№38, (2003)
09.12.2003 - 00:00
Defending Independence
There are really only two differences between Leonid Kuchma and me. First, he is a citizen of Ukraine and I am not, which gives him a right to vote in this country, a right I have in another country...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
What should the church-state relationships be like?
A round table, The State and the Church: Cooperating or Being Used, took place the Friday before last. Personally I found the title a bit mystifying. It was organized by the Party of the Christian...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
Children Write to Peacekeepers
“Please tell our peacekeeping soldiers to stay healthy and obedient, and wash their hands. We love and look forward to them.” This kind of wishes sounded December 5, on the eve of Ukrainian Armed...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
The Soft Underbelly of Europe’s “Hard Core”
France and Germany used to see themselves as the European Union’s “hard core,” surrounded by concentric circles of less committed partners. Only the other four founding members of what was the...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
Maiboroda’s Rhapsody
On December 3 the National Opera of Ukraine hosted a soiree commemorating the famous Ukrainian composers, brothers Heorhy and Platon Maiboroda.
Each has left a sizable creative heritage in the...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
Tax Service to Have the Final Say
On December 4, the government and opposition returned to the issue of individual income taxes, seeking the understanding of the press and society. Tax Administration Deputy Chief Maksym Stepanov yet...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
Pereyaslav in the Focus of History – Or Bidding Far ewell to Myths
Historical myths are compared to a sweet poison and with reason. With the passage of time (especially when such myths are enforced by a totalitarian regime), a nation finds itself subconsciously but...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
This week in history
December 9. 1918 . By a Direktoriya decision the UNR laws On the Eight Hour Work Day, Implementing Collective Contracts, and the Right for Strikes was renewed.
December 10. 1637. Pavlo But’s...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
In Search of the Ukrainian Elite
Alla BOIKO, professor:
“In my opinion, the choice the Kyiv Spiritual Academy professors made after the 1917-1919 bloodshed was a true display of elite behavior and devotion to their ideals. While...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
Awards to the Best
Forces can be proud of. Very much has been done. The still existing problems are being addressed. Today’s army can be said to have become a powerful rapid deployment force. We will the current...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
NATO Thanks Ukraine
Defense ministers of NATO member states expressed their gratitude to Ukraine for its “practical contribution to peace and stability, including its active involvement in the Balkans and contribution...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
Cheap Farce
Triptych hosts Temo Svireli’s one-man show. Its name, Cheap Farce, does not look quite appropriate, since it bears an unnecessary disdainful nuance.
Meanwhile, Temo Svireli’s painting bears no...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
“Opposing the Party Nomenklatura Doesn’t Mean Being Anti-Communist”
Having read a number of materials mentioning The Day as an anti-Communist newspaper, I cannot agree with this statement. Indeed, The Day differs cardinally from the Communist Party’s outlets like...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
Learning from the Big Neighbor
The Russian Federation’s State Duma has recently passed an amendment to the current law On Days of Military Glory (Days of Victory). The list includes nine new Russian holidays, from the one...
09.12.2003 - 00:00
Ukraine and NATO on the road from acquaintance to candidacy
Last week was saturated with political contacts on a high level between Ukraine and NATO. This was a certain audit of indices, according to which Kyiv is crossing the interim finish line between last...









