Yaroslav Zhalylo

The results of Ukraine’s economic progress in 2005, which ended in a scandalously low GDP growth of 2.4 percent, are being discussed by everyone but the lazy. The range of assessments is broad: the opposition is capitalizing on the dramatic decline of this growth, offering apocalyptic forecasts and...

The first few months of a new year are usually the time for ambitious planning. This year may prove a sad exception. Many experts are unanimous that the year 2003 will be far from favorable for the Ukrainian economy. However, Ukrainian politicians and businessmen try to keep an optimistic spirit...

It is an open secret that the election campaign is a war of myths. One should not despise the word myth because it is part of society’s culture. There were the myths of Ancient Greece, the Vikings, and Slavs. Ancient as well as modern myths did not come out of nowhere: they were based on people’s...