Ukraine

Leaders who distrust their own people

From outrageous to merely flagrant abuses, it has been a bad couple of weeks for democracy and fragile press freedoms in Eastern Europe, including …
Editorial

Crimean TV stations shut by state

r threat to pull the plug on four non-governmental television and radio stations in Crimea on July 26. The Crimean Radio and Television Broadcasting …
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State hits debtor enterprises with power cuts

After years of bluster and empty threats, the Energy Ministry has finally taken action to reel in the energy non-payment problem, reducing power …
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State to pull plug on local TV station

In what looks like another heavy-handed attempt by government officials to throttle Ukraine's independent media, the popular Black Sea TV and …
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Rada seeks more control over sell-offs

Parliament on July 12 renewed its efforts to gain a tighter hold over the privatization process, approving the initial draft of a law that would …
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Giving birth to a new approach

was such an ordeal that she decided to have her second baby at home. More Ukrainian women, alarmed by the poor quality of the nation's maternal …
Anna Kozmina

Tatars strengthen the cause of Ukrainian statehood

'Where are you from?' the doorman at a Simferopol restaurant asked me. 'From Kyiv,' I said. 'Ah, from abroad,' he remarked. …
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Ratings provider facing renewed criticism

The reliability of television-ratings assessment in Ukraine is again drawing criticism. The latest objection comes from the Leo Burnett ad agency, …
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Ark dispatches tortoises for Golden Telecom

The Kyiv ad industry's curious obsession with the animal kingdom continues. Billboards around the city are covered with images of Golden …
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Navigating the sea of mineral water

624 meters, residents of the Poltova-oblast town of Myrhorod thought they had a major discovery on their hands. Instead, the water turned out to be a …
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Gas Shortage fuels chaos

An acute gasoline shortage struck Ukraine July 17-21, driving up fuel prices, creating huge lines at local pumps and causing the hryvna to devalue …
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Builder cashing in on apartment shortage

With waiting lists for accommodation in Kyiv still lengthy, building companies are forging ahead with new residential property projects to give …
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Boat JV keeping afloat

Four rafting enthusiasts, using a living room as their workshop, built Kyiv's first commercially manufactured inflatable boat in 1989. A decade of …
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Q&A: Olga Soroka. 'Ukraine could be one of the world's most popular tourist destinations'

Tourism is a thriving, multi-billion dollar industry in many nations, but not in Ukraine. The former Soviet republic has lots to offer visitors, but …
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Germans waffle on Chernobyl

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma met in Kyiv on July 7 and 8 to discuss how best to close the Chernobyl …
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Central bank standoff lingers

Debate continues over a controversial new law that subordinates the National Bank of Ukraine's board and chairman to a new supervisory council, …
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PFTS up for 8th week in a row

The sky would appear to be the limit for the surging PFTS index. The index of Ukrainian stocks grew a healthy 3.9 percent in the week ending July 13, …
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Satko fuels gas revolution

east it doesn't want to be. Most of Ukraine's retail gasoline outlets do not venture beyond a specific region and they mostly sell only fuel. …
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