№7, (2004)

Ukraine has somewhat forgotten about the Single Economic Space (SES). At first the SES theme was upstaged by the Tuzla tussle. Then the process was temporarily slowed down by parliamentary elections...

Are the most sought-after books always on the best-seller list? Could people be after book titles left out of promotional campaigns? What is it that makes a title/author popular? I tried to find...

February 24. 1919. Ukraine and Poland signed an armistice. 1990. The Ukrainian Social and Cultural Society, uniting Ukrainian Poles, was transformed into the Ukrainian’s Union of Poland at its...

“Mr. Biloblotsky, what are the government’s priorities in trade relations with Russia for 2004?” “In general, the top priority is no doubt a free trade zone. This is not even the goal of our...

High on the agenda of Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma’s visit to Berlin was granting Ukraine market economy status, the prospects of relations with an enlarged EU, and lending support for Ukraine’s...

Oddly enough, the coming presidential campaign, so long blamed for almost all the political vicissitudes in this country, is practically no longer affecting the electoral attitudes of our compatriots...

Mr. Gryzlov, you have been Chairman of the Russian Duma for only several weeks, yet your [first] visit abroad is to Ukraine. Why Kyiv? Gryzlov: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kyiv...

Kyiv's audio company Atlantic has launched a unique CD series, envisaging disks and audio cassettes with a variety of modern Ukrainian music, representing the most popular rock groups and solo...

Yesterday independent Ukraine celebrated the Day of Defenders of the Motherland for the fifth time. President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma greeted Ukrainian veterans and the military; state leaders laid...

In February 2003 Ukraine’s leadership celebrated the 85th jubilee of the 1972-1989 KPU First Secretary Volodymyr Shcherbytsky. The initiators of this celebration wished to remain unidentified....

ROAD MAP, UKRAINIAN STYLE “Could you name our fundamental standpoints on the Ukraine-EU Action Plan?” “January 27 saw the first round of consultations with the EU about the Action Plan. We...

Half of all prostitutes visiting Turkey know exactly what their line of business is all about Alina has been sold and resold 26 times during her 9-month stay in Turkey These individuals —...

As Vladimir Putin’s re-election approaches on March 14, it is time to take stock of his presidency. The biggest thing to happen on his watch is that Russia stabilized itself. With stability, the face...

Only three agencies in the world — Elite (Elite Model Look), Metropolitan (Metropolitan Top Model), and Ford Models (Ford Models Supermodel of the World) — hold their own competitions of models. And...

Last Tuesday Verkhovna Rada ratified ten out of twelve candidates for members of the Central Election Committee, presented by President Leonid Kuchma. Prior to this, the parliament officially halted...