Ukrainian Social Realities and Emotivities in the Political Speeches of Yuliia Tymoshenko

Abstract

Ukraine is a European state situated in the middle of the spheres of power and influence of the European Union and Russia. After the fall of the Soviet Union communist regime, Ukraine maintained a significant number of Russian citizens who now promote the country in international politics. In front of them, a larger number of Ukraine citizens show their preferences to join to the European Union. Thus, the country is being polarized due to some political forces exploit these contradictions for authorities' defamation and to their own benefits. This chapter presents an analysis of a wide selection of Yuliia Tymoshenko's speeches using computer tools that allow the analysis of a large volume of data.