The political situation in Ukraine and abroad

The grave economic crisis in Ukraine greatly influences the political situation in this country.

The Ukrainian society, nowadays, is split into those who believe that the economic reforms must be continued and those who think that their course must be changed.

Many politicians criticize the Ukrainian Government for its inability to solve the urgent economic problems among which are the rise of unemployment, the delay of wage payments and the falling of industrial and agricultural production.

Another problem that splits the Ukrainian society is whether to develop more close relations with the West European countries or with the Russian Federation and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

The newspapers are also discussing the reforms of the education system and the public health services.

Nowadays, many political parties hold their congresses to discuss the current political situation and to nominate their candidates for forthcoming elections.

The Ukrainian mass media also report on the work of the Verkhovna Rada and the Government.

They also inform about the visit of the Ukrainian President to any country and the official negotiations with the political leaders of this country.

Every evening our family watch TV news — we want to know what events are taking place at home and abroad.

At present, there are several hot points in the world: the civil wars rage in Angola, Afghanistan and Yugoslavia.

The heavy battles are reported in Angola and in Afghanistan: many refugees flee from the regions of conflict to the neighboring countries every day.

There are also reports about terrorist attacks which have taken place recently in Northern Ireland, in Chechnya and in the Middle East: Arab terrorists exploded several bombs in public places in Israel.

The mass media also report the further integration of the European countries which have already had common currency — the Euro.

The political situation in the present day world is, sometimes, very dramatic but I believe that the mankind is steadily moving towards a better future. The grave economic crisis in Ukraine greatly influences the political situation in this country.

The Ukrainian society, nowadays, is split into those who believe that the economic reforms must be continued and those who think that their course must be changed.

Many politicians criticize the Ukrainian Government for its inability to solve the urgent economic problems among which are the rise of unemployment, the delay of wage payments and the falling of industrial and agricultural production.

Another problem that splits the Ukrainian society is whether to develop more close relations with the West European countries or with the Russian Federation and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

The newspapers are also discussing the reforms of the education system and the public health services.

Nowadays, many political parties hold their congresses to discuss the current political situation and to nominate their candidates for forthcoming elections.

The Ukrainian mass media also report on the work of the Verkhovna Rada and the Government.

They also inform about the visit of the Ukrainian President to any country and the official negotiations with the political leaders of this country.

Every evening our family watch TV news — we want to know what events are taking place at home and abroad.

At present, there are several hot points in the world: the civil wars rage in Angola, Afghanistan and Yugoslavia.

The heavy battles are reported in Angola and in Afghanistan: many refugees flee from the regions of conflict to the neighboring countries every day.

There are also reports about terrorist attacks which have taken place recently in Northern Ireland, in Chechnya and in the Middle East: Arab terrorists exploded several bombs in public places in Israel.

The mass media also report the further integration of the European countries which have already had common currency — the Euro.

The political situation in the present day world is, sometimes, very dramatic but I believe that the mankind is steadily moving towards a better future.

Questions:

1. What influences the political situation in Ukraine? What do mass media inform about every day?

2. How do the mass media report about the work of the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian President)?

3. Do you watch TV news in the evening? And what about your parents and other members of the family?

4. What are hot points in the world nowadays?

5. Are you an optimist or a pessimist as for the future of the mankind? Give arguments to prove your opinion.