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

№5, (2003)

11.02.2003 - 00:00

This week in history

February 11: 1950. The KP(b)U Central Committee approved a decision On the Dnipro Magazine, containing standard allegations in anti-popular views, formalism, etc. 1989. A founding conference of...
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Some 7 million Ukrainians live abroad

Emigration is underway in almost every country. ГmigrОs from the East come to Ukraine to find jobs, while Ukrainians travel west for the same purpose. In Western Ukraine emigration has acquired a...
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Den/The Day ’s Photo Exhibition and Collection Of Historical Etudes Bewitched Podillia

The opening of Den/The Day ’s photo exhibition and presentation of the book, Ukraine Incognita , edited by chief editor Larysa Ivshyna, became a great event in both cultural and intellectual life of...
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Who will make peace between monks and botanists?

Recently the Editors received a group of scientists working at the National Botanical Gardens (NBG). They asked for help in preventing the imminent “destruction” of unique plant collections. The...
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Putin the Poker Player

Perhaps the only kind of Russian leader who can skillfully play diplomatic poker is an ex-KGB spy. Indeed, President Vladimir Putin shows as much mastery at international diplomacy as he does in...
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Accordion as First Violin

On the last day of January, an unusual interpretation of the great composer Vivaldi rang from the stage of the National Philharmonia of Ukraine. For the first time, a button accordion, a harpsichord...
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Government sends “signals and pulses” to economy

The Ministry of the Economy has made public its strategic goals for 2003. They essentially boil down to five items each of which could be a piece of good news for the stagnating Ukrainian economy....
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Axioms and Theorems

At his first press conference this year, President Leonid Kuchma made a number of significant statements. He expressed the belief that the coalition government headed by Viktor Yanukovych will work...
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Ukrainian president on free zones and customs bureaucracy

President Leonid Kuchma believes as chair of the CIS Council of Heads of States, he is obligated to step up cooperation with neighboring countries. On February 5, he stated at a meeting of the Board...
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Botanical Garden displays a unique collection

The peak of pilgrimage season to the Hryshko National Botanical Garden (commonly known as “the new garden”), as a rule, falls on May, when hectares of blossoming lilacs serve as its calling card....
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On Ukraine’ s prospects at FATF session

Has Ukraine done enough to expect a more favorable attitude from FATF at the coming session? I would regard the matter at two angles. First, it is the enforcement of sanctions by many FATF...
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American prospects for Ukraine’ s oil corridor

To all appearances, the results of the January 30-31 Kyiv meeting of the coordinating group of signatories of the Agreement on Cooperation in the Project to Connect Druzhba and Adriya oil pipelines...
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Slight Thaw

Ukrainian connoisseurs of light entertaining music are anticipating a pleasant event. The De Phazz, a German pop group is coming to visit Kyiv again. Last winter, the last time these charming ladies...
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Germany out so far

Still, what primarily hampers Kyiv’s progress in establishing the consortium is the domestic problem of budget fulfillment which can be greatly exacerbated if rash decisions are made. Maybe, there...
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Kyiv is also waiting

“Mutual expectations” is perhaps the way to characterize the current state of relations between Ukraine and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Kyiv expects from the Alliance and Brussels...

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