№36, (2008)

UZHHOROD — It is common knowledge that every issue of a daily newspaper is good only for one day, so it is no coincidence that two things-bread and a newspaper-are especially valued for being fresh....

The musician Yuri Sozansky was born on March 4, 1926, in Grodno (now Belarus), but his personality was shaped by the family atmosphere and the aura of the Western Ukrainian city of Drohobych.In his...

Responsible employers will not fire people as long as they can. Will the state help them? “Daddy, is this financial crisis going to affect us? “No, son, it’s going to affect only the oligarchs...

1994: The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine outlaws the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Crimea. 2004: The Washington Times reads: “The United States has denied an entry visa to one of the most high-profile...

The past few days have seen two extremely important events, absolutely opposite in form and in essence. At the same time, both of them are only natural because each of them has a prehistory of...

On Nov. 6-9, the Sportyvny Exhibit Center hosted the Ninth Kyiv Book Fair “Medvin: World of Books 2008.” This time it attracted a record number of participants — over 200. For the first time it was...

“Imagine a great field where there is practically nothing, except for one big branchy tree. It is not a poplar tree but a large apple tree with apple-laden branches. And the boundless void of the...

Much has been written of late about information threats that can potentially damage Ukraine’s national security, and this country’s electronic and printed media have been investigated to make sure...

”LONGING FOR THE POCKMARKED ONE”An outstanding son of America, a person who devoted all his lifetime to the hard work of restoring the historical truth and the national dignity of Ukraini­ans, a...

Ukraine is having a hard time getting the Holodomor of 1932-33 to be recognized on the international level. What with the Kremlin’s frenzied resistance, Ukraine has to struggle even for its right to...

The uprising of Mazepa followers, the coming of Swedes to Ukraine, and the destruction of Baturyn are the main subjects of the book The Invasion of the Hetman State by the Swedish Army in 1708 (St....

Using the Odesa—Brody pi­pe­line to transport oil to Poland and extending the pipeline to Plock are the subjects of regular discussions both between Poland and Ukraine and at energy summits. The...

Dear Ms. Ivshyna,I have long wanted to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the House of Scholars and its administration. Daryna Halatchenko’s publication in The Day (Issue No. 32, Oct. 21, 2008...

An event which took place two weeks ago provided an answer to the question about Viktor Yushchenko’s strategic mistake that caused his ratings plumet over the past several years. [In my analysis] I...

The World Bank (WB) is eager to deepen cooperation with the government in order to stabilize the situation in the banking sphere. ”Our strategy in Ukraine provides for approximately a billion dollars...