2008 Woodie Awards
World and Nation
David Simon
Issue date: 1/28/05 Section: News
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Yuschenko Takes Over in Ukraine, Ends Election Struggle
Hundreds of thousands of voters celebrated on Sunday as Viktor Yuschenko took his oath as president of Ukraine. Eight heads of state witnessed the celebration together with US Secretary of State Colin Powell. The new president declared "victory of freedom over tyranny, law over lawlessness" and made promises of closer integration with the European Union.
The Supreme Court of Ukraine annulled the results of the previous round of presidential elections, won by incumbent Viktor Yanukovych, under pressure from millions of protesters in all bigger cities. Yanukovych was provided with political support from Russia, while Yuschenko campaigned with the promise of Westernization.
However, the initially cold relations between the new leader and Russia may soon return to normal. During Yuschenko's first visit to the Kremlin, he assured Russian President Vladimir Putin about his commitment to close cooperation. However, issues of contention between the two governments still remain: the new premier of Ukraine, Julija Timosenko, is charged by the Russian courts with bribing high-ranked Russian military officials.
Snowstorm Stuns New England
Three states, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, declared states of emergency during what was said to be the fifth heaviest snowstorm of the century last weekend. The weather system poured more than three feet of snow on Massachusetts and interrupted electricity in Nantucket for several hours.
The damage caused by the blizzard was relatively small as everybody had ample time to prepare after the severe weather arrived to the Midwest on Wednesday. Still, at least 15 people lost their lives in the storm, including a 10-year old girl who was hit by a snow plough in Brooklyn, NY. Travel was also severely interrupted, and thousands of flights were cancelled. All major airports in the Northeast were closed, causing significant losses of income to several airlines in already precarious financial conditions, such as United and US Airways.
Hundreds of thousands of voters celebrated on Sunday as Viktor Yuschenko took his oath as president of Ukraine. Eight heads of state witnessed the celebration together with US Secretary of State Colin Powell. The new president declared "victory of freedom over tyranny, law over lawlessness" and made promises of closer integration with the European Union.
The Supreme Court of Ukraine annulled the results of the previous round of presidential elections, won by incumbent Viktor Yanukovych, under pressure from millions of protesters in all bigger cities. Yanukovych was provided with political support from Russia, while Yuschenko campaigned with the promise of Westernization.
However, the initially cold relations between the new leader and Russia may soon return to normal. During Yuschenko's first visit to the Kremlin, he assured Russian President Vladimir Putin about his commitment to close cooperation. However, issues of contention between the two governments still remain: the new premier of Ukraine, Julija Timosenko, is charged by the Russian courts with bribing high-ranked Russian military officials.
Snowstorm Stuns New England
Three states, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, declared states of emergency during what was said to be the fifth heaviest snowstorm of the century last weekend. The weather system poured more than three feet of snow on Massachusetts and interrupted electricity in Nantucket for several hours.
The damage caused by the blizzard was relatively small as everybody had ample time to prepare after the severe weather arrived to the Midwest on Wednesday. Still, at least 15 people lost their lives in the storm, including a 10-year old girl who was hit by a snow plough in Brooklyn, NY. Travel was also severely interrupted, and thousands of flights were cancelled. All major airports in the Northeast were closed, causing significant losses of income to several airlines in already precarious financial conditions, such as United and US Airways.