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

№74, (2016)

08.12.2016 - 11:14

About two objectives of the American ambassador

The US remained a strategic partner of Ukraine regardless of who – a Democrat or a Republican – was residing in the White House. The US provides the greatest amount of military...
06.12.2016 - 14:39

A step towards the Baltic-Black Sea “belt” of security

December 1 is the point of the Soviet system’s bifurcation. On that day the Ukrainian people proved with 90.32 percent of the votes that they aspired for independence. The voting...
06.12.2016 - 14:35

“Cannon fodder” for Kremlin

The Kremlin is making a search. The Russian occupation of Ukraine’s sovereign territories and involvement in the bloody Syrian conflict has caused a serious problem in manning army units with...
06.12.2016 - 14:33

“The Legitimate” makes a comeback

“…The Kremlin’s entire media apparatus has been brought to Rostov. That is why I personally consider this show as another PR action against ‘the illegitimate junta in Kyiv...
06.12.2016 - 14:29

Chornobyl: New Safe Confinement

The modern structure called the New Safe Confinement (NSC) is now in place of the old crumbling Soviet era “Sarcophagus” that poorly served to contain radiation on the Chornobyl disaster...
06.12.2016 - 14:26

Who will save Ukraine, and with what means: lessons of a great Ukrainian

On December 4, we marked the 40th day since the death of the great Ukrainian Bohdan D. Hawrylyshyn.Hawrylyshyn has left us a huge intellectual legacy which has been neither properly appreciated...
06.12.2016 - 14:24

“A voice for Europe”

The Austrian presidential election, held on December 4, resulted in a victory for the former leader of the Greens, independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen. His opponent, the candidate of...
06.12.2016 - 14:19

“A barbarian joy”

On December 5, workers were busy putting up the “nation’s chief Christmas tree” in Sofiiska Square, the tree having been brought from the Ivano-Frankivsk oblast a day before....
06.12.2016 - 12:49

Cultural diplomacy

The film shows in Stockholm were organized by the Ukrainian Institute in Sweden, a nongovernmental organization set up in 2014 on the initiative of the well-known Ukrainian-Swedish pianist Natalya...
06.12.2016 - 12:47

The destiny of a genius

In all times, in any social formation, totalitarian regime leaders “knew” about culture very well and kept the culture figures they chose on a short leash, using the time-tested stick and...
06.12.2016 - 12:45

The art of being a ninja

Working on another drawing, I keep wondering at the diverse and sometimes strange hobbies people might have – and also at the unusual feast days to celebrate these hobbies. Recently I...