№23, (2007)

In spite of the complex historical relations between Ukrainians and Poles, Poland is now one of Ukraine’s closest partners. So it is alarming to note that Europe has been taking rather a dim view of...

The weekend of July 21-22, 2007, was marked by various sports competitions in Ukraine. In Kyiv, the largest number of spectators gathered under the Arch of the People’s Friendship, the site of the...

Do the authorities and residents of Zaporizhia really need the protected island of Khortytsia, the Zaporozhian Sich, Dniprohes (Dnipro Hydropower Plant), the Museum of Cossackdom, the Zaporozhian Oak...

The Day is launching a new column called “Our Country through the Eyes of Foreigners.” We have asked all the ambassadors to Ukraine, as well as foreign politicians and experts, to answer the...

In keeping with a decree issued by President Viktor Yushchenko, this month Ukrainians in our country and abroad will be marking the first official celebrations of the centenary of the well- known...

Already five years have passed since the tragedy at the Sknyliv aerodrome. Nothing has been forgotten, nor can it be. The Sknyliv tragedy was the worst accident in the history of air shows. Five...

Amateur craftsmen in Ukraine are too numerous to count. Many of them work only for themselves and their families to boost their income, while others cannot live without attending various fairs,...

Over 470 civic organizations recently united at the Public Assembly of Ukraine to ensure that events take a better course in the state. Experts have differing views on the role of a civil society. A...

Ivan Mazepa belongs to the constellation of unique individuals who created the Ukrainian state and the Ukrainian spirit. Arguably the most famous Ukrainian hetman (according to folk wisdom, “From...

“Please give me some money for my child’s medical treatment!” A gypsy woman tearfully addresses the passengers in a subway car. She holds a baby so sound asleep it seems to be dead. Some passengers...

A new art gallery has been opened by the notable Kyiv-based art specialist Oleksii Tytarenko and gallery owner Sandro Mudzhyri. Both of these men are art connoisseurs and well known in artistic...

Nothing could compete with the wild heat that was terrorizing Kyivites throughout the weekend. But then the impossible happened. Last week the hot rhythms of the samba, rumba, and cha-cha- cha warmed...

“Political parties, movements, and leaders must take business interests into account. If a government adopts anti-market decisions, the country goes downhill in terms of economy,” Dmytro Shvets,...

We often get the impression that people not only have a poor knowledge of ancient history but are quickly forgetting even recent events. Oleksandr Yeliashkevych, a member of the Verkhovna Rada of the...

The need to attract youth to sports is eagerly discussed in Ukraine, but that’s about it. Slogans like “Soccer Lessons in Every School!”, “Let’s Make Our Nation Healthy!”, “Let’s Get the Kids off the...