Category of Unity

Our newspaper has been diligently writing the chronicle of a new Ukraine for eight out of thirteen years of independence. The three volumes in Den/The Day’s Library — Ukraina Incognita, Dvi Rusi , and Wars and Peace — are the result of our aspirations to restore the true history of Ukraine’s search for its place in the world and identification of its role in the past and future. Here are some fragments of interviews with those for whom and with whom we do all this — our readers, contributors, experts, heroes of our publications, and just friends.

Leonid KRAVCHUK, first president of independent Ukraine, People’s Deputy of Ukraine:

“I love you for your tolerance and good manners. In all the years that I have been reading Den, I’ve never seen the newspaper hype somebody or something, so to speak, on its own, without taking real facts into account. Your editor, Ms. Ivshyna, is a person of high culture and sound knowledge, which naturally reflects on overall performance. You are a small but very well organized and close-knit team. It is important that you are patriotically minded and love Ukraine. What attracts me above all is the paper’s profound analysis based on concrete facts. To err is human: this sometimes happens with Den, too, but you have to distinguish between deliberate and unintentional mistakes. The newspaper does not commit the first kind, which is quite a plus. I wish you good health and sincere devotion to your cause.”

Valery PUSTOVOITENKO, People’s Deputy of Ukraine, leader of the People’s Democratic Party:

“The newspaper has a very high standard, and the team consists of professionals, each of whom has made a name for him/herself in journalism. I hope you keep up this standard for as long as possible. Den provides unbiased coverage of all events in Ukraine and abroad, with a fair dose of sound criticism. The newspaper never plays on the interests of one political force or another, but always remains objective and pragmatic in its approaches and views. I’ve been reading Den for many years and I am glad to say there is no reason why I should abandon this long-standing habit. I think your newspaper is only second to Ukrayina i svit siohodni (our party’s publication) as far as impartiality is concerned” (laughs).

Bohdan HUBSKY, People’s Deputy of Ukraine, head of the Ukraine-XXI Century Foundation:

“I like Den because it always writes interestingly and unpredictably. I hope you keep up this pace for another fifty years or so. There is much that many young and, let’s be frank, long-established publications should learn from Den.”

Valentyn MELNYCHUK, chairman, Chernihiv Oblast State Administration:

“The past eight years represent time well spent. Proof of this is Den, a nice newspaper that has won recognition from the general public and respect in journalistic and business circles both in Ukraine and abroad. What deserves great attention and appreciation is the fact that the national daily Den and its in-house publication Ukraina Incognita popularize the historical past of Chernihiv region, acquainting the outside world with our unique culture, and material and spiritual achievements.

“The good relations and business ties that have existed between us and Den’s team of journalists in the past few years are worth praising. We must promote and support these socially important and promising joint efforts. I hope we will be marking Den’s next birthday with another joint project — the book Chernihiv Region Incognitum, a publication to which Chernihiv residents are looking forward. “I sincerely wish The Day’s staff and publishers good luck in the third millennium, a lot of grateful readers and admirers, new professional achievements and successes, inspiration, unyielding optimism, sound health, and good incomes. Let your word actively promote public harmony and progressive transformations in Ukraine.”