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

№42, (2012)

07.08.2012 - 00:00

Pluralism for the president of the Russian Federation

“Putin, go away!”, “Turn your mandate in!”, “Leave!” – with such appeals written on the walkways youth camp Se­li­ger welcomed Vladimir Putin. This was Putin’s third visit there. And if the previous...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

“As long as we project a pseudo-folklore image, nobody will hurt us…”

The Dnipropetrovsk region-born Valerii Semenenko is a well-known figure among Russia’s Ukrainians. Way back in the Soviet era, he, a rocket designer, moved to Moscow. During the Gorbachev perestroika...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

Orthodox “observers” will meet Madonna in Russia

Last Saturday Kyiv held the long-awaited concert of Madonna, who is justly considered to be one of the key figures of modern pop-culture. She is over 50 and continues to go actively on tours,...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

“A slow civil war is underway in our country. It has never ended”

Aleksandr Proshkin’s name does not need any promotion. Having come to cinema from theater (after graduation from the theater institute he worked in the well-known Leningrad Theater of Comedy...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

Valentyn NALYVAICHENKO: “We will disclose all the offshore accounts of oligarchs and their families”

Our interviewee, Valentyn NA­LY­VAI­CHEN­KO, now an UDAR party member, has not yet been elected to parliament, but third place on the UDAR party list gives him every chance of this. Earlier, Na­ly­...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

“Each embroidered towel conceals God’s initiative”

We enter the room and stop still, astonished by the innumerable embroidered pieces. They are everywhere, on the walls, on old low wooden stools, and on painted chests. As she walks in, Svitlana...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

“Our own emotions are our main opponent”

Ukrainian rhythmic gymnastics national team held an open pre-Olympic practice session. The female athletes will compete for medals on August 9 through 12, 2012.Ukrainian gymnasts held their last...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

This day in history

1940: Chernivtsi and Akerman oblasts are formed as part of the Ukrainian SSR, with Akerman to be officially renamed Izmail oblast, December 7, 1940. 1941: The State Defense Committee of the USSR...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

PHOTO FACT

07.08.2012 - 00:00

Scrapping the scrap

Owing to a reduced worldwide demand for metals, Ukraine’s steel-making industry is losing ground step by step. The Bloomberg agency reported recently that, according to the Delphica Project research...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

From the US to the Ukrainian parliament

The scandalous former prime minister of Ukraine Pavlo Lazarenko is planning to return to the politics and run for the Verkhovna Rada. Thus, the official website of the All-Ukrainian or­ganization...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

Artists on historic faces of cities

Today more and more artists work with the urban motives and urban landscape. However, their vision of the same streets, gardens, and squares is quite different. Ukrainian artist and art expert Vira...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

On the eve of the decisive battle

Syria’s economic capital Aleppo (Halab) has been plagued by war for nearly two weeks now. They are much crueler and longer than the skirmishes in the official capital, Damascus, which had preceded...
07.08.2012 - 00:00

Will IT industry receive priority?

The president of Ukraine has finally signed one of the two do­cu­ments granting tax incentives to the IT sector. Starting from the next year, the IT business is given the VAT exemption for ope­...

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