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

№38, (2007)

11.12.2007 - 00:00

The “unknown” Holodomor of 1947

The victims did not die during military actions, bombardments, or local conflicts. They did not die during the Holocaust, as some have suggested. Rather, they perished in 1947, two years after the...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

27-year-old Ukrainian artist paints his country’s history

It took Roman Bonchuk, a young artist from Ivano-Frankivsk, a whole year to complete his monumental painting Megahistory of Ukraine. The titanic canvas, measuring 30 x 5 meters, has every right to be...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

Lithuania’s Euro-enthusiasm

Lithuania joined the European Union and NATO in 2004. Why are Lithuanians still great fans of the EU? What are some of the benefits of membership? Why did the Lithuanian government recently establish...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

Dominique MENU: “Ukraine attracted the world’s attention with Eurovision and the Orange Revolution”

Today’s guest of our regular column “Ukraine through the Eyes of Foreigners” is Dominique MENU, the head of the Representative Office in Ukraine of BNP Paribas, one of the main banks in Europe and...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

Anniversary of an underground exhibit

It happened 30 years ago. In November 1977 a group of completely unknown artists in Kyiv organized an exhibit in a building that now houses the Modern Art Center and the Dakh Theater. They were...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

Golden Gate redux

The restoration work that took place in fits and starts for 25 years is finally over: the Golden Gate in downtown Kyiv has been restored. The opening ceremony took place in keeping with historical...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

New instrument

Ukrainian diplomats and international affairs experts now have a place where they can socialize informally. The Diplomatic Club opened last Wednesday as part of the celebrations marking the 90th...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

Arsenii Yatseniuk: “I don’t see the need to pass a new law on the principles of domestic and foreign policy”

The newly elected head of the Verkhovna Rada Arsenii Yatseniuk is also, at least for the time being, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This means that for a short time he will be keeping his finger on...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

Schoolchildren in the Donbas will learn history from <I>The Day</I>’s Library Series

DONETSK — “The Country’s Development: Studying History/Creating History” is the name of the educational initiative carried out by The Day and the Foundation for the Development of Ukraine (SCM...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

A great Ukrainian

Little is known about Prince Vasyl-Kostiantyn Ostrozky (1525-1608). Some will say that at best he was a rich magnate. Others will recall that he founded Ostroh Academy and funded the publication of...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

An important moment for reflection

LUTSK — “Where’s the honey?” I couldn’t help recalling this caption to one of The Day’s photographs when I saw the crowds of people hurrying to attend the opening of the exhibit of the newspaper’s...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

Highly dynamic relations

Relations between Ukraine and Poland are increasingly characterized as extremely dynamic and based on complete mutual understanding. There are no taboo issues between the two countries. Ukraine and...
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Treasures from the sea

The end of the year is the time when archeologists complete their field studies and summarize their research. Students from the Faculty of History at Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, who...
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Ivan Ohiienko and Fiol Schweipolt: saved from oblivion

This year Ukrainians everywhere are marking two red-letter dates: the 125th birth anniversary and the 35th death anniversary of Ivan Ohiienko (1882-1972), an outstanding scholar, political figure,...
11.12.2007 - 00:00

Will the coalition survive?

On Dec. 11 the members of the Ukrainian parliament are expected to vote Yulia Tymoshenko into office. But the current coalition is so frail that certain doubts still remain. Last Thursday,...

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