№77, (2011)
29.12.2011 - 00:00
Olevsk frees itself from the Soviet legacy
Seven streets in the Zhytomyr region town are no more named after dignitaries of the late totalitarian regime. Olevsk municipal council, representing one of the most remote areas of Zhytomyr region,...
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<i>Cinderella</i> as a Christmas gift
One of the unmistakable signs of the winter festive season is the appearance of attractive and vivid fairy tale plays, which put children as well as grown-ups in a holiday mood, on the playbills. A...
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Overproduction of “trolls”
Use of the Internet has become for Ukraine, as well as for other developing countries, a necessity of life. This is the conclusion drawn by the laboratory ConsumerLab of the Ericsson Company, which...
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Corruption hits under the belt
His diploma reads that he is a trained electronics engineer. His CV reads that he worked for Siemens in that capacity before starting his own business that would embrace electronics, energetics,...
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On the Lithuanian experience
The 20th century was the period of change for the countries of the socialist camp. 15 countries went through the large social catastrophes over 70 years and their consequences still can be felt....
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The presence of personalities like Ghandi and Mandela means that such people are in demand
Sviatoslav VAKARCHUK visited Den/The Day yesterday. Knowing his love of books, we started by presenting him with a copy of a book entitled The Power of the Soft Sign. Vakarchuk was happy to receive...
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This country needs a quality alternative
Says Larysa IVSHYNA, editor in chief, Den/The Day (in an interview with Radio Liberty, Dec. 28. 2011): “Recent trends in Ukraine’s media point to freedom being aimed against itself. The Ukrainian...
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This day in history
1708: Peter I orders the formation of Russia’s first eight gubernias, centered in Moscow, St. Petersburg (known as Ingermanland Gubernia until 1710), Kyiv, Smolensk, Arkhangelsk [a.k.a. Archangel],...
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Letters to Ukraine – 11
Who am I? Why am I here? These are questions so old, so rehearsed by individuals, by entire cultures, that they’ve drifted off into the foggy realms of cliche and comedy. But they’ve...
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What will Kyiv look like?
In these festive days newspaper meets guests with holiday mood and questions about what good and what bad was in the past and what is ahead? Oleksandr Popov, head of Kyiv City State...
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Borys KOLESNIKOV: We will present the cultural program for Euro-2012 this March
National Bank of Ukraine has minted 11 commemorative coins of Euro 2012. The presentation was held at the National Sports Complex Olimpiisky on December 27, with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of...
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Ustyluh – Paris – Moscow
About a hundred demonstrators gathered near the famous Stravinsky Fountain in Paris on December 24. These people came to support the “For Fair Elections” rally in Moscow the same day. Entire world’s...
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Why Putin failed and the Russian democrats may too: The Sources and Risks of Russia’s White Revolution
It is yet unclear what the exact outcome of the current upheaval in Moscow will eventually be. Yet, it seems already obvious that Russian politics will change substantially, in 2012. To be sure,...
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“History cannot be changed. We must change ourselves”
The award has, in fact, been given to only two people so far. Apart from Professor Kotsan, the other recipient is Bishop Markian Trofymiak of the Lutsk diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. The...
