№17, (2008)
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Diplomats helping cancer-stricken children
Thirteen ambassadors accredited to Ukraine attended a charitable soiree and auction organized by the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Foundation (CCRDF) to raise funds for the pediatric...
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The great turning point
KYIV — The introduction of Christianity in Kyivan Rus’ by Prince Volodymyr the Great was without a doubt an event of the utmost importance for both Kyiv, the Kyivan Rus’ state, and neighboring...
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This week in history
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...
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The envoys of the Ecumenical Patriarch visit Ukraine
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...
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Students know how to unite the Ukrainian state
In late March 2006 students from the Department of Political Science at Mechnikov National University in Odesa attended the launch of a book from The Day’s Library Series, which was hosted by the...
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Coffee and conversation with Bohdan Stupka
It takes a stroke of luck to nab this famous and incredibly dynamic actor for an interview, considering what he is capable of accomplishing every 24 hours, like flying to a film shoot in the morning...
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The German factor
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....
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There will be a student city in Lutsk!
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...
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Legends and myths surrounding the Bologna Process
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...
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Father of the Ukrainian theater
Ihor Kropyvnytsky, the grandson of the founder of a world-renowned Ukrainian theater, recently told The Day about the importance of Marko Kropyvnytsky. Unfortunately, many facets of the life of...
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Learn about Kyiv using prompts
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...
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Scandal at the National Bank of Ukraine
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....
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“Every one is to blame for our lack of unity , but Viktor Yushchenko bears most of the responsibility for this” — Leonid Kravchuk
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...
27.05.2008 - 00:00
Dangerous measles vaccine?
The Day continues to monitor the situation connected with the inoculations against measles and German measles in Ukraine. The conflict between the state authorities and the Ukrainian medical...
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Banking houses, Swiss-style
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...