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Ukraine needs 47,000 doctors - A “No sh*t Sherlock!” moment.

Now I am not sure whether Ukrainians should be grateful that the government has bothered to count the amount of vacancies for doctors in Ukraine or not.  It is at least a step in the right direction.  They have identified a problem and they have quantified it. They have had a “No sh*t Sherlock!” moment [...]

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Euro 2012 - Policing and terrorism strategy

Well dear readers, amongst the myriad of websites I trawl through daily looking for things pertinent to Ukraine is Statewatch. Often there is very little to do with Ukraine, however a quick perusal has led me to the EU handbook “with recommendations for international police cooperation and measures to prevent and control violence and disturbances [...]

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A question of loyalty

Elsewhere in cyberspace, there is a small debate occurring, predominantly amongst the British who live permanently in Ukraine over the subject of patriotism.  At the core is of this would seem to be a question of loyalty.   It is quite easy to think that loyalty to your nation comes automatically and no matter how [...]

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Statewatch meeting London - Anyone going?

You know how you sign up to different websites, be it via email delivery or whatever?  Well I have been signed up to Statewatch for a long time.  Not that I am necessarily overly concerned about my civil liberties in Ukraine despite media comments to the contrary.  There is a broad agreement between the foreigners [...]

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