Viche №9, 2015

On May 8 for the first time with the whole Europe Ukraine mourned all victims of the Second World War.

At the plenary session on April 23, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the government's draft law “On service in local government” (new version).

On May 15, 1990 the first meeting of the Supreme Soviet of the twelfth convocation which was later named the First Convocation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Recall that on March 21 last year, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk signed the political part of the agreement, and on 27 June President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko – signed the entire text of the document.

A symbolic event for Ukrainian foreign policy - the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga will be held by the end of the May.

Considering a component of a neighborhood policy of the European Union that is called the Eastern Partnership policy you ask yourself: is it the basis for new security model? Is it designed this program for Eastern Europe? The answer…

This statement sounds no longer quite as metaphor. Almost mythical hero (National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine) which must overcome the greatest internal enemy of Ukraine is recently represented by specific people.

One of the main supporters of further joint application of effective sanctions against Russian aggression is now Germany. The position of Berlin, the main financial donor of the EU largely determines the behavior of the above in this respect.…

The question that hung in the air. That can be described the discussion in the US about arming Ukraine.

Cooperation with NATO promises not only protection, but it can also transform our country into a powerful defense technology market. Ukraine expects the strategy of national security and a new military doctrine.

On April 20, 2015 at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre, which is Yavorivschina, Lviv region, started Ukrainian-American military exercises Fearless Guardian-2015, which will last more than six months.

Not the first decade writer Olexander Yevtushenko explores analyzes and promotes Ukrainian music culture and rock music in particular.

The band “Okean Elzy” presented on Youtube (official channel “OE”), as well as on a several local television channels a white-black video for the song “Not your war”. The author and producer - leader of the “Oceans” Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.…

Three months ago held the longest talks of presidential level in recent history. To the last there were doubts whether the alleged meeting of “Norman Quartet” will be held in Minsk and in what format.

Analytical commentary on amendments to the budget of 2015 in accordance with the Federal Law “On federal budget for 2015 and the planning period of 2016 and 2017”, submitted on February. 26, 2015 St.…

In an interview with “Viche” a national leader of the Crimean Tatars, chairman of the Subcommittee on ethno politics, the rights of indigenous peoples and national minorities of Ukraine, victims of political repression of the Committee of Verkhovna Rada…

Crimea will be a part of Ukraine. In this convinced the chairman of fund “Maidan of Foreign Affairs”, a former Consul General of Ukraine in Istanbul Bohdan YAREMENKO.

And the state, other than statements of leaders, currently is only able to appeal to the European institutions protecting human rights.

Constitutional reform, especially in terms of decentralization seems will happen by the beginning of fall.

The Venice Commission is ready to provide expert opinions on the draft law on amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine in terms of decentralization before the constitutional procedure of its consideration in Parliament.

There is no need to prove the necessity of developed civil society for political-legal and socio-economic development of Ukraine.

At the annual general meeting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine - the biggest forum of domestic scholars – there is always a lot to think about.

Opponents of the celebration of the Victory Day consider the excessive price that people paid for the triumph of Stalin.

Hero city Odessa celebrated the 71 st anniversary of liberation from Nazi invaders without glitter, but with the participation of President of Ukraine who began his visit with attendance to the restored Alley of Fame.

Hryhoriy Antonovych LELYUH from Poltava is one of those for whom the famous film of Leonid Bykov – is not just “a movie about the war” This is a film about his front-line life.

Every day going Lviv I hear a clock strokeon the town hall. Once again peer like face of the city is changing and notice the environment, which forms its architectural and historical appearance is disappearing.

The Head of Odessa regional council Mykhaylo SHMUSHKOVYCH reported for the first 100 days work in office.

In early April in Odessa Ukrainian Children's Center “Young Guard” held a retreat meeting of the Committee of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Family, Youth Policy, Sports and Tourism, which considered the issue of ways to improve the state…