№1, (2006)

Lately it has become fashionable, especially among the rich, to own exotic animals. Some buy gorgeous parrots and energetic monkeys; others demonstrate their love of cold-blooded crocodiles and...

Ukrainian steel producers have issued an unusually strong-worded statement to the president in connection with the gas deal with Russia. “We are being brainwashed into thinking that 95 dollars is...

Unlike politicians, Ukrainian voters do not seem to be in anguish over the current political crisis. This is the result of a poll conducted by TNS for the Viche Ukrayiny civic association in the...

There is no doubt that Yuriy BOIKO, ex-chairman of Naftohaz Ukrainy, is one of the most successful and influential managers in Ukraine. At one time he was the architect of Operation “ Reverse” on the...

During a meeting of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians in Jerusalem, Ukrainian MP (BYuT faction) Oleksandr Feldman discussed the possibility of recognizing Metropolitan of the Greek...

The widespread opinion that financial-industrial groups (FIGs) no longer wield influence in Ukraine must be significantly revised. After all, just like in the past, big business continues to define...

A Ukrainian orchard is not just the totality of fruit-bearing trees on the territory of our country. It is also a composite image of Ukrainian traditions, the heart of our national culture, a symbol...

Moscow expects Kyiv to provide “official and clear-cut explanations” of the situation with the hydrographic and navigational facilities in the Crimea, Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said...

Could the 2006 elections be canceled? What will be the outcome of the current crisis? What will happen next? Today these questions are being answered in a variety of ways, including very radical...

We have decided to apply a non-traditional approach to sum up the past political season, including the end of the parliamentary session. As all politicians tend to explain their actions and steps by...

Ploske is one of the many villages in Rivne oblast. At first glance, it is an ordinary village without any special attributes. It is located far from transportation routes: about ten kilometers from...

The World Bank has published preliminary estimates of the economic impact of the Ukrainian- Russian agreement on increased gas prices. Whereas previously bank experts predicted Ukraine’s GDP growth...

During the Soviet period Nikolai Kuznetsov was regularly described in publications as none other than a “legendary intelligence agent,” a celebrated Soviet hero, and the pride of the famous partisan...

On Jan. 19 CEC Chairman Yaroslav Davydovych presented the 80-centimeter-long election ballot at the Verkhovna Rada. Five such “embroidered towels without the embroidery,” as the CEC chairman put it,...

Now that Ukraine’s constitutional reform has been partially implemented, the absence of entire legislative chapters is acutely felt, especially in the Crimea. A bill has yet to be passed on the...