№37, (2004)

The election marathon is drawing to a close, and it’s quite obvious whom Ukraine will have for its next president. Post-election Ukraine is looking forward to evolutionary changes free from any...

What does the “Velvet Revolution” in ex-Czechoslovakia have in common with the latest events in Ukraine? Obviously, their distinctive feature is the people’s aspiration to live in a state that...

This is the way an 11-year-old boy, who lives in a small village in northern Volyn, solved the problem that has been convulsing all of Ukraine for the last several months. At this age, one usually...

So, in spite of the political turmoil, Ukraine is ringing in the new 2005 budget year in a notorious Soviet style, i.e., by creating a problem and then making heroic efforts to solve it. Indeed, on...

December 28. 1920. The Union Treaty on Mutual Recognition of Sovereignty and Independence between Ukrainian and Russian Soviet Republics was signed in Moscow. 1960. The Kharkiv Turbine Plant produced...

“Bravo, Medium Business!” This was the cheerful slogan painted on an orange-colored banner in the assembly hall hosting a conference of the nationwide business association Nova Formatsiya [New...

All of my Moscow friends have lost their minds. Or is it just me? No, they’re not sporting orange or blue-and-white scarves, nor are they attempting to besiege the Russian government or the Ukrainian...

Resolving border disputes with Romania can be a thankless business. At least, this is how it was in years past. Information wars and diplomatic strife invariably accompanied demarcation talks....

Committee reports are usually deadly dull, and UN committee reports are among the dullest. But the recent report of the UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change...

There are many international organizations with a focus on young people. Without a doubt, the youth of today will be shaping the world of tomorrow. One such organization is Jeunesses Musicales...

In the latter half of December, nine of Ukraine’s customs border crossings launched an experiment. To simplify the border crossing procedure and customs control, electronic declaration systems will...

The Pyrohiv Museum of Folk Architecture and Lifestyle ranks among Kyiv’s main landmarks. By taking a tour of house displays brought here from every corner of Ukraine, a visitor can learn about the...

The National Museum of Lviv has launched a series of cultural events commemorating its centennial with an exhibit of icons portraying the Mother of God, the Christ Child, and the Magnification....

The Transcarpathian village of Turya-Remeta, in Perechyn district, is famous for being the home of the world’s only bas-relief dedicated to a mailman half a century ago. A local mailman by the name...