But Yanukovych may have more incentive than just such foreign criticism to boost press freedom. His popularity at home is plummeting, perhaps in part because of his heavy-handed approach to the media. A new poll by the Razumkov center says that in August, 22.5 percent of Ukrainians "completely support" Yanukovych, down from 40.9 percent in April. In February, he was elected with 49 percent of the popular vote.
From Radio Free Europe, the
article is about press freedom in Ukraine under Yanukovych. However, I hadn't known about the decline in the president's ratings. His ratings could bounce back or stay weak, I'd like to see his ratings in December/January. The rest of the article summarizes recent events in Ukraine regarding media freedom.
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