№15, (2006)

When I was heading out to interview Ivan Sakhan, Minister of Labor and Social Policies, I was sure he would be adamant in trying to prove that incomes are rising every day, if not every hour. However...

(Conclusion. For beginning, see The Day, No. 14) In search of allies against the rebellious Poles, the imperial center had to satisfy the longtime aspirations of the Ukrainians for their own...

The Institute of Executive Staff Development recently held a mini-conference, initiated by its director Ivan Rozputenko, which was attended by the institute’s associates (mostly archivists) and...

If Ukraine will not come to the European Union, the latter will go to Ukraine. This paraphrase of a well-known saying perhaps best describes the Europe Day observed by Kyiv during the last weekend,...

This week John E. Herbst, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the US, is leaving Ukraine. He is heading for Washington to take over as Coordinator of the State Department’s Office for...

“The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic is announcing its future intention to become a permanently neutral state that will take no part in military blocs and will adhere to the three non-nuclear...

If energy and public utility tariffs are not raised, this may lead to something even more undesirable — a shortage of these services, which is bound to fuel more radical price increase. This is what...

23 May 1917. The Central Rada approved the First Universal proclaiming Ukraine’s sovereignty and autonomy. 1990. Negotiations began between the Ukrainian State and Russia. 24 May 1991. The Ministry...

Last Friday the Museum of Folk Architecture and Everyday Life of Ukraine in the village of Pyrohove saw the opening of the 4 th All-Ukrainian Exhibition and Fair “The Ukrainian Countryside Invites...

According to data produced by the State Committee of Statistics, the consumer price index dropped by 0.4 percent, including prices for food — 0.4 percent, and services and tariffs — 0.8 percent....

A number of events are scheduled in Ukraine to mark the 80 th anniversary of the death of Symon Petliura, the distinguished Ukrainian statesman and public figure (see photo). Culture and Tourism...

EVENTS IN PAVLOKOMA After many years of cold, spring has finally entered this graveyard in the Zakerzonnia area, which has experienced many tragedies, disputes, and negotiations. Until the last...

One more week has gone by, with the members of the future democratic coalition doing their traditional exercises in the Verkhovna Rada, aimed at creating a majority-accusing each other of sabotage...

In an hour and a half the central square of Ivano-Frankivsk turned into one big smithy. This city in western Ukraine attracted first-class blacksmiths from 17 countries and 17 oblasts of Ukraine to...

Although it is still not clear which of the colors — white (BYuT) or blue (Party of Regions) — will join the coalition palette, the cabinet has already begun to shrink. After the prime minister,...