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

№6, (2003)

18.02.2003 - 00:00

Ukraine - NATO: Time to Act Quickly

NATO is dying. NATO is split. NATO may cease to exist. Last week world media competed in writing political obituaries on the subject. NATO Council meetings lasted several days in an attempt to...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

Legacy of the Famine: Ukraine as a postgenocidal society

In 1981, as I embarked on studies of the Great Famine in Ukraine, there were still many unpublished Party documents. After studying national communism within the context of the Ukrainian history of...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

Old Believers from Bila Krynytsia

Formerly, this village was the center of Russian Old Believers. Today, it is home to no more than 150 villagers. They cherish their traditions and language, but, as they like to joke, their “youngest...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

Government Endorses New Privatization Guidelines

The government committee for economic policies approved in the third attempt the privatization plan for 2003-2008. The rules regulating sales of state-run companies are causing heated debate. It...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

“Karibu, Africa!”

“Karibu, Africa!” is the title of a photo exhibition that opened recently at the Children’s Arts Academy in Obolon. Karibu means “welcome,” and the whole exposition is a detailed report and...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

Look East Again, Europe

The EU’s historic decision to admit eight former communist countries as members must not be create a new division between Eurasia’s haves and have nots. Instead, the Union needs to turn its attention...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

World Bank Urges Parliament to Act

Ukraine’s ranking officials met with Luca Barbone, World Bank Country Director for Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova, and discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation. This meeting took place after the...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

Ukraine left behind in FATF blacklist

The Financial Action Task Force on money laundering (FATF) announced in its press release last Friday that it was withdrawing countermeasures with respect to Ukraine after the latter had made last-...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

WERE ALL UKRAINIANS SILENT ABOUT THE FAMINE?

Violence is always preceded by massive lies or a cynical concealment of truth. Stalin’s regime desperately tried to hide its atrocities from the rest of the world — primarily the artificial famine...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

Two embassies — first joint concert

The French and German Embassies in Ukraine invited the Kyivans to a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Elysian Treaty. The history of relations between Germany and France in the 19th and...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

Ukrainian Workers in Portugal Legalized

On February 13, Foreign Affairs Minister Anatoly Zlenko and his Portuguese counterpart, Antonio Martins da Cruz, signed an agreement in Kyiv on the temporary migration of Ukrainian nationals to...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

Kyiv-Classic charity foundation established

“Talent is like a candle. When lit, you must hold it in your hands and protect the flame, otherwise it will be blown out by a gust of wind or a draft,” Academician Zhulynsky said from the stage of...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

Chernomyrdin on Closeness and Gas Consortium

“Russia will certainly ratify the Agreement on the State Border with Ukraine by March,” said Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Viktor Chernomyrdin at a February 11 press conference. He began the event by...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

In the last decade the number of handicapped increased by 600,000

The Government Day in parliament on February 11 was dedicated to the problems of the physically challenged and preceded a rather emotional overture. A group of people with special needs, looking into...
18.02.2003 - 00:00

This week in history

February 18: 1918. The Cherkasy Local History Museum was founded. 1966. The publication of the 17-volume first Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia was completed. February 19: 1954. The Presidium of...

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