Anna Khrypunkova

He began painting at age 9. At 15 he opened his own art school for young artists. He has already painted more than 120 pictures, mostly devoted to Ukraine and his native city of Donetsk. The above lines encapsulate the life story of Artur Ozerov, 17, who has become a real celebrity in the Ukrainian...

Linen and silk clothing with mandatory leather or chiffon appliques as well as unusual thin, wool evening dresses with long trains and small jackets will be in fashion this summer. That is the conclusion of couturiers and designers, who took part in the traditional festival Textiles and Fashion-...

A show going by the unusual title of “Ironman” was staged recently in Donetsk. Taking part in it were actors of Rizoma Theater, who demonstrated the unique capabilities of the human body. The show was organized by the all- round Olympic gymnastics champion Liliya Podkopayeva, who says that one of...

What should the local authorities do to move toward NATO? Ihor FISUN, head of the raion youth organization DIM, member of the Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Ukraine (Kharkiv oblast): “First of all, the local authorities could conduct a public outreach campaign. But this is a very...

Only about 30 people from various districts of Donetsk oblast say they are willing to work to help develop green tourism in this miners’ region, where rural rest and recreation is underdeveloped, compared to western Ukraine. The reason may be that even residents see the Donetsk region as so many...

Ukraine’s real gross domestic product has grown 13.5% in the past seven months of 2004 against 9.4% over the same period last year. What is more, inflation was running at a mere 4.3% in January-August as compared with 8.2% in the whole year 2003. At the most conservative governmental estimate,...