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

№26, (2004)

12.10.2004 - 00:00

Ukraine Is Like France — Almost

European parliamentarians have positively assessed the technical side of preparations for the presidential elections in Ukraine. “Preparations are going quite well. We don’t have anything negative to...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

Under Pressure from Ungilded Billions: The Crisis of a Liberal State System

In the early 1920s Berlin saw the release of a book now deliberately forgotten, which was written by a world-famous philosopher, who spoke about the start of a new epoch in the development of mankind...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

Down with Obesity!

The first festival-fair “Ukrayinske Salo-2004” [Ukrainian Fatback 2004] was definitely a success. Lasting two days, it attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors and not only helped further...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

“The Choir Must Stay Young,”

The National Opera of Ukraine played Verdi’s Aida Sunday to mark Chief Choirmaster Lev Venedyktov’s 80th birthday. He has been with the Kyiv Opera for 50 years, taking part in many world classical...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

“Your Contest Is Helping Us to Hone Our Skills”

The Day congratulated the special winners of its annual photo contest last Thursday. The jury, made up of 1,173 spectators (the exact number of ballots cast during the exhibit at the Ukrainian Home...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

The Pentagon’s Restrained Optimism

Ukraine should join NATO, declared US Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz during his recent visit to Poland. In fact, this is the first public statement by a top US official, who spoke about the...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

Several Kilograms of Freedom of Choice

The system of trade discounts has existed for over a century. One of them is locally known as “secondhand” and has been a plentiful source of clothing and other items for Ukrainians for the past...
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The “Secrets” of the Investigation

The parliamentary ad hoc investigative commission seeking the cause of the illness of People’s Deputy and presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko has fallen short of expectations. After completing a...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

Love and Terror

This festival was special in its own way, for it may be considered as a workshop seminar. The program of “Ukrayinski Alternatyvy” [Ukrainian Alternatives], which included screenings of legendary...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

Performance Plus Coefficient: Dynamo Up 29 Points

The mysterious ranking lists that UEFA and the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) regularly publish for national teams and clubs, respectively, are often the objects...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

Crimea’s Artek Camp Hosts Children From Beslan

Recently the Artek International Children’s Center welcomed the first group of 300 children from Beslan, the North Ossetian town that was shattered by the recent school hostage crisis. Ukraine’s...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

A New Lease on Life

October 1 marks International Day of the Elderly, which makes it a holiday for every fifth Ukrainian. While it ranks eleventh among the fastest ageing nations, Ukraine is only 108th in terms of life...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

Demographic Emergency

Speaking at a recent news conference, Ukraine’s Minister for Family, Children, and Youth Valentyna Dovzhenko said that such a forecast is contained in Ukraine’s Demographic Development Concept for...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

Architectural Battle for Kyiv

Architect Larysa Skoryk has become an iconic figure in Ukraine’s new history. Many remember her as a politician, when she was a Verkhovna Rada People’s Deputy in the early years of independence. She...
12.10.2004 - 00:00

“Scenarios” Don’t Matter

Addressing a briefing last Friday, Deputy Chief of the Presidential Administration Vasyl Baziv said President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine is calling on this country’s citizens to remain calm and not be...

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