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Rasmus, a Finish alternative rock band will bring New World to Kyiv. Their new album, that is.
Jun. 21, 2012
Taking a swim in the great Dnipro River, with a view of the golden domes of Orthodox Church is one of the sublime pleasures of Kyiv and the hardy who brave its beaches and less than pristine waters.
Jun. 8, 2012
Kyiv
What do old drums, a crumbling bust of Viktor Yanukovych and an ancient market have in common? Well, it might not be much elsewhere, but in Kyiv they came together for a celebration that doubled as a
May. 31, 2012
The first gay pride parade in Ukraine is to take place in the Kyiv city center on May 20, but in secrecy. The organizers do not reveal the exact time and place of the event to the public, fearing atta
May. 18, 2012
Kyiv
It was once an object of ridicule. It was called names and despised. It was attacked and bullied. But now, the Zaporozhets, Ukraine’s legendary car, has turned into a revered collector’s item.
Apr. 19, 2012
Apart from the ritual giving of flowers, International Women’s Day brings out an annual discussion on women’s rights and gender equality. There are plenty of reasons to be worried.
Mar. 8, 2012
The latest Forbes ranking of billionaires puts eight Ukrainians on the list of the elite richest. The magazine counted 1,226 billionaires in the world, led by Mexico’s Carlos Slim with an estimated ne
Mar. 8, 2012
Gaitana’s victory at the national selection for this year’s Eurovision pop song contest was sweet, but a racist comment from an ultra-nationalist was anything but.
Feb. 21, 2012
The six year marriage of the daughter of the jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko Eugenia and a British rock musician recently came to an end, confirming rumors that have been circ
Feb. 21, 2012
Provocative women’s movement Femen has decried a decision by the Justice Ministry refusing to grant it official status as a nongovernmental organization.
Jan. 16, 2012
Editor’s Note: The following is the statement by Oleksandr Tymoshenko, the husband of Ukraine’s jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who was recently granted a political asylum in Czech Repu
Jan. 10, 2012
On the eve of the Dec. 19 Ukraine-European Union summit, Kyiv’s chances of making a breakthrough in relations with Brussels appear to be fading.
Dec. 16, 2011
Editor’s Note: For centuries, Ukrainians have left their homeland and gone abroad. Part 4 of The Great Exodus series explores how Ukrainians in North America define their cultural heritage.
Dec. 16, 2011
Once again, a labor conflict in a Ukrainian newspaper turned into an ugly mess of threats, finger-pointing and accusations of censorship by managers, journalists and others.
Dec. 15, 2011
While Chicken Kiev may be the food most frequently associated with Ukraine’s capital abroad, this is certainly not a local association.
Dec. 8, 2011
Music
Rasmus, a Finish alternative rock band will bring New World to Kyiv. Their new album, that is.
Jun. 21, 2012
Taking a swim in the great Dnipro River, with a view of the golden domes of Orthodox Church is one of the sublime pleasures of Kyiv and the hardy who brave its beaches and less than pristine waters.
Jun. 8, 2012
Kyiv
What do old drums, a crumbling bust of Viktor Yanukovych and an ancient market have in common? Well, it might not be much elsewhere, but in Kyiv they came together for a celebration that doubled as a
May. 31, 2012
The first gay pride parade in Ukraine is to take place in the Kyiv city center on May 20, but in secrecy. The organizers do not reveal the exact time and place of the event to the public, fearing atta
May. 18, 2012
Kyiv
It was once an object of ridicule. It was called names and despised. It was attacked and bullied. But now, the Zaporozhets, Ukraine’s legendary car, has turned into a revered collector’s item.
Apr. 19, 2012
Apart from the ritual giving of flowers, International Women’s Day brings out an annual discussion on women’s rights and gender equality. There are plenty of reasons to be worried.
Mar. 8, 2012
The latest Forbes ranking of billionaires puts eight Ukrainians on the list of the elite richest. The magazine counted 1,226 billionaires in the world, led by Mexico’s Carlos Slim with an estimated ne
Mar. 8, 2012
Gaitana’s victory at the national selection for this year’s Eurovision pop song contest was sweet, but a racist comment from an ultra-nationalist was anything but.
Feb. 21, 2012
The six year marriage of the daughter of the jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko Eugenia and a British rock musician recently came to an end, confirming rumors that have been circ
Feb. 21, 2012
Provocative women’s movement Femen has decried a decision by the Justice Ministry refusing to grant it official status as a nongovernmental organization.
Jan. 16, 2012
Editor’s Note: The following is the statement by Oleksandr Tymoshenko, the husband of Ukraine’s jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who was recently granted a political asylum in Czech Repu
Jan. 10, 2012
On the eve of the Dec. 19 Ukraine-European Union summit, Kyiv’s chances of making a breakthrough in relations with Brussels appear to be fading.
Dec. 16, 2011
Editor’s Note: For centuries, Ukrainians have left their homeland and gone abroad. Part 4 of The Great Exodus series explores how Ukrainians in North America define their cultural heritage.
Dec. 16, 2011
Once again, a labor conflict in a Ukrainian newspaper turned into an ugly mess of threats, finger-pointing and accusations of censorship by managers, journalists and others.
Dec. 15, 2011
While Chicken Kiev may be the food most frequently associated with Ukraine’s capital abroad, this is certainly not a local association.
Dec. 8, 2011
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