Stories about Ukraine from November, 2006
Ukraine: Famine Recognized As Genocide
Kyiv, Nov. 25: Remembering Holodomor (Famine) Victims – by Veronica Khokhlova At the Holodomor Remembrance ceremony held in Kyiv on Saturday, Nov. 25, a big board listed the countries that...
Ukraine: Chess
Ukraine List writes about a Ukrainian “chess eccentric” Vasyl Ivanchuk.
Ukraine: Holodomor Vote
Foreign Notes writes about the Famine vote and its significance for the Party of the Regions: “As the figures were flashed up on the screen in the VR I'll bet...
Ukraine: Hutsul Wedding Photos and Video
LJ user dali-bude posts amazing pictures and video from a reenacted traditional Hutsul wedding. Dykun posts the final installment of a contemporary Hutsul wedding video.
Ukraine: Kyiv No Istanbul
Carpetblogger explains why Istanbul is not Kyiv.
Ukraine: Was the Famine Genocide?
Petro Rondiak of Petro's Jotter writes a letter to the editor of a Kyiv English-language publication, disagreeing with his view on the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33; the editor responds.
Ukraine: Orange Revolution 2 Years On
Leopolis writes about the meaning and the second anniversary of the Orange Revolution.
Ukraine: Orange Camp Troubles
Foreign Notes writes about the lack of unity and other troubles in Ukraine's Orange camp.
Ukraine: Maidan's Second Anniversary
Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv, Ukraine: two years since the beginning of the Orange Revolution – by Veronica Khokhlova Nov. 22 marks the second anniversary of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, but...
Ukraine: News Roundup
A Ukrainian news roundup over at Orange Ukraine.
Ukraine: “Unknown Holocaust”
Cyber Cossack writes about the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33 – an “unknown Holocaust” – and links to the “800 pages of documented details on the Holocaust still denied by Russia.”
Ukraine: Crime in Lviv
Foreign Notes writes about crime in Western Ukraine.
Ukraine: Waitress’ Attention
Carpetblogger shares two efficient ways to get the attention of a waitress in Kyiv.
Ukraine: Kyiv's Subway
Music and Life – Everywhere! writes about Kyiv's subway.
Ukraine: “Ideologically Harmful”
Sean's Russia Blog translates a 1985 Soviet-time internal document listing the “ideologically harmful” Western music bands.
Ukraine: New Tariffs
Foreign Notes points out that Ukrainians are very concerned with the soon-to-be-raised communal services tariffs: “My bet is that this is a far greater worry for most families that questions...
Ukraine: Kyiv Rallies
Anton Petrov (LJ user voevoda) posts photos (RUS) from the Nov. 4 and Nov. 7 rallies in Kyiv.
Ukraine: Utility Prices to Go Up
Foreign Notes writes about what awaits Ukrainians starting Dec. 1: “This winter Ukrainians are being hit with massive price increases – a doubling and more of their housing-communal-services tariffs and...
Ukraine: News Digest
Recent updates on Ukrainian business, politics, utility services, opinion polls and more, at Foreign Notes.
Ukraine: Banya
Carpetblogger writes about banya and private parts.
