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Polskie Radio: 150,000 Ukrainians work in Poland About 150,000 Ukrainians legally work in Poland, mainly in agriculture, construction or as personal drivers.

As a Ukrainian citizen, is possible to work in Poland for six months out of 12 with only the employers written permission for a permit. According to a survey carried out amongst the registered Ukrainian workers in the country, 70 percent want to earn money and then return home. Read the story here.
Oct 25, 2009 at 12:19
On a recent visit to a Ukrainian home for children born to mothers with HIV, Elton John’s heart was stolen by a boy called Lev. But, as Kathryn Knight reports, there are hundreds like him in a country where their adoption chances are bleak. Read the story here.
Oct 25, 2009 at 04:34
The World: Herta Müller, memory, and the Nobel Suffering under totalitarianism’s perverted ideals is the central experience of the 20th century. This year’s Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to a writer who has devoted her life to resisting totalitarianisms of several stripes, both directly, by exposing the degradation and persecution of Romanians under Ceausescu’s political terror and indirectly, by resisting the taboo against discussing Romanian cooperation with the Nazis and then the Soviets. More fundamentally, Herta Müller consistently denounced the corruption of language and memory, reworking her own memories and experiences in innovative, lyrical, and evocative prose. Read the rest of the story here.
Oct 24, 2009 at 18:43
RIA Novosti: FBI puts crime boss Mogilevich on 10 most wanted list The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has put Ukrainian-born businessman Semion Mogilevich, an alleged organized crime boss also known as Sergei Shnaider, on its Ten Most Wanted list.

Mogilevich, who holds several citizenships including Russian, was arrested in central Moscow in early 2008 but released this year. Read the rest of the story here.
Oct 24, 2009 at 18:31
Agence France Presse: Schiavone to face Govortsova in tennis final The last seed in the women's tournament Italy's Francesca Schiavone cruised comfortably into the women's Kremlin Cup final with a straight-set win over Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko here on Saturday.

In Sunday's final eighth-seed Schiavone will face Olga Govortsova of Belarus, who confidently swept aside Alisa Kleybanova of Russia 6-2, 6-1.
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Oct 24, 2009 at 18:16
Sports News: Heavyweight title hope Kevin Johnson promises daughter he will beat WBC champ Vitali Klichko Unbeaten heavyweight title contender Kevin Johnson has promised his daughter he’ll beat Vitali Klitschko and become world champion.

Johnson made the prediction Friday at a news conference in Bern, Switzerland. He’ll fight Klitschko for the Ukrainian’s WBC belt on Dec. 12 in the Swiss capital. Read the rest of the story here.
Oct 24, 2009 at 18:02