Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty
Henry M. Robert

№3, (2003)

28.01.2003 - 00:00

Stable Pro-NATO Moods

In the last six months, the level of support for NATO integration by Ukrainians did not change, though the number of those trusting the block has slightly lessened. This was the conclusion drawn by...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

When the Writers Fly

A renowned Kyiv painter, Iryna Levytska, gained approval to open an exhibition from German Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine, Dietmar Studemann, before construction had finished...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

Is Honest Politics Possible?

“Those who desire to treat politics and morals separately will never understand anything of either.” So wrote Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and I agree. The practice of politics not only can but must be...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

She is Beautiful!

The Gelman Gallery is hosting an exposition titled “Regeneration,” a new project by contemporary artist Yury Solomko, previously known for his map compositions. This time the artist strives to update...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

“The Eastern Vector”

With Commonwealth of Independent States heads arriving in Kyiv for an informal summit, the Ukrainian capital is going to turn into “the CIS Mecca” for two days. There seem to have been difficulties...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

Rivalry for Crimean coast provoked interethnic conflict

The so-called “interethnic conflict between the local Cossacks and Crimean Tatars” over a plot of land in the village of Morske, near Sudak, has abated a little. (The reader knows that a similar...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

Yevhen Derevianko’s sculpturing

The sculptor as artist is always trying to move beyond the static. The static character (although not in the truest sense of the word) is already overcome by the sculpture’s ability to turn on its...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

“Communion” without “Confession”

Since independence, the Ukrainian state and business people have been introduced to the rules of the market game. Our politicians are now faced with the choice between constructing clearly formulated...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

Tighter Controls on Gas and Cash Flows

Administrative reform is implemented in Ukraine according to the formula coined by Lenin, namely “one step forward and two steps back.” The principle of separation of authoritative powers from the...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

The Pereyaslav Rada of 1654 in Myths and Realities

The President of Ukraine’s decree on proclaiming 2003 as the Year of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, along with the celebration of the 350th anniversary of the 1654 Pereyaslav Cossack Rada, has...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

A Corporate “Call”

This week the State Property Fund will forward to the cabinet a list of enterprises where the agreements on the management of corporate rights have to be abrogated in keeping with President Leonid...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

Government version

January 21, the cabinet presented its economic forecast for the year 2003. Liudmyla Musina, deputy state secretary at the Ministry of Economy, informed that the trade sphere remains the leader of...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

Will FATF sanctions affect average Ukrainians?

Andriy VOYTENKO, Director of the Exchequer Operations Department, Finance and Credit Bank: “The sanctions implemented by the US, Great Britain, and Germany against Ukraine according to FATF...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

Verkhovna Rada Least Trusted

The past year saw quite a few changes in Ukraine, which were reflected in public opinion polls. Data of a recent poll by the Democratic Initiatives Fund, conducted jointly with the Taylor Nelson...
28.01.2003 - 00:00

Lights and Sounds Return to Planetarium

The weekend before last, Kyiv saw the opening of a new theater with an unusual name, unexpected repertoire, and in a place which, regrettably, Kyivans have long forgotten about. From now on,...

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