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

№35, (2008)

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Vivid lesson of democracy

The United States has not lost its ability to teach the entire world lessons of democracy, in spite of financial shocks and two wars that America is waging in Iraq and Afghanistan. The recent...
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Both with Libya and the West

Ukraine seems to be finding understanding with the Arab world and is gradually discovering ways of returning to the markets in the Middle East and Northern Africa. Another proof of this understanding...
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Sviatoslav Vakarchuk’s anti-glamor

On Nov. 4, 2008, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, the vocalist of the rock band Okean Elzy, presented his project titled Vnochi (At Night) in the Ivan Franko Theater. It sometimes happens that leaders of...
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UNR intelligence service against Holodomor

After searching for and studying documents of this country’s historical and cultural heritage, the departmental archive of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) has just declassified materials...
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HLDMR

The foreword to the catalogue of posters titled “Ukraine. 1932-1933. Holodomor” begins with the following message: “HLDMR... There are no vowels in this word. Try to pronounce it, and you will hear a...
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Baturyn: coming alive

A landmark event is scheduled to take place in late November 2008 in the National Historical-Cultural Preserve “Hetman’s Capital” in Baturyn: the opening of the Citadel, the Archaeology Museum of...
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Andras BARSONY: “The main thing is that those who support entry to NATO were sincere”

Hungary entered the North Atlantic Treaty Organization when there was no NATO Membership Action Plan. This country also held a referendum concerning entering the Alliance, although nobody demanded...
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Ukrainian contemporary art: global and national scope

During the press conference preceding the launch of the exhibit Art Kyiv 2008, The Day’s reporter happened to overhear an interesting conversation that can best illustrate the gist of the debate on...
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Women and financial crisis

When the current economic crisis knocked on our door, Ukraine’s most active women-legislators, government executives, public figures, media editors, university professors, research institute chiefs,...
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Ivan Mazepa without myths and countermyths

If there are any figures in Ukrainian history who are destined to be interpreted and re-interpreted over and over again (as is the case with Napoleon in French historiography), the name of Hetman...
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Bohdan Stupka conquers Rome... With a Warm Heart

Although Romes hosted the Internal Film Festival only for the third time, critics believe it is a worthy rival to the oldest cinema forum in Venice. Upholding the best traditions of major festivals,...
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This week in history

Nov. 11 1920: Units of the Red Army and Nestor Makhno’s troops seize the Isthmus of Perekop, opening the way to the Crimean Peninsula. 1921: Kyiv hosts a Church Council that proclaims the founding of...
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<I>The Day</I>’s 10th photo exhibit at WB office in Kyiv

Shortly after The Day’s 10th Photo Exhibit at the Ukrainian House in October, the best works are on display at the World Bank’s Representation to Ukraine. This exposition will be open for the general...
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Contact

As promised, here is my story for The Day about the meeting of the Ukrainian-Russian historical commission. It took place on the Leninskie Gory (Lenin Hills), in the Institute of General History...
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Women pick up the gauntlet

In the leading countries of the world women comprise up to 50 percent of policy-makers, which is a good example. Ukraine is still far behind, yet the public opinion on having women in high offices...

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