№20, (2011)

The Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel continues to astonish. In spite of her recent defeat in the local elections, she did not lose spirit and continues to exhibit a “manly” character...

German experts from the Ruhr region of Germany propose to convert Donbas slagheaps and defunct mines into monuments of industrial culture, which they believe would contribute to the development of...

Though it may be hard to believe, Kyiv opera artists performed in Lviv for the last time in 1940, with a great and versatile repertoire. The tour started on March 26, 1940, with the patriotic...

Volodymyr Vynnychenko died a little over 60 years ago. Analyzing his artistic and epistolary oeuvre, reading his diaries, we are able to see Vynnychenko from an absolutely different angle. During...

1917: A Ukrainian Military Congress convenes in Kyiv to support the Central Rada’s claim to Ukraine’s autonomy and elect the General Military Committee, presided over by Symon Petliura. 1925: A...

Rivne – Since independence many Ukrainian scientists went abroad and now advance science at leading universities around the world. But there are other examples where scientists remain in...

Though their progress may be unsteady, Ukraine’s judicial and criminal justice reforms are underway. President Viktor Yanukovych says these reforms can’t be delayed, for this would mean...

In November 2010 Liudmila Gurchenko, a brilliant, universal performer, admired by the audience, marked her 75th birthday. However, as her friends aptly admitted, “Liusia will always remain 28...

Throughout their lives, up to 70 percent of women around the world fall victim to violence. Therefore, the UN Regional Information Center for Western Europe encourages professionals and amateurs,...

Odesa – By commencing an action against his predecessor and the “father” of the entire current political system, President Yanukovych made more than a resolute step, the result of which cannot be...

Starting from next year, the Ministry of Education, Science, Youth and Sports, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, is establishing an all-Ukrainian military-patriotic sport game “...

A fair-township will emerge on Kyiv’s Cathedral Square. From April 21 to May 2, the National Kyivan Cave Historical-Cultural Preserve will host a charitable Eastertide fair called Easter Day Basket....

Leonid Kuchma was supposed to be my guest in Poznan, for a conference which a local outside government organization puts together for Ukraine. Previously it was Leonid Kravchuk who took part in...

They say it’s impolite to ask a woman about her age. But in case of Yevhenia Tebenchuk one can and should do so, as she is considered to be the oldest person in Ukraine. On March 30 experts...

MOSCOW – The Russian government, with its solid hold on power, has invariably gotten away with poor performance, inefficiency, corruption, and widespread violation of political rights and...