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Mar 8 at 19:31 | Svitlana Tuchynska and Jakub Parusinski
There is no reason for alarm in Ukraine-European Union relations Kostiantyn Yelisieiev writes that the wheels of EU-Ukraine relations are still rolling.
Mar 8 at 19:25 | Kostiantyn Yelisieiev
Biggest heist of Ukraine’s riches in the making with land sales Boris Danik writes that land sales will allow oligarches tp spread their control into rural areas.
Mar 8 at 19:18 | Boris Danik
Vox Populi with Oksana Grytsenko: The Kyiv Post asked Russians in Kyiv which candidate they voted for in the presi­dential election The Kyiv Post stood out­side the Russian Consu­late in Kyiv on March 4 to ask Russians which candidate they planned to vote for in the presi­dential election and why.
Mar 8 at 19:01 | Oksana Grytsenko
Thefts from luggage at Boryspil Airport a real problem Dear Editor,

Olga Rudenko's Feb. 24 article "Can Boryspil cut luggage thefts?" touched me deeply. In May 2007, I took a flight by Aerosvit company from Kyiv to Hamburg [Germany]. I don’t know why I ended up putting sapphire earrings and pink ruby ring in my luggage, in the upper part of the bag.
Mar 8 at 16:55
Public health leaders urge Yanukovych to adopt tobacco advertising ban Dear President Viktor Yanukovych:

We, the undersigned, are international public health organizations committed to the reduction of tobacco addiction and tobacco related deaths throughout the world, with the end goal of protecting individuals, families, and societies facing the devastating harms produced by tobacco consumption and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Mar 7 at 18:14
It’s a long road from Seneca Falls When I moved to Ukraine in 2007, I was pleasantly surprised that Women’s Day is a national holiday.
Mar 7 at 14:30 | Jason Gilpin
Steven Pifer: Ukraine's perilous balancing act Since Ukraine regained its independence in 1991, the primary foreign policy challenge confronting policy makers in Kiev has been to strike the proper balance between Ukraine’s relations with the West and its relations with Russia. Ukrainian presidents over the past 20 years have structured this balance with the purpose of fixing Ukraine’s identity on the European map, ensuring that Ukraine does not end up as a borderland between an enlarging Europe and a recalcitrant Russia, and gaining greater freedom of maneuver vis-à-vis Moscow. Such a balance has generally served Ukraine well, but maintaining it has always been tricky.

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Mar 7 at 13:59 | Steven Pifer
Danylyuk: 'The situation is catastrophic' One of the main priorities declared by Viktor Yanukovych during his campaign was attracting more foreign direct investment to Ukraine. Unlike his other promises, this one was not forgotten after the election.
Mar 7 at 13:11 | Oleksandr Danylyuk
Ukraine’s prison problem If Ukraine wants to make its upcoming chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe a meaningful success next year, it will need to improve its judicial system this year.
Mar 7 at 11:41
People First: The latest in the watch on Ukrainian democracy Where is Ukrainian democracy drifting?
Mar 6 at 17:58 | Victor Tkachuk
Sex and politics in Ukraine March 8 marks International Women's Day. Much has been accomplished. Just as we thought we’d fought all the hard battles, up pops another barricade.
Mar 6 at 14:45 | Oksana Bashuk Hepburn
IHS Global Insight: Putin wins back presidency but opposition disputes results Editor’s note: The following analysis was produced by Lilit Gevorgyan, an analyst at IHS Global Insight, a consultancy that provides analysis of the business conditions, economic prospects and risks in over 200 countries.
Mar 5 at 17:31 | Kyiv Post
Bogus plot If there are two law enforcement agencies beyond the reach of politicians or society, they are the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia. Both are successor agencies to the Soviet-era KGB, whose agents operated as state-sanctioned criminals and murderers for part of its existence.
Mar 1 at 23:21 | Kyiv Post
Losing friends "Ukraine exasperation" has replaced "Ukraine fatigue" in the world.
Mar 1 at 23:16 | Kyiv Post