Kyiv Post News

Verkhovna Rada eases life for nation’s budding civil society After more than four years of public advocacy, Ukraine’s legislature on March 22 passed a landmark civil society bill that was hailed by the United Nations for eliminating many forms of discrimination, and for tearing down legislative and administrative barriers for registering a non-profit and broadening the scope, geographical reach, and type of activities they can conduct.
Mar 30 at 14:13 | Mark Rachkevych
The president's South Korean visit: no sanctions, no isolation President Viktor Yanukovych's visit to South Korea was highly productive, and once again proved that that Ukraine's top officials face neither sanctions, no isolation in the world.
Mar 30 at 12:28 | Viacheslav Pikhovshek
Cheesy War DUBNO, Rivne Oblast – After years of political sparring over gas, Russia and Ukraine have again gone to war – this time over cheese.
Mar 30 at 02:42 | Anastasia Forina
Korolevska everywhere, but is she going anywhere? Her face is plastered on billboards across Kyiv and many other Ukrainian cities.
Mar 30 at 02:30 | Yuriy Onyshkiv
Yanukovych, Obama meet Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, left, and U.S. President Barack Obama speak during the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea, on March 27.
Mar 30 at 02:25 | Associated Press
State budget losing big money to Switzerland Ukraine a no-show as rest of world takes aim at Swiss banking secrecy.
Mar 30 at 02:17 | Maryna Irkliyenko
Makar dies after assault on March 9 Oksana Makar, the 18-year-old woman from Mykolayiv whose brutal gang rape shook Ukrainians and many across the world, died on the morning of March 29 after a grueling three weeks of hospital treatment.
Mar 30 at 02:05 | Olga Rudenko
Underdog Sweden could be tricky foe for Ukraine’s team Ukraine’s first match in Euro 2012 on June 11 – its first ever in a European Championship – will be a tricky game against Sweden, widely viewed as Group D’s underdog.
Mar 30 at 02:03 | Mark Rachkevych
Shevchenko battles injury and coach for Euro spot Ukraine's Andriy Shevchenko is battling a series of niggles but still hopes to end his international career on a high by appearing at Euro 2012 - if his coach picks him.
Mar 30 at 02:00 | Reuters
How to catch a thief, a liar and even a cheating spouse “I don’t have time to play poker,” says Evgeny Spiritsa, head of the Moscow-based International Academy of Lie Recognition. “But my students are very successful.”
Mar 30 at 01:55 | Jakub Parusinski
Security pledge Ukraine’s security service chief Ihor Kalinin said his agency has been preparing “seriously and thoroughly” to counter threats during Euro 2012.
Mar 30 at 01:50
Hospitality hard sell Euro 2012 organizer UEFA is struggling to sell corporate-hospitality packages because of the tournament location in Ukraine and Poland and competition from the London Olympics, Bloomberg reported.
Mar 30 at 01:48
Good hosts, but pricey Supporters’ organizations of teams heading to Euro 2012 have praised Ukrainians’ hospitality but complained about overpriced accommodation for the tournament.
Mar 30 at 01:45 | Kyiv Post
Tickets still available (AP) – UEFA President Michel Platini says there are still tickets available for up to five European Championship matches, including the France-England game in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
Mar 30 at 01:42 | Kyiv Post
Investigative journalist abducted, then beaten Walking out of his apartment on a recent morning, journalist Rostyslav Shaposhnikov could not have anticipated that he will remember the day – March 24 – for the rest of his life.
Mar 30 at 01:40 | Svitlana Tuchynska