Leaked memorandum warns of collapse of Ukraine’s economy
by Zenon Zawada

Prime minister and president battle over National Bank chair
by Zenon Zawada

Ukrainian Embassy reception celebrates U.S. president’s inauguration
by Yaro Bihun

ANALYSIS
Role of Russian organized crime in the gas war of January 2009
by Roman Kupchinsky
A possible alliance between Yanukovych and Yushchenko?
by Pavel Korduban

NEWSBRIEFS
Ukrainian flag marks its birthday
U.S. presence in Crimea discussed
 Russian fleet violates law
YTB resolution on presidential election
Patriarch Filaret’s 80th birthday
Revision of gas deals is urged
Cabinet will not allow revision
Yushchenko: Ukraine will observe gas deal
Historic site in Baturyn

The Holodomor 75 years later: The Vinnytsia Oblast
by Zenon Zawada

PACE passes resolution on case of Heorhii Gongadze

NEWS ANALYSIS: A window of opportunity for Nabucco project
by Vladimir Socor

Chicago helps launch first Electronic Library of Ukraine
by Natalie Campbell 

Cardin appointed as chairman of Helsinki Commission

The Ukrainian National Association Forum
2009 Soyuzivka calendars available
Young UNA’ers

New on The Weekly website: community events calendar

EDITORIAL
Economy on the brink

IN THE PRESS: The gas war

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Ukraine’s leaders show their savvy

NEWS AND VIEWS
Eleven-year mission accomplished

Faces and Places by Myron B. Kuropas
With “head held high”

“Vechornytsi” Ukrainian evenings expand from NYC’s East Village to Brooklyn
by Irina Pavlova

The Ukrainian Museum presents works by Mychajlo Moroz

Ukrainians attend N.J. inaugural party

PHOTO REPORT: Ukrainian Embassy reception celebrates U.S. president’s inauguration

TRAVELS: Adventures up north – Iceland and Greenland
by Ulyana Nadia Horodyskyj

Ukrainian Canadians receive awards from Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry

New executive board elected for Vovcha Tropa Plast camp
by Natalka Firko

NOTES ON PEOPLE
Receives State Department award
N.Y. artist displays pysanky, ceramics
Nurse honored for wartime service

UMANA Illinois Branch elects new leadership, holds “Yalynka”
by George Hrycelak

Enthronement of Bishop Daniel to take place February 6-7

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