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Yuliya Melnyk

Yuliya Melnyk
Yuliya Melnyk, Kyiv Post Washington correspondent, lives in the heart of America's capital city and covers news and people of interest to Ukrainians. The Ukrainian native has an M.A. degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in Columbia. She can be reached at melnyk.yuliya@kpmedia.ua
Obsessed by history: Eternal victims and everlasting heroes
While Russian modern history is told as a triumph of the past, the Ukrainian story is staged as a horror movie where the main hero is a victim.
Mar 30, 2009 at 15:17  |   Comments 8
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Bosch and brain in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week I saw Dr. Henry Marsh, a neurosurgeon, who participated in a documentary screening at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The documentary The English Surgeon shows Dr. Marsh’s voluntary in Ukraine.
Mar 30, 2009 at 12:20  |   Comments 0
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Gorbachev and a lesson for voters
Voters want to elect politicians who not only think about their own bank accounts, but also about serving the people.
Mar 23, 2009 at 13:38  |   Comments 0
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American experience: U.S. Congress against drug pushers
Working as a journalist in Washington, D.C., I have been given the opportunity to visit a number of public hearings on Capitol Hill about the pharmaceutical industry. The U.S. government is struggling hard against unethical marketing strategies of pharmaceutical giants.
Mar 17, 2009 at 10:54  |   Comments 1
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A strong economy for a real Ukraine
Ukraine needs to shift its development priorities to be able to achieve sustainable, long-term economic growth, and become more resistant to shocks, experts said on Feb. 24 at a Washington, DC at a VIP breakfast meeting entitled “Building a Strong Economy for the Real Ukraine.
Feb 25, 2009 at 16:50  |   Comments 2
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Ukrainians celebrate International Mother Language Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Exotic and cheerful community gathered at the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, D.C. for the 10th annual celebration of the International Mother Language Day on Feb. 21. Bangladeshi saris, Ukrainian embroidered clothing, African golden dresses, and Russian red sarafans represented the diversity.
Feb 23, 2009 at 11:28  |   Comments 1
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Vicki, John & The New York Times
Vicki Iseman, the lobbyist whose friendship with U.S. Sen. John McCain was the subject of a controversial article in The New York Times last year, has just filed a lawsuit against the newspaper, accusing America’s top newspaper of libel. Maybe she has really cool lawyers, but personally I doubt that this lawsuit will become a piece of cake for Iseman.
Feb 6, 2009 at 15:55  |   Comments 2
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Young people abandoned after they are used for political gain
While the rise of youth movements has played an important role in political changes in post-communist societies, young people usually get abandoned after they are no longer needed by the political forces.
Jan 26, 2009 at 18:13  |   Comments 4
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Experts: Diversity not valued in Ukraine
While current Ukrainian political leaders are struggling to bring the country into NATO and the European Union, this goal may be jeopardized by lack of clear and well-planned policies regarding racial diversity and migration, which has been increasing in Ukraine.
Jan 26, 2009 at 18:09  |   Comments 0
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