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Yanukovych’s election opens up Crimean separatist threat Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:05PMBy Taras Kuzio Viktor Yanukovych’s inauguration as Ukrainian president on February 25 forced him to face the fact that the Party of Regions that he leads, has re-opened the Pandora’s Box of Crimean separatism. National Institute of Strategic Studies analyst Petro Burkovsky asked “Will President Yanukovych open up the path to the separation of the Crimea?” in Ukrayinska Pravda before the second ...
Private land dispute: Palanca villagers’ flash mob in Chisinau Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:21AMA group of Palanca villagers, in concert with activists from the Civil Coalition for Democratic Transparent Power, organized what they called “a flash mob “Our Palanca”” near the monument to King Stefan cel Mare in the heart of Chisinau at the apogee of the March 2 commemoration procedure. The ‘flash mob’ involved 15 or so people, who brought to Chisinau a basket with land from Palanca as a sign ...
As Ukrainian vineyards freeze imports of Moldovan wine is likely Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:08AM25 percent of Ukrainian vineyards freeze, authorities predict pressure from importers of Moldovan wines According to UkrInform, about 25 percent of Ukrainian vineyards have been affected by frost this season. The regions that were most affected included Odessa, Kherson, and Zakarpatia. Serhyi Petrenko, head of the Association of Winegrowers and Winemakers of Ukraine (AWWU), said that, given the ...
Plenty to do this week Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:22AMBy Bill Dean Entertainment editor What's going on around town this week.
Centro Studi Est Europa: synthetic overview of February 25, 2010 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:52PMSynthetic overview taken from the press releases we received today. We look for collaborators and partners.
Monument to victims of Armenian Genocide to be established in Kiev Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:22PMOn April 24 a capsule with Armenian soil, a commemorative stone and a cross will be placed at the location.
EU eyes greater influence in Black Sea region Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:13AMThe EU should 'enlarge' its model to the Black Sea and help the area move towards higher environmental standards, experts said at a conference organised in Paris by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) on 15 and 16 February. For example, in an attempt to tackle groundwater pollution in the area, the EU is promoting sustainable and integrated water management in the Black Sea. The area is ...
A Fascist Hero in Democratic Kiev Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:05PMTimothy Snyder Independence Day, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 1993 (Josef Koudelka, Magnum Photos) The incoming Ukrainian president will have to turn some attention to history, because the outgoing one has just made a hero of a long-dead Ukrainian fascist. By conferring the highest state honor of “Hero of Ukraine” upon Stepan Bandera (1909-1959) on January 22, Viktor Yushchenko provoked protests from the ...
Change For Ukraine, But Likely Not For Jews Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:20PMMoscow — In a country where anxieties about anti-Semitism are never far from the surface, Viktor Yanukovich’s victory in Ukraine’s presidential election is being welcomed with caution by Ukrainian Jews.
K-State Tennis Hosts Wichita State Saturday Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:53PMKansas State women’s tennis returns home this weekend to face Wichita State for the 15th straight season on Saturday afternoon at the Cottonwood Racquet Club.
ArtsNaples World Festival planned for 2012 Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:54PMArts and cultural organization leaders will reveal to the public Monday, March 1 in Naples an idea they've been researching for the last 2 1/2 years.
Luxury line Crystal Cruises adds voyages in the Black Sea Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 8:49AMLuxury line Crystal Cruises has added two Black Sea voyages to its lineup for the coming summer, citing strong interest in the region.
Brian Reyes and Zorya Fine Art Debut 'Zorya' Print Collection Created with Contemporary Artist Oksana Mas Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:53PMLast night fashion watchers expected Brian Reyes to present fall looks with his signature Colombian-sensuality-meets-American-moxie style. His Bryant Park "Invierno 2010" runway show delivered that cultural fusion with an unexpected new element: the refreshingly witty Ukrainian sensibility of contemporary artist Oksana Mas, as revealed in his "Zorya" print collection.
Moldova's rebel region leader asks for more Russian peacekeepers, helicopters Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:15PMThe president of Moldova's breakaway Dniester region, Igor Smirnov, has advocated the consolidation of the military strength of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in the region at a recent meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Foreign Minister Yuriy Zubakov. The Dniester side has repeatedly asked that the number of Russian peacekeepers is increased as much as possible ...
Ukraine reports deadly winter statistics Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:35AMKIEV, Ukraine, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A cold snap that has clung to Eastern Europe since December has killed 408 people in Ukraine so far, health officials in Kiev said Thursday.
Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper since 1995 Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:28AMThe new route of Kazakh oil transportation through Poland has turned out to be more economic that through Ukraine. Astana.
Yushchenko facilitates Yanukovych’s election, buries the Orange Revolution Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 12:15PMBy Taras Kuzio Two major myths promoted by President Viktor Yushchenko in Ukraine’s 2010 presidential elections were that there was no difference in policies between the two main candidates, Viktor Yanukovych and Yulia Tymoshenko, and that both were “pro-Russian.” These myths helped defeat Tymoshenko by 3 percent in an election where every vote counted. Several pieces of evidence point to the ...
Nearly 90% of winter crops sowings in Ukraine show good and satisfactory condition Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:06AMAs of February 11, winter grains sowings in Ukraine showed good condition throughout the area of 3.89 mln ha, or 45.6% from the general area of sowings in the country. 3.77 mln ha or 44.1% of winter crops sowings had satisfactory condition, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
Moldovan official: Land in Palanka should not be ceded to Ukraine Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:15AMLand in Palanka is an inseparable part of the Moldovan territory, so it shall not be ceded to Ukraine, Moldovan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Andrei Popov has stated. He emphasized that all the ongoing speculations about cessation of the land under the Odessa-Reni highway section, running via Palanka, are just illegitimate. In 1998, he said, the Moldovan Government ...
ConceptDraw Products by CS Odessa Tested "Compatible with Windows 7" Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:31AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----CS Odessa announces that all current versions of ConceptDraw products have passed the high standards of compatibility, reliability and performance for the Windows 7 operating system.
Conflict zones in Georgia and Moldova - springboard for Russia's intelligence activities Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 9:15AMConflict Zones such as Transnistrian or occupied regions of Georgia are indispensable for the security services of Russia as a springboard for conducting intelligence activities and for implementation of various special operations, including subversive acts. That was a comment made by president of "the Club of Experts" and former Minister of Security of the Abkhazian Autonomous Republic General ...
Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper since 1995 Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 8:44AMUkraine's Feb. 7 runoff may decide the future of a pipeline that could be used to deliver Caspian Sea oil to Europe.
Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper since 1995 Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 7:44AMKyiv follows Odessa according to its standards of living. The city of Odesa offers the best living conditions in Ukraine, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of City Analytical and Research Center.
Condoleezza Rice to Headline Black Sea Cruise Aboard the Silver Wind Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 3:44PMSan Francisco-based educational tour operator World Leaders Travel today announced its 2010 World Leaders Symposium featuring former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of Defense William Perry, former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, and a team of leading figures in fields ranging from technology and the U.S.-Russian space race to cultural history and global affairs.
Nine O'Clock Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 2:57PMWASHINGTON - U.S. and Russian arms-control negotiators have reached an “agreement in principle” on the first nuclear-arms-reduction treaty in nearly two decades, administration and arms-control officials said Tuesday, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Kiev, Moscow trade accusations in spy row Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 2:41PMKIEV - Ukrainian and Russian intelligence services traded accusations on Tuesday after Ukraine said it had expelled four Russians for spying and detained another on espionage charges.
Stevedore HHLA’s Revenue, Profit Shrink Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 9:19AMHHLA, the biggest stevedore in the port of Hamburg, reported revenue and operating profit in 2009 fell steeply from the previous year as container traffic shrunk by a third.
add. formats Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:45AMUkraine's security service on Tuesday said it had foiled a Russian plot by arresting five of Moscow's intelligence agents operating in the south of the country on a mission to steal state secrets.
Ukraine catches four Russians for spying Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 9:16PMUkraine has arrested four Russians for spying and held another on espionage charges, local media reported on Tuesday, citing an official from Ukraine's intelligence service. "The Russians had been caught in southern Ukraine trying to obtain military secrets," the head of Ukraine's intelligence service Valentyn Nalyvaychenko told a news conference. "Ukraine's security services intercepted a ...
Russia-Ukraine spy scandal erupts on eve of vote Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 9:05PMKIEV - Ukraine's security service on Tuesday said it had foiled a Russian plot by arresting five of Moscow's intelligence agents operating in the south of the country on a mission to steal state secrets. Read more...
Eastday-Ukraine catches four Russians for spying Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 7:05PMUkraine has arrested four Russians for spying and held another on espionage charges, local media reported on Tuesday, citing an official from Ukraine's intelligence service.
Russia-Ukraine spy scandal erupts on eve of vote Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 3:17PMKIEV (AFP) - Ukraine's security service on Tuesday said it had foiled a Russian plot by arresting five of Moscow's intelligence agents operating in the south of the country on a mission to steal state secrets.
