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Ukraine's tumultuous internal politics has long stood in the way of the country's economic development - and even now, at the time of an economic crisis, there seems to be no sign of respite.

On Oct. 8, president Victor Yushchenko announced the dissolution of the Ukrainian parliament. The snap election - the third parliamentary vote in Ukraine since the 2004 Orange Revolution - has been scheduled for Dec. 7.

Here is what some Ukrainian bloggers think of the political situation in their country.

The EU's plan to finalize an Association Agreement with Ukraine in 2009 was made public at the EU-Ukraine Summit in Paris on Sept. 9. The media and bloggers greeted it with mixed reactions.

On May 12, the Los Angeles Times ran a story on illegal construction in Kyiv, “an epidemic” that is causing much harm to the city - but is also stirring numerous grassroots protests. One of the activists interviewed for the story was Artem Chapaye - aka LJ user chapeye:

[…] Like many of his peers, Chapeye took to the streets in 2004 demonstrations that captivated international imagination and ushered President Viktor Yushchenko into power. Today, he and his friends use that experience, with the help of the Internet, to stage demonstrations against deals cut by people they helped elevate into office.

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Source: Global Voices Online