Ukrainian parliament fights over ratification of Russian deal

Topic: Ukrainian parliament fights over ratification of Russian deal

Scandal has occurred in the Ukrainian parliament during a debate over the extension of the lease on a Russian naval base in Ukraine. The chamber's speaker had to use an umbrella as a source of the defense from the thrown eggs and smoke bombs that exploded while the politicians were in a state of chaos. The debate continued and Kiev has prolonged the lease on the Sevastopol base by 25 years in turn for cheaper supplies of Russian gas. Following the elections in Ukraine and Viktor Yanovych's victory in February ,the deal improved ties between Russia and Ukraine. Although this bitter defeat caused opposition from the pro-Western politicians. The conflict in the parliament broke out when the MPs debated ratification of the agreement, which was made by President Yanukovich and President Dmitriy Medvedev in the previous month.

Artcicle 1
Germany
Ukrainian parliament fights over ratification of Russian deal
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5510140,00.html

The article summarizes the event that happened in the Ukrainian Parliament. It also talks about the fact that opposition from Viktor Yushchenko's side were shouting “Death to traitors" and "Crimea is ours". The article also informs that in exchange for the lease extension, Russia is offering Ukraine a 30 percent discount on Russian natural gas imports, worth 30 billion Euros for over ten years. The Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin communicated with the Ukrainian leaders in Kiev, where he offered an unprecedented nuclear cooperation deal. He also admitted that the gas deal had a bad impact on the Russian budget. Russia’s supply of natural gas in Ukraine has been cut three times in the recent years because of the disagreements from Ukraine’s side.


Article 2
International web source
Fight in Ukraine parliament sees eggs fly
http://newslite.tv/2010/04/28/fight-in-ukraine-parliament-se.html

The website informs that the Politicians were ought to be meeting for the sake of ratifying a Treaty with Russian about being allowed to keep a navy in the Crimean Peninsula until 2042. Furthermore, the culminated discussion soon ended in a violent fight of those against the deal. Those members started throwing eggs and tomatoes in the sign of opposition. Shortly after, a smoke bomb was let off and fists were demonstrated as the speaker Vlodymir Lytvyn used an umbrella for self defense. The new treaty was finally ratified by 10 votes.

Article 3
Abkhazia

http://www1.abkhaziya.net/2010/04/fight-ukrainian-parliament-kiev-chaos.html

Fight Ukrainian Parliament Kiev chaos smoke bombs eggs
The article states that thousands of protestors have gathered outside parliament to protest gathered outside parliament to protest against the creation of the Russian navy port is Sevastopol port for 25 more years after the old lease expires in 2017. The extension passed with 236 votes in the 450 member parliament. The opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said that the deal would not last. She claimed "Parliament ratified this agreement on a treacherous path. We will change it as soon as we return to power". The article also emphasizes the fact that the this deal is the “most concrete sign of Russia’s renewed influence in Ukraine since Viktor Yanukovich became the president”. He also came to power in order to improve the relationship with Russia. He is also willing to fight for Russian language to change is status and become the second official language in Ukraine.

Reflection/Analysis

The first article taken from a German source talks about the opposition factor, which was coming from the ex President Viktor Yushchenko’s side. It also talks about the fact that Russia is offering Ukraine a gas discount in turn for the lease extension. However when the deal was analyzed, Vladimir Putin had admitted that the deal was a drain on the Russian budget. Therefore he offered another one. The second article describes the violence in the Ukrainian Parliament in more details. Although the source seems to be a little too sloppy. The third article taken from an Abkhaz source talks about the events and gives more additional information about the opposition. As well as it mentions some improvements with the new President Viktor Yanukovich and his ambitions.
In my opinion the situation that happened in the Ukrainian Parliament caused an essential reaction form Yushchenko’s opposition. Those demonstrations were properly organized by the Pro western opposition and served to show the public how Ukraine is betraying their own Sevastopol. However, their eccentric attempts to throw food etc seem to be too primitive and uninteresting.The fighting that continued between the members seems to be also uneeded.