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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.
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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
Recently Yad Vashem signed a breakthrough agreement with the national archives of Lithuania, and will soon sign new agreements with the national archives in Ukraine and Belarus. Under the agreement
Oct. 5, 2011
The family of Ukrainian businessman and art patron Victor Pinchuk is celebrating a new addition to the family today. Pinchuk’s wife Elena gave birth to a baby girl, whose name has not yet been announc
Sep. 28, 2011
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — For the first time in 16 years, Copenhagen’s famed downtown amusement park Tivoli is replacing it’s traditional Danish Yule theme with a Russian Christmas feel to draw mo
Sep. 22, 2011