№17, (2008)

The two-day European Summit on Energy Security has completed its work in Kyiv. Most of the work was done on the first day, when a forum of participants and crucial meetings and negotiations between...

The Kyivites cast their ballots in the Kyiv mayoral and city council elections on May 25. The outcome was well to be expected. The “democrats” had failed to get united, the electorate had to choose...

This article is about private banks whose reliability and confidentiality are a source of pride for the small Alpine country of Switzerland. It is no accident that this country became the home of...

While marking Kyiv Day on May 24-25, residents and guests to the capital city were offered a range of entertainments. The festivities started with the traditional five- kilometer “Race under Chestnut...

After the NATO summit in Bucharest, where Ukraine failed to receive the coveted MAP status, Germany and France were at the receiving end of criticism from many Ukrainian politicians and journalists....

May 27 1657: The Holy Roman Empire enters into an alliance with the Kingdom of Poland (Rzeczpospolita) and undertakes to provide military aid and act as an intermediary during the talks with Hetman...

One of the many charitable projects run by the Ukraine 3000 Foundation is a yearly competition called “Free Movement: a Joy of Childhood,” which has been underway since 2006. Its main objective is to...

The Peresopnytsia Gospel, the holy book on which Ukrainian presidents swear the oath of loyalty, is now available in a thousand copies, thanks to the first facsimile edition published by the ADEF-...

After deferring its May 22 meeting, on Wednesday the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) resolved to set the hryvnia’s official exchange rate at UAH 4.85/ USD 1.00 as of May 22....

An important event took place in Lutsk last Monday as the Volyn National University was marking its 15th anniversary. Named after the celebrated fellow countrywoman Lesia Ukrainka, it received the...

At his residence in Kyiv Filaret, the Patriarch of Kyiv and All Rus’- Ukraine, met the delegation of the Constantinople-based Ecumenical Patriarchate, among whose members were Metropolitan Emmanuel...

The world is becoming more crowded, and increasingly more threats are emerging. While environmental problems and climate changes have become global challenges, at the same time the world is becoming...

On May 18 Ukraine took part for the first time in the Night of the Museums, a pan-European event that has been held for the past 10 years. Ukraine was prompted to join this fascinating action by a...

In the following exclusive interview with The Day, Leonid Kravchuk explains the tragedy of independent Ukraine. What is your assessment of the latest upheavals in Kyiv, the coalition, and the general...

If a list were drawn up of the various phrases that have been used most often in Ukraine’s education system in the past five years, the phrase “Bologna Process” would top it. Thousands of teachers...