Ukraine After The Soviet Union

The Ukraine and the U.S. Governments are similar and different in a lot of ways. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the two governments. The essay will begin with a breakdown of the countries’ governments. Then it will talk about each country’s history and culture. The essay will end with a summary of a current issue in each country.

For much of its history, Ukraine had been under the control of larger powers. Before and during WWI, parts of modern Ukraine were under the control of the Russian Empire and other parts were under the control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. There were multiple attempts at independence during the

Ukraine is granted a market economy status by the EU and USA. The sharp economic decline in the 90s resulted in deteriorating living standards for most citizens and widespread poverty. However, during the 21st century, there has been some positive economic growth in Ukraine, as well as Eastern Europe as a whole. Ukraine’s currency, the Hryvnia, was introduced in September 1996 and has remained relatively stable. The unstable political situation in Ukraine hardly influences its economic development. GDP has been growing steadily since 2005 at an average growth rate of 7% and industrial production has been expanding by 12%. The Ukrainian economy was hit by the harsh effects of the global financial crisis but managed to attain a 4.2%

After taking a look at the maps, charts and tables I decided to compare and contrast Ukraine and the United states(U.S.). I chose these two countries because I was originally born in Ukraine and would like to know more about that country and also the U.S. because it is my home. I will discuss similarities and differences between these countries and challenges for the future, challenges facing youth, and the advantages and disadvantages of using maps, charts and tables.

Today, one of the powerful country in the world is Russia. They are known for a multitude of things, notably being the first to send humanity into outer space. However, Russia has not always been what it is called today. Prior to the Cold War, Russia and other smaller countries surrounding Russia, had been known as the Soviet Union; with Russia as the most powerful.

Soviet Union/Russia – The Mikhail Gorbachev Government, in 1991, banned the currency note of Ruble 50 and 100 in Soviet Union in an attempt to end and render valueless the huge amounts of black money that had amassed among the corrupt in the country. The government towards it final moments expected that the implementation of this said plan will decrease the market of black money substantially and give a proper life to common people. The reform failed to halt inflation, and instead served mainly to accelerate a slide in public confidence in the government. As political infighting combined with economic collapse, Gorbachev faced a coup attempt that August which destroyed his authority and led to the Soviet break-up the following year. In the subsequent years however progress in stabilization did not lead to a widely expected rapid expansion of wholesale markets based on the cash Ruble. The share of economic transactions and budget based operations in money surrogates and barter increased sharply despite all efforts by the government towards its prevention, along with specialized non-cash intermediary organizations, a fragmentation of markets, and an elaborate differentiation of prices for the same commodities according to type of transaction. As opposed to the past, when barter prices were commonly decreased below cash prices as a means of tax avoidance, average non-cash prices have become significantly higher than their cash counterparts. This created a problem in the

Thesis: Holodomor was marked by negative relationships between the Soviet Union and Ukraine that would introduce a series of conflicts between the two nations, intensifying political tensions.

In 2008, world economic downward has greatly impacted Iceland’s economic. The three biggest banks in Iceland were bankrupt because they were not able to pay the debts. As a result, Iceland banking system collapsed (Holmes & McArdle, 2008). Noted that, most world financial institutions decided to drop Iceland’s credibility. And loan from international market and investment were significantly dropping in Iceland’s financial market. It leaded Iceland’s kroner to become very unattractive. To regain and reconstruct Iceland’s financial system, using Canadian Dollar as its official currency is fundamental since Canadian Dollar is creditable and steady currency.

My knowledge of Ukraine is just limited to what I have been taught and what I have learned in this course. Prior to this course, I had virtually no knowledge of Ukraine. I have enjoyed learning about a new culture and way of life. However, there was one topic that really stood out to me, and this was lecture 12 about Ukrainian Education during and after Soviet rule. Once Ukraine was freed from Soviet rule, the education system needed to go through a complete transformation as well. Since I am currently getting my education, this topic really stood out to me.

