What you need to know about Ukraine...

Though already dated, thought I'd post this Slate link I'd been saving for the past week:

foreigners Opinions about events beyond our borders.
What You Need To Know About Ukraine ...
So you can forget about it next month.
By Kim Iskyan
Posted Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at 11:55 AM PT

Also another OpenDemocracy link on the subject, this one specific to Europe's (and specifically Poland's) role in recent events:

Ukraine, Poland, and a free world

In reacting to Ukraine's revolution, Poland understands what France and Germany forget: democracy is the greatest force for stability, says Marek Matraszek