№35, (2008)

As promised, here is my story for The Day about the meeting of the Ukrainian-Russian historical commission. It took place on the Leninskie Gory (Lenin Hills), in the Institute of General History...

In the leading countries of the world women comprise up to 50 percent of policy-makers, which is a good example. Ukraine is still far behind, yet the public opinion on having women in high offices...

The world business structures will have to select one of the existing instruments of investment into managing of natural resources, otherwise a climate catastrophe will select business. So, whereas...

Today the “Our Country through the Eyes of Foreigners” column introduces Hans-Jur­gen Heimsoeth who assumed the office of Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni­poten­tiary of Germany to Ukraine in the...

In late October Ukraine traditionally hosts the “Retro Cup” International Junior Soccer Champions Tournament. So this year 36 junior soccer teams from Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, and Hungary...

The name of Volodymyr Balyberdin, a jewelry artist, is well-known to many Ukrainian art critics because he is the only one among Ukraine’s artists who produces expensive folk-style jewelry such as...

He was a typical maximalist and an uncompromising politician— hence he followed an unrealistic political course. He is the most tragic figure in Ukraine’s recent history — this is how President...

Everyone is discussing the financial crisis these days, and it is obvious that all spheres of life, including soccer, will be affected. Officials from the Ministry of Ukraine for Family, Youth, and...

The United States has not lost its ability to teach the entire world lessons of democracy, in spite of financial shocks and two wars that America is waging in Iraq and Afghanistan. The recent...

Ukraine seems to be finding understanding with the Arab world and is gradually discovering ways of returning to the markets in the Middle East and Northern Africa. Another proof of this understanding...

After searching for and studying documents of this country’s historical and cultural heritage, the departmental archive of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) has just declassified materials...

On Nov. 4, 2008, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, the vocalist of the rock band Okean Elzy, presented his project titled Vnochi (At Night) in the Ivan Franko Theater. It sometimes happens that leaders of...

The foreword to the catalogue of posters titled “Ukraine. 1932-1933. Holodomor” begins with the following message: “HLDMR... There are no vowels in this word. Try to pronounce it, and you will hear a...

A landmark event is scheduled to take place in late November 2008 in the National Historical-Cultural Preserve “Hetman’s Capital” in Baturyn: the opening of the Citadel, the Archaeology Museum of...

During the press conference preceding the launch of the exhibit Art Kyiv 2008, The Day’s reporter happened to overhear an interesting conversation that can best illustrate the gist of the debate on...