№31, (2005)
11.10.2005 - 00:00
A shield on Constantinople
Today’s story is about one of the most mysterious rulers of Ukraine-Rus’, who was virtually “lost in the haze of history.”
Prince Oleh of Kyiv was born approximately in 855. Various sources...
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The law... does not ban cruel treatment of animals
President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine has vetoed the Law on the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals passed by the Verkhovna Rada on Sept. 8 on the grounds that it is imperfect. Interestingly, this step...
11.10.2005 - 00:00
Does Ukraine need a “Euroministry?”
Who will be in charge of European integration? This question was raised immediately after Oleh Rybachuk left his post as vice-premier for European integration. Later, this sparked another question:...
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Utilitarian approach is required
The Ukrainian government’s partially rejuvenated economic bloc must pass a professional aptitude exam by pushing through parliament a budget bill on which every political force will want to leave its...
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Ukrainian avant-garde
On September 30th composer Volodymyr Runchak conducted the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra in a program of Shukh, Part, Gubaidulina and his own Chamber Symphony No. 1 in memory of Borys Lyatoshynskyi (1985)...
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This week in history
October 11, 1653. The Assembly of the Land passed a decision on taking the Zaporozhzhian Host under the protectorate of the Muscovite tsar. 1921. The First All-Ukrainian Council of the Ukrainian...
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Hanne SEVERINSEN: Unless we solve the Gongadze case, we won’t be able to discuss the supremacy of law in Ukraine
PACE session last week once again broached the Ukrainian issue. The new government received censorial remarks from European parliamentarians for the first time. What do they mean? When will the...
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Where are the promised “new jobs?”
The migration of birds to warmer places is a characteristic feature of autumn. Similarly, when this season comes around, a considerable number of Ukrainians also “fly” away in search of a job in...
11.10.2005 - 00:00
12th KROK International Animated Film Festival ends in Ukraine
The 12th International Animated Film Festival KROK 2005, the world’s only “floating” film forum, recently ended its traditional voyage down the Dnipro River from Kyiv to Odesa. This annual festival...
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EU doors still open to Ukraine
The European Union is still expecting that Kyiv will implement the necessary reforms and make headway on the road to Europe. These were the assurances that Brussels gave to Ukraine’s Prime Minister...
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Young Octobrists
September is over and October has begun. Is this special? It happens every year. Well, that depends. This October is special for a number of reasons. For example, it is hot in every respect. It is...
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Europe’s recommendations
Rapporteurs from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) addressed critical remarks to the current Ukrainian government. The remarks in question were made on Oct. 5 in the French...
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A sound approach
According to the Ministry of Public Health, there are 284,700 mentally handicapped people in Ukraine, 88,000 of whom are listed as disabled; this figure includes 18,439 children. This is the third...
11.10.2005 - 00:00
Nicotine has beneficial effect on allergies, say American researchers
Scientists have long been aware that nicotine has a stimulating effect on the brain by improving memory and the quality of data processing. However, information about its curative properties in...
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There is still an opportunity to implement effective reforms
On September 8, President Viktor Yushchenko made an undoubtedly difficult decision, dismissing two key members of the glorious Orange Revolution. That dramatic decision exposed dissimilar views on...
