In much the same way that a terrorist organisation has cells all around the world, publications bearing the name of Observer can be found in almost every nook and cranny of the globe. While they may not be affiliated with one another,

all Observers — like terrorist groups — are committed to circulating their interpretation of the world they live in.

The Ukrainian Observer is one such magazine, first published on-line five years ago and moving into a monthly hard copy two years later, the magazine serves as a voice for a young, developing and dispute-prone nation.

Recent articles from The Ukrainian Observer deal with the dispute over gas supplies from Russia and the subsequent fall-out in political relations with Russia which has led to new disputes over seizing land on the Crimean peninsula used by the Russian navy and a ban on Ukrainian meat and dairy products by the Russian agricultural minister.

The Ukrainian Observer also kept a close eye on the controversial political elections of 2004 and the massive public outcry that followed in 2005 in what was dubbed 'The Orange Revolution' and led to the installation of Viktor Yushchenko as the third president in the nation's history.

President Yushckenko and former Ukrainian prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko have graced the past two covers of The Ukrainian Observer and were awarded the title of joint 'Persons of the Year 2005' by the magazine. Despite the fact that the two leaders have recently been in complete disagreement over a number political issues, The Ukrainian Observer is optimistic.

"Perhaps our cover does signify a thought that more cooperation between their now competing factions will be necessary to the future success of Ukraine."