Kyiv Post News, Ukraine

Karpachova: Protection of rights of Ukrainian sailors should be discussed in parliament Kyiv, April 19 (Interfax-Ukraine) –The Ukrainian parliament's human rights commissioner, Nina Karpachova, has said she hopes that her report on the state of the observance and protection of rights of Ukrainian sailors will be considered at a parliament meeting.
Apr 19 at 16:14 | Interfax-Ukraine
US: Release Ivashchenko, sentencing most recent example of ‘selective justice’ Editor’s Note: The following is a statement issued by the U.S Embassy in Kyiv on April 13.
Apr 13 at 12:17 | Kyiv Post
Innocent Man Spends 7 Years In Prison Maksym Dmytrenko is one of six people convicted for murders later found to have been comitted by serial killer Serhiy Tkach. He spent seven years in prison before being set free in March.
Apr 12 at 23:17 | Svitlana Tuchynska
Demolition on Andriyivsky Uzviz brings criticism, rethink by billionaire Akhmetov Protest over destruction of historic buildings prompts Akhmetov to backtrack, cancel plans to build multi-story business center at the historic tourist attraction.
Apr 12 at 22:42 | Daryna Shevchenko
Help Me, Father Czar! With many of Ukraine’s business, charity and governmental institutions functioning so badly, citizens are going straight to the top – asking President Viktor Yanukovych and Prime Minister Mykola Azarov for help in solving their problems.
Apr 5 at 23:42 | Oksana Grytsenko
Strauss-Kahn finds Kyiv to be more welcoming Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn made a successful return to the international speech circuit on April 4, delivering a lecture in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv without facing tough questions or public protests.
Apr 5 at 23:33 | Reuters
Residents say reconstruction of Andriyivsky Uzviz shoddy, costly The ongoing reconstruction of Andriyivsky Uzviz, one of the city’s most atmospheric streets, is unprofessional and threatens to damage this unique corner of Kyiv, according to a recent statement released by its residents.
Apr 5 at 23:04 | Daryna Shevchenko
Prosecutors escalate  accusations against Yulia Tymoshenko In a bid to convince the West that ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko deserves to be in prison, Ukrainian prosecutors have stepped up a PR campaign to tie her to the 1996 murder of businessman-lawmaker Yevhen Shcherban.
Apr 5 at 22:57 | Yuriy Onyshkiv
Expats To Watch: How to win friends in neighborhood Editor’s Note: This Kyiv Post feature introduces readers to interesting expatriates who have made Ukraine their home. We welcome readers’ suggestions about expats to profile. Please send ideas to news@kyivpost.com

Meet American missionary Kenny Payne.







Apr 5 at 22:45 | Denis Rafalsky
Legislation to eliminate NGO discrimination After more than four years of public advocacy, parliament on March 22 passed a landmark civil society bill that was hailed by the United Nations for tearing down legislative and administrative barriers for registering non-profit organizations and broadening the scope, geographical reach and type of activities they can conduct.
Apr 5 at 22:35 | Mark Rachkevych
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
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