№41, (2006)

Last week Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic signed the Carpathian Declaration. “The Carpathian Convention establishes the fundamental principles for...

This year St. Nicholas will not forget about children denied parental care: cuddly toys, copybooks, sweets, and Christmas cards have been prepared by senior graders and college students in Lviv (see...

Flowers trampled underfoot, blood on the asphalt, beatings and arrests of dozens of peaceful people. This was the upshot of the first stage of the Ukrainian revolution known as “Ukraine without...

On Dec. 12 Kazakhstan celebrated the 15th anniversary of its independence. Today this country is one of the world’s largest energy suppliers. The international community is taking an increasing...

“Times change and we change with them,” the ancient Romans used to say. A whole generation of young Ukrainians has already grown up, for whom the names of Vasyl Stus and Viacheslav Chornovil, as well...

Dec. 19 1990: Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice registers the Organization of Soldiers’ Mothers. 2004: President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine endorses amendments to the Law “On Presidential Elections.” Dec....

At the forum “Overcoming Poverty: a Matter of Human Rights Protection,” held at Kyiv’s Ukrainian House on Dec. 12, Francis M. O’Donnell, UN System Coordinator for Ukraine, said that poverty is the...

On Dec. 13, 2006, the Verkhovna Rada passed the last of 21 bills needed to create an adequate legal framework for Ukraine’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO). Out of 442 MPs registered...

President Viktor Yushchenko says the creation of a national commission to reform the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is a top priority. He stressed this during a meeting with the heads of Ukraine’s...

On Dec. 14, 2006, Viktor Yushchenko set a record for the longest series of press conferences. He devoted a whole day to representatives of the “fourth branch of power,” taking only a short break for...

Ukraine and Kazakhstan will take part in developing Kazakh oil and gas deposits. This was announced by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, who ended a one-day visit to Astana on Dec. 14. According to...

The European Union’s new approach to this community’s future enlargement may be characterized as quality over quantity. On Dec. 15, the leaders of the EU countries defined their attitude to the...

On Dec. 1, 2006, Ukraine marked an important date in its modern history: the 15 th anniversary of the national referendum that convincingly affirmed the Ukrainians’ will to live in an independent...

Two recent events were held in honor of the birth centenary of Dmitry Shostakovich. The National Musical Academy of Ukraine hosted an international workshop and the Embassy of Russia held a musical...

Changes to the Constitution of Ukraine may affect the ambitions of Ukrainian politicians. Prime Minister Yanukovych has declared that he will run in the presidential elections if the constitutional...