became horribly disfigured. Doctors determined he was poisoned by dioxin. At lot’s happened since then. Ukraine went through the ‘Orange Revolution’ and Yushchenko went on to become president. These days he face looks less damaged. Now it’s his political health that’s suffering. Jason Margolis has an update on the Ukrainian leader’s physical — and political — health.

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