Oleksii Opanasiuk

“DANCE”It is his favorite music. Though I do not know whether he admits it to himself.The melody starts usually with automatic gunfire, then machine guns join in, then thuds of underbarrel grenade launchers get superimposed on this background, followed by mortars of 80 and 120 mm...

Kostiantynivka. Santurynivka. Newcomers had it good there.The trip east on the intercity express is fast, comfortable, and... boring.In the neon-lighted hi-tech railcar, everything is measured, sanitized, muted, and even the steward half-whispers when offering us coffee.The train cuts quietly past...

The button-pressers of Verkhovna Rada would likely be curious enough to learn that the first automated voting system for a legislative body was invented by none other than the great Thomas Edison.He did it back in 1869.Having learned that the city council of Washington and New York state...

This involves old scores to settle and recent animosity, national achievements and fixed ideas, a feeble inferiority complex and boundless ambition. Family affairs go public here. Mysteries unravel themselves here. This is as dramatic as all the other things of life, but this drama is...

So the Americans have left their president in office for one more term. On the night just after the elections Barack Obama tweeted a cheerful “Another four years!” to his followers and set a record: the number of times this message was “retweeted” was an all-time high of about 6,000. Why he won...

After the first round of pre-election debate, the American presidential election has at last become impregnated with surprise and intrigue, and vibrant with tension. Until that moment, everything had followed the White House scenario. Obama was able to keep his rival at bay – mostly due...

In New York, the place of location of the UN, people like to say: “UN is a place where leaders who oppose freedom of speech want to be heard.”Ukrainian President is not an exception.During his visit to the UN he wanted to be heard.And seen.As in case with photo session with the President Barack...

This is a bit strange for a country of such a size, such a GDP, such a share of the young population, such a government, and such a small economy… We were among the countries that grabbed a heap of medals at the two last Olympic Games (11th and 14th places among the 80 countries that won...

The 2012 Democratic National Convention closed just now in Charlotte, North Carolina. Barack Obama was nominated for reelection as president. The speeches are flaming, and the spirits high. Traditionally, such gatherings aim at gleaning another few percent votes among the undecided, and...

Recently the legislators of Pennsylvania, US, made amendments to their election law. They passed Act No. 934, which regulates the way the voters have to identify themselves when going to vote. Now in order to vote at local, congressional, or presidential elections, an identification card with a...