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Subscribe [./?text=1140993258]. Передплата Advertising. Реклама Find: About us . Про нас Contacts . Контакти Energy self-sufficiency Politics Ad market hits the sky Economy Dance to kick the habit Society MAIN Current issue # 46(231) Wed Dec 6, 2006 11:36 PM Energy self-sufficiency to avoid confrontation Recently, Ukrainian officials have been more frequently announcing new projects and possibilities of the transit of Caspian oil and gas to EU countries. | Read Politics Economy Society Environment Culture Sports Ucrainicum Archive Guest book Have you ever received anything on a charity basis? Yes No Currencies (in hryvnias) 11.12.06 chng 100 USD 505.000 0.000 100 EUR 670.438 -2.778 10 RUR 1.925 -0.004 Politics | National budget put to the test The adoption of the Law on the National Budget 2007 by the Ukrainian parliament has been delayed again. Its first reading was postponed from October 20 to October 31. Wed Dec 6, 2006 11:01 PM | Read Politics | Stage-by-stage political war The major battle between leading politicians in Ukraine continues. The decisions of the Verkhovna Rada on the dismissal of Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk and Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko are the latest stage in the political infighting. Wed Dec 6, 2006 11:42 PM | Read Politics | Opposition unites The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (BYT) and the Reformy i Poryadok party (Reform and Order) decided to unite at the latter’s XII congress. Wed Dec 6, 2006 11:00 PM | Read Politics | Will Israel recognize the Famine? Oleksandr Feldman, a deputy of the Ukrainian parliament and Chair of the Ukraine-Israel Union, sent messages to the deputies of Israel’s Knesset (parliament) and Speaker Dalia Itzik in which he requested the Israeli parliamentarians to support Ukraine and recognize the Famine of 1932-33 (Holodomor). Wed Dec 6, 2006 11:24 PM | Read Politics | World Bank aid to combat AIDS The World Bank decided to renew its US $60 mn loan for fighting HIV/AIDS in Ukraine. In April 2006 the bank suspended financing of this project due to its low pace of execution on the part of the Ukrainian government. Wed Dec 6, 2006 11:24 PM | Read Politics | Yanukovych pledges democracy, WTO commitment Ukrainian Premier Viktor Yanukovych proved Ukraine’s position on the integration into NATO, which he expressed in September in Brussels at a meeting of the Ukraine–NATO Commission. Wed Dec 6, 2006 11:13 PM | Read Culture | Night at the opera…in Viennese style The second Viennese Opera Ball was held on December 1 in Kyiv. Almost 2,000 guests gathered in the hall of the Kyiv Opera Theater. Wed Dec 6, 2006 1:38 AM | Read Culture | Ethnicity for every taste The first international exhibition-festival Etnosezony 2006 (EthnoSeasons 2006) recently held in the Kyiv Sports Palace offered visitors a chance to become acquainted with the best features of foreign cultures and people. Wed Dec 6, 2006 1:10 AM | Read Culture | A postcard from Santa Claus The 14th Annual Christmas Charity Fair of the International Women’s Club of Kyiv (IWCK) hosted exhibits of national dishes, beverages, exclusive handmade items, exotic souvenirs and national attire from more than 30 countries of the world. Wed Dec 6, 2006 1:36 AM | Read Culture | Theater of the absurd by an avant-garde rebel Modern Theater Days are being held in Kyiv from December 3-20. The name of the event is deceptive as it is not a showing of plays from different theaters, but more like a synopsis of the latest years of the work of famous Ukrainians stage director Andriy Zholdak. Wed Dec 6, 2006 1:55 AM | Read [eng] [ukr] News Yanukovych "may be forced to" run for president in 2009 Dec 8, 7:46 PM Ukrtsukor hopes to clinch a sweet deal during Putin's visit Dec 8, 4:37 PM Yushchenko urges adoption of real-estate tax Dec 8, 4:42 PM Tymoshenko said to be haggling with Regions Dec 8, 4:51 PM Industry growth 8.3% in Nov Dec 8, 3:42 PM Yuschenko, Yanukovych discuss PM's foreign visit Dec 8, 2:06 PM U.S. love Yanukovych - advisor Dec 8, 2:31 PM All news Pic of the day PHL All pix Weekly headlines e-mail: password: Subscribe to KW free daily news headlines MAIN | News Politics | Economy | Society | Environment | Culture | Sports | Ucrainicum