Volodymyr Shkoda

The voluminous notion of shadow implies something ephemeral, enigmatic, pointing to something secreted. Shadow also implies the absence of total darkness as well as lack of light. Darkness means evil and light means good. These notions originate from pagan times when people worshipped the sun....

Studies of global and strategic problems are fashionable in Ukraine. Pertinent str uctures are formed and personnel selected. An ordinary taxpayer learns about how his money is used there thanks to this newspaper. Sometimes its coverage includes such global and strategic findings. Not so long ago,...

The events in Iraq sometimes have an absolutely unexpected effect on international affairs. In particular, they galvanized the itinerant artists of politics, those who know how to use the pen and give advice to statesmen via the press. Prominent Russian journalist Vitaly Tretiakov offers his advice...

DECLINE OF SCIENCE? Who does not know about the desperate situation of Ukrainian scientific research? Who has not read newspaper articles by indignant scientists appealing and complaining to the state? Everybody does and has. The man in the street is puzzled. Why? As we were made to believe...

On the eve of a festive date, the tenth anniversary of Ukrainian independence, we try over and over again to spot the sources of our failures in building our state. What is preventing us from standing shoulder to shoulder with the world’s civilized countries? Could it be the lack of an idea? What...