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05.05.2008 12:03	Kyiv’s Hitler dolls from Taiwan courtesy of Russia’s ORT and the BBC How a world-renowned information agency came to use the news report of a Russian television company reporting on a story about Ukraine? Used it, we would add, without any reference to its source, and with at least one crucial omission... »»»
25.04.2008 12:48	Conflicting interests Ukraine Minister of Internal Affairs expressed his support for reinstatement of death penalty... All those calling for reinstatement of death penalty should just type in the following words on Google: DNA, wrongful, prison. You`ll read enough arguments to last a lifetime... »»»
22.04.2008 17:03	Discover Kyiv`s cathedrals, cobblestones and charm Shining with Orthodox golden domes that rise from forested hilltops, crisscrossed by narrow cobblestone streets, and speckled by quiet, leafy parks, Kyiv draws visitors with an Eastern European charm... »»»
18.04.2008 18:48	Why the smart money`s on Ukraine to reign again in tennis Ukraine is often seen as the poor neighbour to its fellow former USSR state of Russia. It`s a much smaller country and, in its short period of independence, has had far less success in sport than its bigger sister. But things are changing... »»»
16.04.2008 18:23	Can the Ukrainian coalition hold together? The ruling coalition of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s Bloc (BYT) and President Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine, People’s Self-Defense (NUNS), is on the verge of breaking apart. Yushchenko’s team not only criticizes Tymoshenko’s economic policy but also publicly accuses her of fostering corruption. Tymoshenko, for her part... »»»
10.04.2008 11:03	Solzhenitsyn`s curious change of heart Solzhenitsyn`s April 5 op-ed "Ukrainian famine not a genocide" points to an intriguing new development in the writer`s thinking about the history of Communism... Russia`s best-known author is no longer prepared to hold the Communist regime responsible for its genocidal practices... »»»
07.04.2008 13:12	Ukraine: ”floating the hryvnia arms the National Bank to fight inflation now” This inflation crisis is Ukraine`s most urgent economic problem. Unlike in the 1990s, the problem is not the budget, which is close to balance. Instead, the main culprit is the inept exchange rate policy... »»»
31.03.2008 20:29	NATO must embrace Ukraine and Georgia In 1999, three central European states that had been behind the "iron curtain" for half a century were accepted into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation: Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. That decision implied the beginning of the end of the cold war division of Europe... »»»
21.03.2008 18:58	Ukrainian community in Canada: experiences and issues They were invited and given the enticement of free land if they broke the soil... There were no lights or heat either during the cold winters and it was no easy task but many endured... About 5,000 Eastern Europeans, mostly Ukrainians, were put in one of 23 concentration work camps across the county under forced labour... »»»
17.03.2008 15:25	Accomplishments and obstacles in Ukraine I have been in Ukraine for 18 months and have seen, heard, smelled and done things that opportunity had never afforded me. My reason for joining the Peace Corps was not unlike many others. I didn`t want to wake up in my 30s, 40s or 50s and have an unfilled void from never utilizing my youth... »»»
11.03.2008 15:39	Painful Lessons The response “They never learn!” was probably shared by many on Friday when it became known that the Ukrainian authorities had expelled 11 asylum seekers back to Sri Lanka. A great deal was hideously reminiscent of 2006 when the authorities handed over 11 Uzbeks to Karimov’s henchmen in February 2006... »»»
28.02.2008 20:34	Ridding Ukraine`s film industry of the RosUkrKino middlemen The Cabinet of Ministers decree demanding enforcement of the national film law (passed in 1998 by parliament), which requires Ukrainian language dubbing of films, is both good and just. The Constitutional Court recently determined it is also constitutional. Now it needs to be enforced... »»»
06.02.2008 11:06	Lent is a challenge in kitchens worldwide A typical fasting food in the Ukraine is cabbage stuffed with rice or barley, sometimes with a mushroom sauce. Ukrainians also eat a meatless borscht. The potato dumpling, called “varenyky,” is another Lenten staple. They are boiled and served with butter... »»»
31.01.2008 16:19	EU debates anti-missile shield EU politicians are afraid that, due to the system, the whole continent, not just Poland, will be more liable to suffer from terrorist attacks. Therefore the decision shouldn’t be taken voluntarily by Poland but consulted with the European Union... »»»
24.01.2008 16:18	Business sharks ask Yushchenko: do you take us for fools? Victor Andriyovych only just left for Switzerland to take part in the World Economic Forum, when Yulia Volodymirivna, who had accumulated a lot of energy and labor enthusiasm during her illness, queered a huge pitch for the President... »»»
21.01.2008 17:10	Zupansky still smiling at 104 He moved from Ukraine to Canada at age 19. He credited hard work for his longevity, often reciting how he worked in paper mills, on highways, on railroads, in a mine, and at a grain elevator. A backyard garden also helped keep him occupied... »»»
08.01.2008 12:20	Family matriarch keeps Ukrainian traditions alive Joana Janis started cooking 10 days ago to prepare the traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper she shared with family and a friend Sunday night... »»»
18.12.2007 12:05	Russia, Ukraine trade harsh words over historical memory The number of historical issues dividing Ukraine and Russia continues to grow and aggravate the already strained relations between a reformist Ukraine and a resurgent, autocratic Russia. In late November both countries exchanged diplomatic notes... »»»
07.11.2007 16:01	Children of victims of repression: NKVD child People became victims for speaking "the wrong language", with charges trumped up over alleged spying and nationalist organizations. They looked for enemies everywhere and found them... »»»
16.10.2007 19:09	Turkey and the US on collision course Collisions between allies rarely come much bigger than the current spat between the US and Turkey: Ankara has recalled its ambassador to Washington, outraged at a vote in Congress declaring the massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915 to be genocide. »»»

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