Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty
Henry M. Robert

№41, (2011)

18.08.2011 - 00:00

Once in a province...

  They will present to the audience their best production Shantrapa [i.e., hooligans. – Ed.] on August 19. The play of the same name by Panas Saksahansky was staged by Iryna...
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Vying for patients

The Ministry of Public Health [of Ukraine. – Ed.] has livened up recently, if one tracks at least the number of documents, declarations and messages sent to the media. Minister of Public...
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Belarusian scenario and statehood

On the banks of Bocharov stream, at the Russian presi t’s resi ce Bocharov Ruchei, people are diligently working on the way to draw Ukraine into the Customs Union “via a pipeline....
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The 45th Velyki Sorochyntsi Fair

It was launched formally last night [Aug. 16], for the 45th time since inception in 1966, at the village of Velyki Sorochyntsi, Myrhorod raion, Poltava oblast. This fair has gained momentum and...
18.08.2011 - 00:00

This day in history

1649: Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky of Ukraine and John II Casimir of Poland sign the Treaty of Zboriv recognizing 40,000 Registered Cossacks and reducing Cossack Ukraine to the territories of Kyiv,...
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Maria SOBKO: “I should work even harder!”

A young and beautiful Kyivite, who became the silver voice of this year’s international competition of young pop music singers New Wave in Jurmala (Latvia) appeared to be a revelation for...
18.08.2011 - 00:00

Getting over the wall

The German Democratic Republic (GDR) occupied a special place among the countries that were called “people’s democracies” in 1950-80 and, later, “socialist.” Soviet...
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“Green” boom

The domestic market of alternative fuels will grow much more rapidly than previously expected due to the rapid rise of the Russian natural gas price. There are clear signs of this trend already,...
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Changing the frame of reference

We spoke to Vadim Dubnov about the results of Ukraine’s 20-year indepen ce in Moscow, where he is well known as a foreign-affairs journalist, analyst, and the author of books on the problem...
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Celebrating 20th anniversary of independence

Owing to the projects “20 Years to the Dream” and “The Face of Ukraine,” people, who deserved to have their images stayed on TV for 20 years of independence, who have made...
18.08.2011 - 00:00

The appearance of Yushchenko before the court

It is clear now why Mr. Yushchenko was loath to testify in court about the “gas case.” He was received badly and ushered out still worse. He arrived at and left the Pechersky Court to...
18.08.2011 - 00:00

Liubov Shulika wins silver in 500m track time trial

On August 16, the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China, saw a track cycling competition, where the Ukrainian Liubov Shulika won the silver medal in the women’s 500 meter time trial. She...
18.08.2011 - 00:00

New art of a new country

Nezalezhni [Independent. – Ed.] exhibition is to commence on August 23 at the Mystetsky Arsenal cultural, artistic and museum center, commemorating the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s...
18.08.2011 - 00:00

From Arab Spring to British Summer

After several days and nights of serious riots in Great Britain there started emerging age-old questions, “Who is to blame?” and “What is to be done?” Last but no least, the...
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The result of 16-year flirting policy

On August 15, at the session of the Union State’s [Belarus-Russia. – Ed.] Council of Ministers in Moscow the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Mikhail...

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