No. 35, Sunday, August 30, 2009

Rada overrides veto of election laws restricting CEC and appeals process
by Zenon Zawada

Kyiv seeks to mobilize Ukrainians abroad to counter Russian pressure
by Paul Goble
Windows on Eurasia

ANALYSIS
Russian manipulation of history: “the art of interpretation”
by Pavel Felgenhauer
Eurasia Daily Monitor

NEWSBRIEFS
Tymoshenko: most influential person
No need for new Russian centers
Russians’ bad feelings about Ukraine
Yushchenko on relations with Russia
PM against national status for Russian
Ukraine refutes Russian claim
Ukraine’s envoy on accusations
Condolences on Kennedy’s death
Ukraine, NATO sign declaration
Kostenko transferred to Beijing
Eight killed in coal mine blast
Ministry denies trafficking of organs
St. Sophia facade to be restored
Foreign direct investment plunges
Poles recall events of 1989
Yanukovych predicts election victory
Gongadze remains identified in Ukraine
Lighthouse stirs Russia-Ukraine tension

NEWS ANALYSIS
Yushchenko announces candidacy for president on nationalist platform
by Taras Kuzio
Eurasia Daily Monitor
Gongadze case suspect detained: a boost for Yushchenko?
by Pavel Korduban
Eurasia Daily Monitor

UOL elects new executive boards, awards scholarships at 62nd annual convention

The Ukrainian National Association Forum
SEEN AT SOYUZIVKA
Fair-goers learn to make pysanky thanks to UNA Branch 360
by Mary Michalow

EDITORIAL
Lenin fades democratically

NEWS AND VIEWS
Beware the Russian bear
by Askold S. Lozynskyj

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Kohanivskyi’s dilemma
Issues vs. personalities
Divergent views
No suggestions from Kuropas

The things we do ... by Orysia Paszczak Tracz
A conversation with “Olia”

IN THE PRESS: The letter from Medvedev to Yushchenko

COMMENTARY
The threat of a Yanukovych victory in the 2010 presidential elections
by Taras Kuzio

Shukhevych and the Nachtigall Battalion: Moscow’s Fabrications
by Taras Hunczak
PART I

Columbia University announces courses and events of Ukrainian Studies Program

BOOK NOTES
A collection of essays on leadership
by Roman Mac
“Creative non-fiction” account of a young Ukrainian’s life
A handbook for immigrants
Kozak history catalogue serves as valuable reference for scholars

Ukrainian Catholic University in Rome revives activity after 20 years
by Andriy Kozlov

Dr. Maria Fischer-Slysh dedicates “History of Ukraine-Rus’” to parents

Institute of Church History organizes visit to Lviv’s Lontskyi Street prison
by Matthew Matuszak

COMMENTARY
The Tymoshenko-Putin Axis?
by Tammy Lynch

UIA takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 new generation aircraft

Liudy Dobri of Lviv to entertain at Toronto festival in September

Ukrainian soprano Shafajinskaia to perform at Destination: Opera!

OUT AND ABOUT

Soyuzivka’s Datebook

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

MINUTES OF THE 2006 UNA CONVENTION

 

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