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Many countries have tried various ways to prohibit or restrict alcohol consumption - and most campaigns or legislation have failed. A better way to improve the situation is investing into educational projects for children to promote healthy way of life. Mikhail Gorbachev’s introduction of the “Law about the Struggle Against Drinking and Alcoholism” in May, 1985, can serve as a historic illustration of the concept of unintended consequences. June 12 at 16:39 | Yuliya Melnyk |
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“You understand, George, Ukraine is not even a nation,” then-Russian President Vladimir Putin was reported as saying to then-U.S. President George W. Bush in 2008. The statement embodies a sentiment that permeates much of the recent hostility between the two neighbors: Russian pomposity. Russia seems to think it runs things around here. It therefore seems pertinent to evaluate this attitude; does Russia have a right to be arrogant? Which, put tongue-in-cheek, is the better nation, Russia or Ukraine? June 12 at 16:21 | Roland Sylvester |
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She's no Boyle, but... June 09 at 13:51 | Katya Gorchinskaya |
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The question of Soviet bank deposits lost to Ukrainian citizens after the disintegration of the U.S.S.R. and during the hyperinflation of 1993 continues to be both applauded and condemned. June 03 at 12:26 | Taras Kuzio |
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Yuriy Lukanov writes that the flap over Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko's alleged recent drunken brawl in Germany is a reminder that Soviet attitudes die hard. May 28 at 19:05 | Yuriy Lukanov |
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Taras Kuzio writes that President Victor Yushchenko never made good on his 2004 Orange Revolution promises, so he will face the wrath of the voters. May 28 at 19:00 | Taras Kuzio |
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Sweden is a unique country. Its government and citizens are adjusting their lifestyles in order to preserve nature and they also care about the ecosystem. Eco-friendly attitudes and values are an integral part of everyday Swedish life. May 25 at 10:35 | Yuliya Melnyk |
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The Commission on Climate Change and Development presented its report Closing the Gaps in the House of Sweden in Washington, D.C., on May 15. The event is part of Sweden’s work in moving important environmental policies forward. On July 1, Sweden will take over the presidency of the European Union and put the environmental agenda on top. May 21 at 18:03 | Yuliya Melnyk |
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Integrating into a foreign environment as a teenager is not an easy task, especially if one comes from a newly independent state often labeled as “part of Russia,” “a borderland” or “the home of Chornobyl.” May 08 at 12:11 | Irina Pavlova |
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Kyiv Post columnist Yuriy Lukanov writes that the ideological war over World War II is nowhere near an end, and that could have dangerous consequences. May 07 at 19:38 | Yuriy Lukanov |