The conflict between the Ukraine and Russia is the Ukraine's most long-standing and deadly crisis; since its post-Soviet independence began as a protest against the government dropping plans to forge closer trade ties with the European Union. The conflict between Russia and the Ukraine stems from more than twenty years of weak governance, the government’s inability to promote a coherent executive branch policy, an economy dominated by oligarchs and rife with corruption, heavy reliance on Russia, and distinct differences between Ukraine's population from both Eastern and Western regions in terms of linguistics, religion and ethnicity (Lucas 2009).

The political climate in Ukraine favours EU membership, having, since the country’s independence, included a theme of ‘returning to Europe’, which was further enhanced by the Orange Revolution. After a time of political turmoil from 2005 to 2010, Ukraine has been recognised by the EU as having entered a period of political stability. The political spectrum in Ukraine seems to be converging in their approach to Europe, with only the minor Communist Party being opposed to further integration.

Bulgaria’s HICP inflation levels are well within the range of the eurozone average, and its budget is in surplus at 1.6 per cent, compared to the limit of 3% of deficit stipulated by the Maastricht criteria. Moreover, its debt ratio is at 29%, which is excellent when compared to the 60% peg given by the Euro requirements. The country’s bonds are showing interest rates within the 4% required as well, and most importantly perhaps, as much as Bulgaria has not yet triggered the ERM II (exchange-rate mechanism) process, it has pegged its national currency, the lev, for almost 20 years. The lev was first pegged in 1997 to the German Mark, and later in 1999 to the Euro until now, with a constant rate of 0.511494. Given such compliance, it comes to little surprise that Junker stated: “I have to say bully that Bulgaria is ready [to join the euro group]. And if Bulgaria is applying I support this heartily.”

From the very beginning of its existence, the two states were a single entity and not separated from each other, as well as their people. Ukraine and Russia have a common early history. The development of Russian statehood began with the formation of Kievan Rus. This ancient Russian state considers its predecessor, both Russian and Ukrainian. Later, after moving the center of power in Moscow, Ukraine has become a full-fledged part of Muscovy. The territory of modern western and central Ukraine were subjected to severe influence on the part of the Commonwealth, which captures these lands in fifteen to sixteen centuries. In 1648 Zaporozhye Cossacks rebelled against Poland, led by the Cossack Bohdan Khmelnytsky, which resulted in the fact that in 1654 was convened Pereyaslavskaya Parliament, which stated that the territory controlled by the rebels come under Russian protectorate. Later these lands were integrated

Introduction: As one of the former republics of the Soviet Union, Moldova is among a group of countries in central Europe that is in the process of transitioning economy from a planned to a market economy. Over the years, Moldova has adopted free market policies that are believed to lead the country on a path of economic growth and freedom. Transition economists agree to a number of things involved in the transition process, that countries in this category must embark on, to ensure full transition to a market economy. This process calls forth a drastic restructuring of institutions. As such, Ukraine has adopted policies aimed at this goal. Despite such progressive efforts, the rate of growth has been disappointing compared to that of

Unlike the rest of Ukraine, Eastern Ukrainians have received more of a cultural and linguistic influence from Russia. The Ukrainian people are descended from the nomadic, free Cossacks. The Cossacks “neither loved the tsar not the [Polish] lord” and were a people totally separate from the Russians and Polish (Magosci 19). The roots of Russia and Ukraine reveal that the name Russia is derived from the word Kievian Rus. The Kievian Rus were Ukrainian people who had established Kiev, “the capital of the ancient Russian state” (ExpatRu). The name “Russia” was eventually adopted by Peter the Great many years later. The Russian-speaking Ukrainians have been influenced a lot by Russian culture; they have adopted the language due to the constant transfer of power between Russia (including the USSR) and other countries. Due to the lack of this knowledge, the rebels have successfully manipulated the minds of the Russian-speaking citizens into thinking they are ethnic Russians. The support the rebels show toward Russia has given them protection; Russia already seeks to expand its territory, so they completely support anything the rebels do. Historically, Ukrainians and many western Russians are Ukrainian; the arrogance the rebels have