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

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...
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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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“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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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...
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Detonating mixture

The meeting of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev did not result in any official reports. So one can make an unambiguous conclusion from their one-on-...
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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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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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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...
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Ulterior motives behind application

Since early August is the time when higher educational institutions announce the names of those recommended for admission, applicants watch with bated breath the movement of rating lists and wait...
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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...
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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...
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“These riots are not really riots because there is no political motive.”

“Young hooligans aged from about 7 to 25 have been a familiar and growing presence on Britain’s inner city streets for the last 10 years. They are called here “hoodies” because they like to wear...
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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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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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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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