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

№23, (2005)

12.07.2005 - 00:00

Apropos of the “Sergian Heresy”

We recently learned about the contents of a document drawn up by the “pastoral council” of St. Michael’s Cathedral in Odesa (affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, ROCA). This document...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

NATO to Help Dispose of Ammunition

NATO experts have promised to help Ukraine dispose of ammunition and destroy some surplus and outdated weapons in Novobohdanivka, Zaporizhzhia oblast. The alliance plans to offer Kyiv not only...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

Moldovan Grandma Has Taken a Shine to Ukraine

On July 11-15 Ukraine is hosting the popular Moldovan band Zdob Si Zdub (“Hit the Drum”), who will make five concert stops along their itinerary: Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kremenchuk, Cherkasy,...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

Heading in the Opposite Direction from the Truth

Last week Lesia Gongadze, the mother of slain journalist Heorhiy Gongadze, submitted her fifth blood sample for genetic analysis as part of the investigation into her son’s killing. In the meantime,...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

Lubomyr HUZAR: Christianity as a Dominant Component of the History of Ukrainian Culture

Prior to Constitution Day in Ukraine, Archbishop and Cardinal Lubomyr Huzar, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, kindly agreed to an interview with The Day , in which he focuses on the...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

A Chronicle That Survived the Flames

The history of ancient Ukrainian literature has quite a few blank spots that make researchers uneasy but which are used by writers as an inspiring source of new romantic plots and characters. But...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

Squandered Opportunities

Most of the reasons behind foreign investors’ wary attitude to Ukraine are generally known: use of non-market methods, the reprivatization debates. There is also the proverbial sword of Damocles...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

The Two Faces of Vladimir Putin

Russia’s split personality — symbolized by its Tsarist coat of arms, a two-headed eagle — has been on open display recently. One minute, President Vladimir Putin’s regime is on a charm offensive,...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

Pre-Sale Syndrome

Ukraine has made a firm decision to reduce the state’s role in managing military-industrial complex (MIC) facilities. In principle, this is what experts have been advising for a long time. Yet, the...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

European-Style Excise Taxes

The wave of tax reforms has now reached excise taxes. Representatives of the government, the Presidential Secretariat, and other departments, along with a group of businessmen met under the aegis of...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

Bisecting Parallels

Oksana Korobka has submitted her works to numerous Ukrainian and international art exhibits, including “Fall Vernissage,” “Crossroads,” “New,” “Ecology through an Artist’s Eye,” “Christmas Eve,” the...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

The Tea-Set as a Sign of the Times

The exhibition called “Tea-Sets of the 17th-20th Centuries: Style of an Epoch” features the museum’s collections of Ukrainian-made china and faience. “The exhibition’s title is self-explanatory,”...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

Walking to Ukraine, or Why Does It Take 24 Hours to Cross the Slovak Border

There are 18,000 customs officers in Ukraine, including 1,200 in Transcarpathia. This region has 18 checkpoints on the borders of three neighboring countries - Hungary, Slovakia, and Rumania. It is...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

Creating a Vogue for Things Ukrainian

Last year this festival, held on the initiative of Oleh Skrypka, the front man of the legendary pop group Vopli Vidopliasova, was not just an unforgettable event in the cultural and artistic life of...
12.07.2005 - 00:00

Ukraine Moves a Step Closer to Legalizing Prostitution

In early July the Cabinet of Ministers submitted a bill to parliament, which, if enacted, would eliminate criminal penalties for prostitution while imposing stricter punishments for bringing women...

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