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Michael Willard writes: When reality is bad, an accurate newspaper is going to show this in its stories. Feb 9 at 21:53 | Michael Willard |
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Editor’s Note: The following is a letter to two U.S. senators from the International Conference in Support of Ukraine. Feb 6 at 09:34 | Askold S. Lozynskyj and Borys Potapenko |
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Editor’s Note: The following is a Feb. 1 statement by former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee-Subcommittee on European Affairs, in Washington, D.C. Feb 9 at 21:43 | Steven Pifer |
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There was a saying supposedly used by Mexican presidents: "for my friends, anything - for my enemies, the law.” The performance of the Ukrainian legal system throughout 2011 betrays the real attitude of Ukraine's authorities to the people and society. Football fans who dared to shout slogans or sing songs of a vaguely political nature during matches in Ukraine were the first to receive the hard end of this judgmental bias. One football fan was officially charged with hooliganism delivering the sentence of potentially up to four years imprisonment. A member of parliament has now filed a draft law suggesting penalty measures for anyone voicing political songs or slogans during or around Euro-2012 matches). Feb 7 at 20:23 | Viktor Tkachuk |
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The gold in the headline refers to coal. The blood requires no explanation. However, according to Luhansk Oblast Governor Volodymyr Prystyuk, there have been no illegal mines in the Luhansk region since November 2010, and presumably no lost lives. Feb 6 at 14:46 | Halya Coynash |
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What has to happen in order for Ukraine to start benefiting from the Association Agreement with the EU, and the associated Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), conclusion of negotiations on which were announced at the EU/Ukraine Summit on 19 December? 3 days ago at 18:19 | Leigh Turner |
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The lack of prison time for Serhiy Demishkan – the son of a close ally of President Viktor Yanukovych – despite his conviction for crimes that led to a man’s brutal murder is themost recent shocking exampleof Ukraine’sincredibly unjust judicial system. Feb 9 at 22:10 | Kyiv Post |
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Editor’s Note: The following is testimony given by Edward C. Chow on Feb. 1 to the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee-Subcommittee on European Affairs on Feb. 1 Feb 9 at 21:38 | Edward C. Chow |
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The real power for changing the course of this administration lies within the nation. Feb 9 at 22:04 | Kyiv Post |
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The cold weather in Europe and worries about the reliability of Russian gas supplies is sending prices soaring. In Britain they have reached levels not seen since early 2006, when prices spiked after Russia cut off all gas supplies to Ukraine and an explosion disabled the UK's Rough storage gas platform. Read full story here. Feb 6 at 19:44 |
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The New York Times Company released the first results of its paywall last week and showed that it gained 390,000 digital subscribers between the Times and the International Herald Tribune. Feb 8 at 16:24 | Greg Satell |
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Editor’s Note: The following is Feb. 1 testimony before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee-Subcommitte on European Affairs in Washington, D.C., by Eugenia Tymoshenko, daughter of imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Feb 9 at 21:22 | Eugenia Tymoshenko |
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I recently attended a meeting where a marketing executive, in all seriousness, said, “we only present research results that we already know to be true.” Feb 6 at 14:34 | Greg Satell |
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The Kyiv Post asked expats at Arizona’s BBQ before the Super Bowl on Feb. 5: How has the worsening of relations between Ukraine and the West affected your life in general, personally or professionally? Feb 9 at 21:01 | Mark Rachkevych |
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A multilevel Europe is both a chance for the EU to survive and return to economic prosperity, while for Ukraine it opens new chances to get closer to the Union and envisage a shared future, writes Roman Rukomeda from Ukrainian foundation 'People First'. "This year will be key in testing European unity, reaching consensus and making tactical concessions for the sake of strategic advantages. Despite the internal crisis of the European Union - which is of a systemic character - unitary Europe has considerable chances to develop dynamically and effectively. Read full report here. Feb 9 at 16:33 |