“Ukrainian Days” in Washington bring Ukrainian issues to the fore
by Matthew Dubas

Battle among Ukraine’s leaders further delays loan from IMF
by Zenon Zawada

Tymoshenko reportedly cut deal with Ukraine’s biggest oligarch
by Zenon Zawada

ANALYSIS
Russian “national identity” and Ukraine-EU pipeline deal
by Taras Kuzio
Eurasia Daily Monitor
Moscow shows no interest in pushing ‘reset button’ in relations with NATO
by Pavel K. Baev
Eurasia Daily Monitor

NEWSBRIEFS
Lazarenko conviction upheld
PRU seen as power-hungry
Verkhovna Rada rejects IMF bills
Most Ukrainians want early elections
YTB: end talk of pre-term Rada elections
Bohatyriova on visit to Washington
Russian fleet prepares for maneuvers
Uzhhorod’s water supply problems
Over 3,500 get foreign Ukrainian status
President leaves room for coalition
Artek ready for Italian children
NATO membership not on agenda
Moldova suspects detained in Ukraine

FOR THE RECORD: President’s annual address to the Verkhovna Rada

Demjanjuk’s deportation to Germany is delayed by emergency stay

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM
UNA organizing report for the year 2008
by Christine E. Kozak
UNA National Secretary

EDITORIAL
Ukraine and the IMF

NEWS ANALYSIS
Russian scholar sees possible break-up of Russian Federation
by Yuri Zarakhovich
Eurasia Daily Monitor

Things we do ... by Orysia Paszczak Tracz
Calling Vesna: Hooo!

CROSSCURRENTS by Andrew Sorokowski
The vanished village

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Kytasty program continues tradition

CCAU elects new board members, focuses on education

HURI hosts chief rabbi from Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
by Peter T. Woloschuk

Ukrainian pro sports update by Ihor Stelmach
Ukrainian American figure skater competes in Ukraine’s Junior Nationals

“Mr. Ukraine Baseball” makes his 52nd trip to Ukraine

Ukrainian Free University pays tribute to Taras Shevchenko
by Roman Yaremko

Philadelphia-area Ukrainian center to honor Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
by Andrea Zharovsky

NOTES ON PEOPLE
Accepted to compete for Miss Vermont
Eagle Scout to be honored
Earns doctorate in church law
by Maria Antonyshyn

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE
Bloomingdale’s in White Plains hosts pysanka demonstration
St. George School students pay homage to Shevchenko
North Port Ukrainians conduct drive for local food bank
by Ann-Marie Susla

OUT AND ABOUT

Soyuzivka’s Datebook

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

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