Olena Markosian

Virtually nobody knows the formula for laundry detergent. Still, our lack of this knowledge does not prevent us from conducting our own customer testing of the product. The nationwide discussion of the constitutional reform is nothing but a chance to conduct a public expert examination of the draft...

I have my morning tea and look through the papers. Everything is as usual. Revolutions, political shows, official statements. I remember Prof. Preobrazhensky from Bulgakov’s Dog’s Heart and realize that my appetite no longer responds to media information. Moreover, I feel I wouldn’t mind trading my...

Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine’s most popular politician, left his post as premier half a year ago. In the spring, when his popularity was at its peak, the issue was on everyone’s mind and many insisted that he could be blamed only by those with personal or oligarch-financed grudges. I had none....

As a frail woman, I am potentially prepared to respect our military and security ministries and agencies. Actually, the word combination sounds impressive. It has strength and structure. However, the specifics of the female Weltanschauung leave that consumer impression on all initial emotions. I...

The Day continues the debate on Ukrainian-Russian relations. The article we publish today is interesting for the author’s perspective on the sources of Ukrainian-Russian political conflicts and our almost pathological dependence on Russian energy resources. Incidentally, this is all the more...