№13, (2008)
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Double standards from fans of a “common” history
In recent days Russia’s top-ranking politicians have been making strident statements to the effect that Ukrainians have an “incorrect” understanding of their own history. These statements require a...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Lifar, spring, Kyiv
For three days the National Opera hosted the “Serge Lifar de la danse” 9th Ballet Festival commemorating this outstanding Kyiv-born dancer and choreographer destined to display his overwhelming...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Anti-NATO joy according to “quotas”
The anti-NATO march that took place last Thursday in Donetsk, as well as seven other cities of Ukraine, was one of the biggest protest actions against the Western military alliance ever organized in...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Oleh SHAMSHUR: “The US’s contribution to Ukraine’s economic development is positive”
Some political forces in Ukraine say that the US is not fulfilling its obligations vis-a-vis Ukraine and that Washington is controlling Kyiv. Do such statements correspond to reality? Did the first...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Bucharest “therapy”
The NATO summit in Bucharest has justified its reputation as the “summit of hopes.” Croatia and Albania saw their dreams come true when they were invited to join the North Atlantic Treaty...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
This week in history
April 8 1990: The International Renaissance Foundation is established in Ukraine. 1994: The National Bank of Ukraine holds the country’s first auction to sell Russian rubles on the basis of the...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Black Sea Forum on Higher Education: education needs innovations
In the next two years Ukraine is going to preside over the Black Sea University Network (BSUN), an organization that is mapping a strategy of sustained development for the countries of the Black Sea...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
White angels of memory and embroidered shirts
Last Tuesday US First Lady Laura Bush spent the whole day with her Ukrainian counterpart Kateryna Yushchenko. Mrs. Bush had a different program from her husband’s, and the Bushes were together only...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Forum for dedicated intellects
Twice as many people — 1,608 — competed in the nationwide competition for innovative projects than last year. This year’s competition has shown that the most talented young people in Ukraine live in...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
A dose of bitter realism in Bucharest
Yesterday was one of those days that can go down in history and influence the destiny of future generations. Do the people who just yesterday were demonstrating thoughtlessly in the squares of...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Why we need to join NATO
While the participants of the NATO summit in Bucharest were casting about for words to explain why their decision to postpone the resolution on Ukraine and Georgia’s admission to the NATO Membership...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
“Lesia’s library” sends out an SOS
“Help save our library! It is going to be thrown out on the street with all its books!” This was the gist of the appeal that was sent to The Day by Mykhailo VORONTSOV, an instructor at a Kyiv...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Modern knights cross sabers
On the weekend of March 29-30 the residents of Nova Kakhivka witnessed a real knights’ tournament, part of the Nova Kakhivka Cup. One of the special features of this year’s tournament is that...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Nothing scares the Crimea
This year spring in the Crimea came nearly one month early. The apricot and almond trees are in bloom, it is sunny in Yalta, and the temperature is up to 22 degrees Celsius. Resort employees are...
08.04.2008 - 00:00
Swiss standards for Ukraine
The Swiss Embassy in Ukraine and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) recently unveiled the “Strategy for Cooperation with Ukraine for 2008-2010: Moving Closer to European Standards...