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Taras Kuzio: Re-privatization and the revolution

Anders Aslund’s opinion article in the Post on Feb. 2 is not the first time he has opposed re-privatization in Ukraine. Aslund became a staunch critic …
Taras Kuzio

The Post’s home makeover survival guide

Imagine you’ve rented an expensive apartment on Kreshchatyk. Even though the rent may top that of a townhouse in Washington’s prestigious …
Yulia Boyle

French films at Butterfly

the week at Odessa Kino could be one of several films, including the futuristic “Underworld: Evolution” with Kate Beckingsale. Odessa Kino (Ukraina …
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Pathetic: Ukraine pulls out of friendly vs. Iran

It’s pathetic, really: Ukraine has finally made it to its first World Cup finals – a glorious opportunity to promote the Ukrainian squad here and …
Paul Miazga

No Bangkok, Kyiv still ekes out a worthy Thai restaurant

bers that looking for Thai food in this city, though difficult at times, can even be rewarding. He mentioned in particular a certain local restaurant …
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IKEA’s Malin Ahlbeck, a Swedish-speaking Finn

Malin Ahlbeck, the administrative manager of IKEA Ukraine, is really excited to be a part of this world-famous, modern  prefab furniture company. …
Yulia Boyle

Celebrating the city’s middle class restaurants

I remember my first days in Kyiv well, as forgettable as they were. It was five years ago and the city had no middle-class restaurants worth noting. …
Paul Miazga

Ukraine threatens to take gas debt dispute with Turkmenistan to court

r a gas dispute with Turkmenistan if the Central Asian country does not observe a deal on gas supplies. “If they intend to talk with us outside the …
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Russian vets in Ukraine to inspect meat, milk businesses amid ongoing dispute

d milk businesses as part of an effort to resolve a month-long Russian ban on the import of Ukrainian dairy and meat products. Ukraine’s chief …
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Russia denounces OSCE election-monitoring work in Belarus

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday claimed the OSCE’s election observer mission in Belarus was showing severe bias ahead of next …
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Yushchenko vetoes law barring privatization of big steel factory

to the private sector. Yushchenko sent the bill back to parliament, which now would have to amass 300 votes to override the presidential veto. Earlier …
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Ukraine’s richest man says he will give up business for politics if he wins seat

n next month’s parliamentary elections, but denied he had any ambitions to become prime minister. Rinat Akhmetov, a coal and steel magnate, is No. 7 …
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Turkmenistan accuses Ukraine of “unconstructive approach” in talks over gas debts

oach” during talks over Ukraine’s multimillion-dollar debts for natural gas supplies. The Foreign Ministry said that during the Feb. 17-18 …
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Ukrainian president orders government to help sort out massive Kyiv real estate scandal

(AP) President Viktor Yushchenko ordered his government Saturday to help sort out a massive Kyiv real estate scandal in which thousands of Ukrainians …
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President urges Ukrainian scientists to focus efforts on finding bird flu vaccine

(AP) Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko called on the country’s scientists and laboratories Saturday to turn their attention to bird flu in the …
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United States designates Ukraine as having market economy status

r U.S. official said Friday, handing a shred of good news to President Viktor Yushchenko’s pro-Western government even as the country’s economy …
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Belarus opposition candidate says election won’t be free, appeals to Russia

MOSCOW (AP) – Belarus’ main opposition presidential candidate said Thursday that next month’s presidential election will not be democratic and he …
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Lawyer asks Ukrainian court to reverse decision barring media from journalist’s killing trial

dings to the media, saying it was disgraceful to hold the high-profile trial behind closed doors. Three former policemen went on trial last month in …
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