During Ukraine's orange revolution, News blog gave an overview of blog sites offering first-hand accounts of events as they unfolded, writes Tomi Ajayi. Many of these blogs continue to comment on Ukrainian politics, and in particular, on yesterday's presidential election.
For the latest election reactions, try the Kiev-based Foreignnotes ("Musings from an outpost on the edge of Western civilisation"). Its recent election post gives a good summary of the situation:
Monday midday in Kiev - 20% of votes counted. Observers are surprised at how well [Yulia Tymoshenko's party] are doing - Our Ukraine and the president in particular seem to be disorientated as the results come in. Yushchenko has entrusted to Yekhanurov the formation of a coalition - the man who during the campaign said he wouldn't work "under any conditions" with Tymoshenko.
It looks as if Yushchenko is finding difficult to accept that Yuliya T, "the people's choice" for PM who he sacked last September and who he accused of "discrediting the orange forces" may well be back again running the cabinet.
Former Colorado congressman Bob Shaffer visited Ukraine again to bring eyewitness election news. To read his observations and comment on his dispatches visit the Democracy in Ukraine section on the Denver Post's Bloghouse. He describes the scene inside one polling station as the chairman glues up sacks of unused ballot papers.
Neeka's Backlog provides a personal commentary on the election ("Yushchenko and Yulia had so much public support in 2004 - and they wiped their asses on it") as does Petro's Jotter, while the site of the pro-Yushchenko activism group Pora gives a different take on the results. The results of exit-polls weren't considered as hopelessness at the Pora headquarters," begins one post.
Other blogs include Europhobia's coverage of news from the country, and Leopolis, offering a list of links for dedicated followers of the Ukraine web trail. On Orange Ukraine you'll find a blog documenting the process and future of Ukrainian politics.
A useful link for those tracking political events in Kiev and beyond is the Kinja digest of Ukraine-themed blogs, featuring the latest headlines of all listed blogs.
Maidan, the self-styled '"Internet Hub of Civil Resistance of Ukraine", is still a handy way of keeping track of the mood in the region. For a lighter version of events, the blog Ukraine, Russia, Europe, the US, Oh My! continues to provide a lively critique of election campaign trail.
For all the Guardian and Guardian Unlimited's stories, comment and analysis on Ukraine, plus our interactive guide to the country's history, visit the Ukraine special report.
