TOC_Sunday, December 17, 2000

Sunday, December 17, 2000

Scandal revolving around Gongadze case escalates
Ukraine's legislators view videotape of bodyguard who taped president
by Roman Woronowycz
Kyiv Press Bureau

$3.5M gift enables Ukrainian Museum to begin construction of new building
by Helen Smindak

ANALYSIS
Closure of Chornobyl: the end of an era?
by David R. Marples

U.S. and Ukraine sign defense agreement

NEWSBRIEFS

EBRD approves loan for N plants
Ukraine called economically "unfree"
Analyst cites end of U.S. election myth
Kuchma questioned in slander case
President provides bodyguards for Moroz
Journalist shares Kuchma's commentary
Rada passes balanced 2001 budget
Banking law approved in second reading

BUSINESS IN BRIEF

Macaroni: 26,000 tons and counting
Government reports on construction of housing
PivdenMash to construct harvesters
Austrians start sealed lid production
New gas well discovered in Azov Sea
Fire resistant product developed in Lviv
Ukrainian authorities move to regulate e-trading
Two scientists receive Intertool grants

Ukrainian journalists in North America establish association
by Ihor Dlaboha

President Bill Clinton issues statement on Great Famine

Ukraine scores well on statehood, low on civil society,
says senior Canadian newspaper editor and author
by Christopher Guly

Conference on Ukraine's geopolitical imperatives
held by Ukrainian Studies Chair in Ottawa
by Dr. Natalie Mychajlyszyn

OBITUARY: Bishop Platon Kornyljak, former apostolic exarch in Germany

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Report of the Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Association

PHOTO FOLLOW-UP: The 2000 annual meeting of the General Assembly

EDITORIAL
A focus on Soyuzivka

Turning the pages back...
December 22, 1999

NEWS AND VIEWS
The UAV, a national charter and November elections
by Taras Szczur

PERSPECTIVES
by Andrew Fedynsky
Onward to the 21st century

NEWS AND VIEWS
Love and Ukraine's 10th birthday party
by Oksana Bashuk Hepburn

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Transliteration: it's not "vsio ravno"

NEW RELEASES FOR KIDS

Chap-Chalap makes a comeback

"Vedmedyk" workbook for preschoolers

The making of 'Ukrainian Power' videos for kids
by Natalia Tegler
Special to The Ukrainian Weekly

Yara Arts Group presents "Song Tree"

CONCERT REVIEW: Veriovka ensemble at Kennedy Center
by Helena Lysyj Melnitchenko

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS: Comparing the two Scythian shows in NYC
by Motrja P. Fedorko

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE
Connecticut parish holds 5K race to benefit CCRF

Ukrainian, Ruthenian and Melkite clergy meet at retreat

PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Sunday, December 31, Saturday, January 13, 2001
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