Moscow-Kiev spy row breaks out ahead of Ukrainian polls Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 3:06PMRussia and Ukraine's national security services traded espionage accusations on Tuesday, just days before Ukrainians vote in presidential polls.
Spy scandal enters Ukraine's presidential poll Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 1:18PMDays ahead of Ukraine’s hotly anticipated second round presidential run-off, a spy scandal has broken out involving Kiev’s former political master, Moscow.
State Duma deputies to monitor second round of Ukrainian election Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 12:45PMMOSCOW, February 2 (Itar-Tass) -- State Duma deputies will monitor the second round of presidential elections in Ukraine on February 7, delegation deputy head and Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs and Fellow Citizens Alexei Ostrovsky told Itar-Tass on Tuesday.
Ukraine, Russia trade accusations in spy row Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 11:31AMKIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian and Russian intelligence services traded accusations on Tuesday after Ukraine said it had expelled four Russians for spying and detained another on espionage charges.
Yanukovych Shuns TV Debate With Rival Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 3:47PMKIEV — Viktor Yanukovych , the front-runner in Ukraine’s runoff vote for president on Feb. 7, declined on Monday to take part in a television debate with his rival, Yulia Tymoshenko , calling her election pledges “dirt and evil.”
Ukraine: in January 2010, Illichevsk seaport increased grain shipment by 31% Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 10:06AMAccording to operative data, in January 2010, cargo turnover of the state enterprise Illichevsk sea trading port (Odessa oblast, Ukraine) totaled 1.46 mln tonnes, an increase of 20.8% compared to the previous year, including bulk cargoes processing – up 70.4%, general cargoes processing – down 12.7%, fluid cargoes processing – down 40%, declared the press-cutting service of the port.
Hard sell for Ukraine's Tymoshenko on rival's turf Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 3:11AMThe fast-talking prime minister rattled off a list of her government`s achievements and repeated her mantra that Ukraine needs cleaner politics when she faced an audience on Saturday in the bustling southern city, rich in Russian imperial history.
Hard sell for Tymoshenko on rival’s turf Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 2:45PMUkrainian presidential contender Yulia Tymoshenko has taken her impassioned pro-European campaign into her rival’s heartland, but her call fell mostly on deaf ears in the Russian-speaking port of Odessa .
Hard sell for Ukraine's Tymoshenko on rival's turf Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 10:42AMBy Sabina Zawadzki
Hard sell for Ukraine's Tymoshenko on rival's turf Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 10:39AM* PM visits rival stronghold in presidential campaign
Ukraine city bucks health trend, celebrates raw pork fat - Feature Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:14PMPoltava, Ukraine - There is still a place left in Europe unafraid to celebrate the glories of raw pork fat. The provincial seat Poltava, a city set deep in Ukraine's eastern black earth heartland, held its its annual pork fat festival on schedule thi...
Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper since 1995 Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:59AMJohnny Depp’s family history may be able to be traced to Ukraine. That is according to local journalists, who came across an archive document stating that a certain Nikolay Depp lived in Odessa back in the 19th Century.
The First Half Of 2009 Has Seen Ukraine's Market Leader Kyivstar Heavily Discounting Subscribers Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:41AMOur Q409 report on Ukraine’s telecommunications market has seen our five-year forecasts for the mobile, fixed-line and broadband sectors revised as well as updates to our market data analysis sections.
Convention for Rabbis of Ukraine Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 11:43PMDNEPRODZERZHINSK, Ukraine – A convention of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Ukraine took place in Dneprodzerzhinsk from January 4-6.
Ohr Avner Odessa Celebrates 10th Anniversary Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 11:43PMODESSA, Ukraine – A gala evening honoring one decade of successfully educating a new generation of Jewish youth at the Ohr Avner Chabad educational network was held on January 5. The Chabad Shomrei Shabbos Synagogue of Odessa was the venue for the event.
LUKOIL Oil Company - Financial And Strategic Analysis Review - New Report Published Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 3:35PMLUKOIL Oil Company - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review is an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of LUKOIL Oil Company. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors.
Felix Aronovich Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 7:30AMGYMNASTICS BACKGROUND Competed in the European Championships 2004-2009 and in the World Championships in 2006...Finished ninth in the pommel horse in World Cup event in Cotbus, Germany in 2008...Placed third in the all-around at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel...Earned a second place finish in the all-around at the Israeli National Championship...Trained with club team Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Apathy for European energy diversity? Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 10:33AMBATUMI, Georgia, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A regional energy summit in Georgia lost steam when Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko's departure caused a rush for the door.