Ukraine has just recently come out of an election where President Victor Yushchenko was re-elected for his second term.  This being said, there has been some controversy building between the Ukrainian Parliament and the president.  

 New laws limiting presidential powers sparked a conflict between parliament and President Victor Yushchenko over cabinet appointments. On April 2 Yushchenko dissolved parliament and called for new elections after dozens of politicians from pro-presidential parties defected to a coalition headed by Yushchenko’s political rival, Viktor Yanukovich.  

 Along with these political issues developing, the media in Ukraine is trying to distinguish itself from the Ukrainian Government.  Much like in Italy, the media was strongly biased towards certain political figures, allowing for more representation.  

 Journalists and media outlets continue to work free of direct government interference, but threats and physical attacks against journalists critical of government officials or other prominent figures remain a problem.  

 

These certain issues developing in the Ukraine can be found somewhat similar to those discussed in the comparative case studies discussed in the Diamond and Morlino text.  The link to the article can be found here

 

 http://hrw.org/englishwr2k8/docs/2008/01/31/ukrain17712.htm