Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty
Henry M. Robert

№12, (2001)

10.04.2001 - 00:00

World Without Milosevices

The decision by the Yugoslav leaders to arrest former President Slobodan Milosevic became the main political story of the last several weeks. Television channels ran live broadcasts at the gates of...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Verkhovna Rada to legalize political opposition with the help of ViktorYushchenko

The instruction to draw up and submit to parliament before May 1 the law, On Political Opposition in Ukraine, which Leonid Kuchma gave to Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko on April 5, has at least one...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Venice Biennale as a Mirror of Ukrainian Ways

The life of the arts in Ukraine, especially its main venue, Kyiv, continues at its usual leisurely pace. The loud provocations, even scandals that can generally serve to liven such things up happen...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

OPPOSITION: Damage Tolerance Test

There is the notion of ship’s damage tolerance in naval parlance, meaning that a ship can withstand so much damage on a combat mission, have so many years of service life, and how well she can be...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

There is Scandal, but no Respectable Family

Awarding a prestigious literary prize has to be accompanied by scandal if it is to be a real event. It is a rule now confirmed by Ukrainian experience. Picture an awards ceremony, with almost one-...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Bad Beef Suckles Soy?

The news of a mad cow disease outbreak in Europe forced Sevastian Boiko, a Kuzminets farmer, to put off his desire to buy Dutch cows. Expressing respect in a letter to his partner Pieter, the...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Upturn Leads to Losses

On April 6, First Deputy Minister for Fuel and Energy Vitaly Haiduk told journalists about his resignation. He specified immediately he was not resigning “out of protest” and this was a decision of...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Macedonia Thanks Ukraine

Ukrainian-Macedonian relations have been developing rapidly and effectively in the past two years, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksandr Kuzmuk believes. He said this in summing up negotiations with...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Can the “Crisis” Be Turned into a “Chance?”

A forum called EU-US-Canada: Policies toward Ukraine, was held April 2 in Washington. It was intended to find out if the Western participants understand the political situation in Ukraine and have...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Systemic Properties

The theory of great systems received a powerful impetus in the second half of the last century. It deals with formations composed of a considerable number of elements with varying properties but...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Leaving One Hand Free

Attempts to put together a parliamentary majority in Verkhovna Rada in any possible way have long been fruitless. Despite regular sessions of the Majority Coordination Council and high-profile issues...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Skills of Self-Confidence

March 26 saw the opening of Believe in Yourself Ninth Oblast Festival of Handicapped Children’s Creative Activities. Over 250 handicapped children from all the regions of Kyiv oblast came to the...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Shadow Economy Cannot Be Combated “in General”

Throughout last year, we heard certain officials make lofty statements about combating the shadow schemes of oligarchs instead of taking the much-needed vigorous and practical steps to improve the...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

BONDAR RELEASED ON HEALTH GROUNDS

On April 6, the Kyiv Prosecution Office released from custody Volodymyr Bondar, former first deputy chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine Board of Governors, under a written pledge to stay in town...
10.04.2001 - 00:00

Crimean Tatars Go Online

On April 2 the Crimean Tatars-Crimea-Ukraine web-site (www.crimeatau.org.ua), launched with the assistance of the International Renaissance Foundation, was presented. Its key structural elements...

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