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The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, has adopted a law that foresees the election of people’s deputies under a mixed system (50% under party lists and 50% under constituencies), introduces a 5%
Nov. 17, 2011
TORONTO – James Temerty, a prominent Canadian businessman and philanthropist, has donated $1.2 million to fund Ukrainian-Jewish interfaith relations at Lviv’s Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU).
Nov. 13, 2011
Editor’s Note: This Kyiv Post feature introduces readers to interesting expatriates who have chosen to make Ukraine their home. We welcome readers’ suggestions about expats to profile. Please send ide
Nov. 10, 2011
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UNIV, Lviv Oblast – Observing a monastery nestled against a green hillside with its many pilgrims milling around, it is hard to imagine that this pristine place was the site of highly subversive activ
Nov. 10, 2011
A game set in Chornobyl became a global hit.
Nov. 10, 2011
She walked past security in Vatican City and right in front of St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday stripped off her top in protest for greater women’s rights. The young Ukrainian activist displayed a sig
Nov. 7, 2011
Communist Party supporters urged the Ukrainian authorities not to cooperate with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and reconsider the terms of the country’s entry into the World Trade Organizati
Nov. 7, 2011
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Police say a bus has collided with a train in Moldova, killing 8 people and leaving a dozen injured.
Nov. 1, 2011
Editor’s Note: The following story is based on information from the Encyclopedia of Ukraine (www.encyclopediaofukraine.com) and the Toronto Ukrainian Genealogy Group (www.torugg.org).
Oct. 27, 2011
The criminal inquiry into the unfavorable gas contracts with Russia signed by Ukraine was initiated during the presidency of Viktor Yuschenko by the National Security and Defense Council, with today
Oct. 20, 2011
The Verkhovna Rada has cancelled a resolution eliminating daylight saving time in Ukraine.
Oct. 18, 2011
Ukrainian Insurgent Army was a large and well organized Ukrainian nationalist military and later partisan army that engaged in a series of guerrilla conflicts during World War II against Nazi Germany,
Oct. 14, 2011
From the West to Russia and within Ukraine, harsh criticism dominated the public reaction to the Oct. 11 guilty verdict in the politically charged trial against ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
In
Oct. 11, 2011
A fireworks display capped a three-hour show attended by 60,000 people Oct. 8 to open a $600 million renovation of Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, which will play host to the 2012 European Championship final
Oct. 9, 2011
Beauty pageant in Batumi, Georgia, has been marked by a scandal surrounding Miss Georgia crowned on Oct. 1. After the celebrations, brunette Janet Kerdikoshvili has allegedly turned out to have a Russ
Oct. 7, 2011
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The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
Jun. 26