Victor Yanukovych

Vladimir Putin sits at a desk with the Russian flag behind him.

Putin's plagiarism, fake Ukrainian degrees and other tales of world leaders accused of academic fraud

Around the world, questions have been asked over the legitimacy of many world leaders' claims of academic achievements. The list includes Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who have both been suspected of plagiarizing their doctorates.

Putin's plagiarism, fake Ukrainian degrees and other tales of world leaders accused of academic fraud

Is the Russian bear awakening?

Is the Russian bear awakening?
A pro-European integration protester sits in a burnt police bus after a rally near government administration buildings in Kiev January 20, 2014. With tension still high, about 1,000 protesters confronted police on Monday near Kiev's main government headqu

New clashes in Kiev, reviewing the guest list for Syria's peace talks, and Russian fears of 'black widows'

New clashes in Kiev, reviewing the guest list for Syria's peace talks, and Russian fears of 'black widows'

Caught between Russian oil and EU trade, Ukraine now hopes to get both

Caught between Russian oil and EU trade, Ukraine now hopes to get both

Ukrainian Sleeping Beauty art exhibit seeks to awaken political slumber

Ukrainian Sleeping Beauty art exhibit seeks to awaken political slumber

Beyond Class Part III: Class in the Shadow of Ukraine's Orange Revolution

Revolutions, it is said, need the support of the middle class to be successful; In Ukraine, seven years after the Orange Revolution, a TV producer wonders whether it was worth it, as her nation slips back into its corrupt, pre-revolutionary past.

Beyond Class Part III: Class in the Shadow of Ukraine's Orange Revolution