№33, (2010)

Animation movie making lingo contains a concept called “phase of movement,” which animates the picture on screen. A similar “movement phase” is currently being experienced by the capital’s Ukrainian...

PRAGUE – The death of Eduard Chuvashov, a judge killed in cold blood on April 12 in Moscow, is another in a long and growing list of murders perpetrated on those in Russia who try to seek justice for...

Although President Yanukovych’s power vertical is being consolidated, “work aimed at organizing the Ukrainian community should be done calmly,” says the Opposition’s Taras Stetskiv, adding that this...

I can remember my heart filling with joy in the 1990s, when the notorious Article 9 of Soviet Ukraine’s Constitution was repealed – the article that declared that Soviet people should live their...

The author Iryna Chernova, aka Luko Dashvar, has firmly established herself in the modern Ukrainian literature sales’ rankings. Her dislike for publicity has become proverbial in literary and...

Building an independent state, developing democracy, ensuring the freedom of expression are tasks easier said than done. Recent events show that those in power in Kyrgyzstan aren’t measuring up....

LVIV — The competition was launched in September 2009. It was organized and held by the International Institute of Education, Culture and Contacts with Diaspora at Lviv Polytechnic Institute. The...

Georgia thanks Ukraine for non-recognition of breakaway republicsGeorgia is grateful to the Ukrainian leadership for making statements about Georgia’s territorial integrity, Georgian Foreign Minister...

Ukrainians hardly know anything about Andy Warhol (1928-87), and probably do not value him highly. Of course, information about this personality can be found in Ukrainian-language sources (including...

While European countries struggle for an ecological balance and protect their existing greenery, Ukraine, in particular its capital, goes the opposite way. Kyiv’s parks and public gardens are under...

SAO PAULO – In a heroic case of finding a silver lining in the bleakest of all situations, the European Union climate commissioner has concluded that the global economic crisis and recession actually...

This year the Association of Ukrainian Banks (AUB) will turn 20. It is a significant event, not only for country’s banking system and economy, but for independent Ukraine’s history as well. It is...

Cossack Fun participants showed the revived art of ancient warriors, arousing incredible admiration among the visitors. The festival’s program included master classes of combat hopak specialists, the...

1775: On orders from Catherine II, Russian troops destroy Zaporozhian (Pidpilna) Sich. 1834: St. Volodymyr University (currently: Taras Shevchenko National University) opens in Kyiv. 1918: The first...

CHERNIVTSI — After the disastrous flood in 2008, Chernivtsi oblast found itself in big trouble again as a large landslide occurred in Chornohuzy, a village in Vyzhnytsia raion. Dozens of homes...