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Moldovan foreign minister criticizes Russian ambassador for comments about separatists

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) – Foreign Minister Andrei Stratan on Thursday criticized Russia’s ambassador to Moldova for “offensive” comments about a …
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Russian money backing new medical center

A Russian business group is investing tens of millions of dollars into a full-range, digitally wired medical center in Ukraine,marking the biggest …
Yulianna Vilkos

U.S. Ambassador Herbst to leave Ukraine soon

John Herbst, who has served as United States Ambassador to Ukraine since 2003, will soon depart from his post in Ukraine accepting the post as …
Vlad Lavrov

Yushenko’s Orange credentials questioned

Days before Ukraine’s parliamentary elections, fiery politician Yulia Tymoshenko challenged President Viktor Yushchenko to clarify to voters whether …
Evgenia Mussuri

Gov’t pay raised ahead of elections

In what looks like a populist move to win votes, Ukraine’s government raised salaries for many state employees by about 30 percent on March 9, three …
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Sexy blonde Tina Karol to sing for Ukraine at Eurovision gig

Young, pretty, and fiery – that’s the image Ukraine will present at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, a widely popular European television music …
Yulianna Vilkos

Exit polling not likely to hit snags

The 2004 presidential elections were challenged and confirmed by avariety of contradictory exit polls, most of which initially said that then-Prime …
John Marone

Adjustments to Ukraine’s Constitution required

“THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, AS ADOPTED, DO NOT YET … ESTABLISH A BALANCED AND FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. – Venice Commission Under …
Evgenia Mussuri

Belarusian state controlled media ignores or denounces protests

poly of the mass media.” – Alexander Milinkevich,Belarus opposition leader MINSK, Belarus (AP) – The most popular paper in Belarus splashes huge …
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Adrian Karatnycky: Ukraine better off than it seems

Anyone who wants to understand Ukraine from afar is in big trouble. I came to a very different country when I revisited Ukraine four months ago, …
Adrian Karatnycky

Time for Pora

On March 26, Ukrainians will go to the polls to elect a new parliament, which will wield significantly more powers than the current one as a result of …
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More Ukrainian firms to offer stocks out West

“THIS IS JUST THE ONSET OF THE IPO BOOM UKRAINE IS ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE. THERE WILL BE AT LEAST A DOZEN MORE IPOS BY UKRAINIAN COMPANIES IN 2006.” – …
Stephan Ladanaj

Telenor may sell Kyivstar through deal

Norwegian state-controlled telecom giant Telenor revealed a proposal on March 20 that could  settle its long-standing dispute with Russia’s Alfa …
Vasyl Pawlowsky

Kyiv film equipment firm wins Academy awards

“Crane and Ukraine must be of a common root,” joked actress Rachel McAdams, who hosted the annual ceremony of the Scientific and Technical Achievement …
Vlad Lavrov

Pamper your pet!

I think it’s a real cushy deal to be a pet living in Kyiv these days. Although I’m still searching for places willing to do theme pet-birthday parties …
Yulia Boyle

Anime film festival

Anime History” film festival The animation festival, “Anime History,” will include a retrospective of independent short animes by Osamu Tezuka: …
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Beat the bland!

After two weeks now of the Orthodox Lent, or “Velyky Post” as our Ukrainian countrymen call it, you’re no doubt in need of some creative dishes that …
Alexandra Matoshko

Get between the covers!

In a city so defined by its literary titans, we assumed they’d be handing out copies of Shevchenko’s poetry to us when we got off the plane at …
Jesse Schwartz
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