№27, (2005)

World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Shigeo Katsu believes that Ukraine’s economic growth in 2005 may jump by 5-6%, and that the dynamics of this growth will largely depend on the...

In 1920, as the Red Cavalry fell apart in Western Ukraine in a riot of incompetence and mayhem, a disillusioned Isaac Babel wrote in his diary, “They all say they are fighting for justice and they...

Last Thursday the three-day crisis in the ranks of Ukraine’s leadership reached its climax: in a televised appearance President Yushchenko sacked his government amid a spate of resignations and...

Our talk with Ukraine’s first president Leonid Kravchuk the evening before the series of resignations once again confirmed that Mr. Kravchuk is by far the only politician in this country (his...

The Ukrainian cabinet’s retirement has made headlines across the world. President Viktor Yushchenko has had telephone conversations, concerning the domestic political crisis, with Vladimir Putin and...

September 13, 1848. A Ukrainian Language Chair was founded at Lviv University. 1921. The Council of People’s Commissars passed a decision On Preserving Monuments of Culture and History in the Early...

The series of scandals caused by the Prime Minister’s meddling in the market will either die down or flare up with renewed force. So far, no one can predict the behavior of an unbalanced currency...

A new cabinet will be formed within a week. As a result of last Friday’s meeting between the president and the leaders of the various parliamentary factions, Viktor Yushchenko gave acting premier...

Contrary to various forecasts, the 8th session of the Verkhovna Rada opened last Tuesday in a solemn and exalted atmosphere. The traditional procedures — calling the session to order, the singing of...

“A wealthy prospective investor wishes to meet a Ukrainian counterpart to set up a television or radio company in Ukraine. Those who are unwilling to bypass the law need not apply.” Indeed, to launch...

A year ago we ranked 70th. Like in 2004, the No. 1 country today is Norway: experts have found that its per capita income, life expectancy, and level of education and medical care are the best. The...

Practically the entire world media carried the headline-making news of Ukraine’s latest domestic political collisions. Most commentaries were about the Ukrainian government’s first serious crisis in...

For five years running, the Dumka Choir has been performing at France’s high-profile musical festivals. According to choir conductor Yevhen Savchuk, over the years the choir has won the hearts of...

Two important events have just taken place in Kyiv, as reported by The Day: the launch of the book Death of the Land. Holodomor in Ukraine: 1932-33, written by a team of Italian researchers, and the...

On September 5 the Art and Culture Center of National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy hosted the presentation of Death of the Land. Holodomor in Ukraine of 1932-33, published under the editorship of...