TOC_Sunday, December 8, 2002

Sunday, December 8, 2002

New Cabinet of Ministers reflects composition of parliamentary majority
by Roman Woronowycz
Kyiv Press Bureau

Ukraine's journalists threaten strike, opposition schedules new protests
by Maryna Makhnonos
Special to The Ukrainian Weekly

Unique mosaic in Donetsk, feared to be slated for destruction, is saved
ArtUkraine Information Service

ANALYSIS
Kuchma replaces prime minister, and appoints a possible successor
by Taras Kuzio
RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report

Seminar in Ukraine discusses public awareness of media freedom
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

NEWSBRIEFS

President approves new Cabinet
79 percent regard themselves as poor
Rada delegation visits Vilnius
Ukrainian, Slovak presidents meet
Rada discusses freedom of expression
Gazprom reduces supplies to Ukraine
Kyiv seeks Azerbaijan's help on pipelines
Rada fails to sack chief of NBU
Ukraine worst hit by AIDS in 2002
Ukrainian president visits Italy
Deputy said to have bloc under pressure
Federation Council OKs Cyrillic-only bill
Tatars ask Putin to reject Cyrillic-only law
Russian slams Czechs for visa denial
Havel against Russia joining NATO

Ukraine's "Natasha trade": modern-day slavery and organized crime
by Taras Kuzio
RFE/RL Newsline

National anti-trafficking hotline initiated in Ukraine with OSCE support
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and Northwestern University announce partnership

Archbishop Antony leads delegation in a visit to the orphanage at Zaluchia

Medical and mental health crisis seen among Ukraine's children of Chornobyl
by Michael J. Christensen

Immigrant from Ukraine killed in California by hit-and-run driver

Two suspects arrested in murder of Oleg Bosenko

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM
Report of the Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Association

EDITORIAL
A proper memorial

Turning the pages back...
December 12, 1905

COMMENTARY
Ukraine and Belarus: barred from Europe's exclusive club
by Dr. David Marples

NEWS AND VIEWS
Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, 85 years and growing, looks ahead to the future
by Anatoli W. Murha

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Soyuzivka articles awaken memories
Museum-Archives a community effort
Offended by writer's choice of a word

RENAISSANCE OF KYIV: A religious capital for a diversity of faiths
by Marta Kolomayets and Natalia A. Feduschak

BOOK NOTES: A fundamental study of contemporary Ukraine
by Bohdan Klid

Harmonia ensemble presents folk music of Eastern Europe
by Laryssa Courtney

The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: October 2002

FOCUS ON PHILATELY
by Ingert Kuzych
The founding family of Kyivan Rus'
Svaitoslav the Conqueror
CONCLUSION

THE ART SCENE: Motria Holowinsky's expressions of dreams

Christina Holowchak Debarry receives awards at national exhibitions

Andrij Babytsch exhibits portraits and landscapes at UIA
by Mary E. Pressey

PHOTO REPORT: Soyuzivka's 50th anniversary
Quick Pics/Roman Lukiw, Mike Gudzy

Vitalii Klitschko KOs Larry Donald, earning right to fight Lennox Lewis
by Roman Kernitski

UKELODEON
For The Next Generation

Children (of all ages) participate in Verkhovyna's Halloween bash
by Danusia Lukiw

Young Plast members enjoy "Halloween Express" at Railway Museum

OUR READERS WRITE: A trip to the zoo for grades K-2
by Peter Chudolij

World's largest aircraft - made in Ukraine - to become superhero for kids at Christmastime
Embassy of Ukraine

Mishanyna

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