Olena Pozdniakova

Every spring and fall we expect alarming news about floods in Zakarpattia. People say it is because forests are being cut down there on a massive scale. Nor is there much optimism in reports from certain information sources that say existing forests are not adding sufficient amounts of oxygen to...

One of the chief arguments of those who opposed Ukraine’s independence was the claim that this country lacks rich mineral resources, of which Russia has plenty. So, the argument went, if Ukraine broke away from the Soviet Union, it would lose a powerful raw-material base comprised not only of oil...