Ukraine

Denmarks Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest ahead of Azerbaijan Ukraine

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:54:44 GMT

Source: www.turkmenistannews.net --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Gianluca of Malta performs his song "Tomorrow" with his band during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair ... ...

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest ahead of Azerbaijan, Ukraine

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:30:03 GMT

Source: www.ottawacitizen.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
MALMO, Sweden - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won this year's Eurovision Song Contest Saturday with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine. ...

651 networks restored in the Ukraine

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:00:44 GMT

Source: www.renesys.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
651 networks were restored in the Ukraine starting at 18:09 UTC on May 18 . This represents 9% of the routed networks in the country. 100% of the networks in this event reached the Internet through: "TOP NET" PJSC ( AS 21011 ). This event continues a sequence of recent events in the Ukraine affecting many of the same networks. At publication, we have seen: 18:05 UTC on May 18 – a restoration of 126 networks 17:58 UTC on May 18 – a restoration of 27 networks 17:53 UTC on May 18 – an outage of 619 networks 17:29 UTC on May 18 – a restoration of 17 networks 17:27 UTC on May 18 – a restoration of 516 networks 17:26 UTC on May 18 – a restoration of 100 networks 17:15 UTC on May 18 – an outage of 993 networks 09:42 UTC on May 17 – a momentary outage of 355 networks Summary statistics on the event are as follows: date/time 2013-May-18 18:09:00 UTC primary geography the Ukraine primary organization Freenet Ltd. ( AS 31148 ) severity 9% of the routed networks in the country The data is provided as a courtesy of Renesys, the Internet Intelligence Authority. Renesys hereby grants you a Creative Commons license, to reuse this information as long as the data is unaltered and attributed to Renesys. No other distribution is permitted without the explicit written consent of Renesys. For more information about Renesys, please visit renesys.com or contact us at sales@renesys.com . ...

Ukraine gay pride marchers ready to defy violence

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:57:40 GMT

Source: www.guardian.co.uk --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Organisers in Kiev determined to go ahead after cancellation of last year's event, despite rise in homophobic attacks Efforts are going ahead in Ukraine's capital Kiev to stage a gay pride march next week in the face of data showing a sharp rise in the number of homophobic attacks reported in the city. Organisers were forced to cancel the celebration last year, hours before it was due to start, after police said they could not guarantee the safety of participants in the face of threats from far-right and religious groups. A report published this weekend by Amnesty International revealed what it called "endemic discrimination" by both the Ukrainian authorities and members of the public towards the country lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community, and is calling on the government to drop proposals to introduce two pieces of legislation which would further entrench homophobia by making it illegal to promote "propaganda" about homosexuality in the arts. Ukraine faces a deadline from the European Council to show progress towards reform in human rights, including key judicial and electoral reforms, in order for Ukraine to move towards European integration. Among them is the release of key political prisoners, including its former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, currently being detained and facing murder and embezzlement charges. Gay rights campaigners hope the pressure will further their own cause in the face ...

Klitschko leads 15,000 in rally for Ukraine's jailed ex-PM

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:07 GMT

Source: feeds.feedblitz.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Ukrainian opposition supporters hold a large flag with the portrait of jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as they shout, "Freedom for Yulia!" during a speech by the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in Kiev on May 15, Ukrainian world boxing champion Vitali Klitschko led 15,000 protesters through the streets of Kiev on Saturday demanding the immediate release of jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The demonstrators chanted "Freedom for Yulia" and waved the flags of the three main parties opposed to Tymoshenko's rival, President Viktor Yanukovych. The event was held after the European Court of Human Rights ruled in April that Tymoshenko's August 2011 detention was unlawful. Clashes broke out in the capital with pro-government activists who had gathered near the rally. Several people were injured, including a Ukrainian television journalist, police said. Klitschko issued a statement denouncing "agitators" and accused the police of letting the confrontation happen. Tymoshenko was convicted in October 2011 for abuse of power while prime minister and jailed for seven years. Her supporters and many Western states view the charges against her as political. Klitschko, whose UDAR (Punch) party has joined Tymoshenko's opposition group in parliament, said Ukraine's hopes of one day joining the European Union would remain a dream until the day Tymoshenko was released. Ukrainian heavyweight champ ...

Old divisions resurface in Ukraine as government supporters and opponents clash

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:35:13 GMT

Source: www.euronews.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Supporters and opponents of the Ukrainian government have clashed in Kiev as both sides held rival demonstrations. Police intervened as scuffles… ...

Boxer leads Tymoshenko rally in Ukraine

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:15 GMT

Source: www.news.com.au --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
BOXING champion Vitali Klitschko has led a rally in Kiev demanding the release of former Ukrainian premier Yulia Tymoshenko. ...

Gazprom plans Ukraine bypass

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:07:49 GMT

Source: www.turkmenistannews.net --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
By Vladimir Socor On April 3, in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller announced a colossal series of gas projects. These involve an expansion of existing big projects or a reactivation of earlier, unimplemented proposals. Ukraine's start of gas imports from Europe, reducing dependence on Gazprom, triggered this Putin-Miller move. In a set-piece dialogue, they ... ...

Ukraine’s European choice is irrevocable, says EU ambassador

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:10:13 GMT

Source: www.modernukraine.eu --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
The powerful pro-European civil movement in Ukraine makes the country’s European choice irrevocable, Head of the EU Delegation in Kyiv Jan Tombinski has said. “The signing of the Association Agreement is not an end in itself, [but] opens a new chapter in relations between Ukraine and the EU, and at the same time, greatly enhances the ability of Ukraine to shape the future of the continent, along with other European countries,” he said during the official celebration of Europe Day in Kyiv on Saturday. The diplomat noted that the implementation of this goal requires the efforts of not only the authorities but also of civil society. “The European Union as a political project focuses on citizens and, therefore, a large pro-European civil movement in Ukraine can effectively support political activities and make Europe an irrevocable choice,” Tombinski said. Click here to read the full article on interfax.co.uk. (image: unn.com.ua) ...

Ukraine celebrates Europe Day

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:47:43 GMT

Source: www.modernukraine.eu --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Europe Day in Ukraine is celebrated on the third Saturday of May. The residents of Ukraine mark it as a day of shared values, common history of all the nations of the continent. Traditionally, the opening ceremony of Europe Day is held in Kyiv. On Khreschatyk street the so-called “European camp” is mounted with the assistance of the EU Delegation to Ukraine and the embassies of the EU member states. This camp consists of pavilions representing Ukraine, each EU member state, the European Commission and international organizations. The pavilions present geography, culture, the history of largest cities of the member states, public debate with ambassadors and representatives of the Ukrainian authorities, quizzes on European themes and language courses, “corners of the national dishes,” etc. Click here to read the full article on Ukrinform. (image: opendemocracy.net) ...

Karolina Kurkova a knitted mermaid for Vogue Ukraine

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:41:43 GMT

Source: www.fashionising.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Posted in Fashion / Fashion blog / Fashion photo shoots / Fashion pictures Supermodel Karolina Kurkova poses on the beach side for the cover of Vogue Ukraine. The Czech model is looking mermaid-like in a dress with a hemline that could be a giant hat, and a wet look hairstyle that allows her beautiful face to be emphasized. Article continues . To read it in full visit ' Karolina Kurkova a knitted mermaid for Vogue Ukraine ' at Fashionising.com » Tagged: Karolina Kurkova Vogue Ukraine ...

Ukraine: new report reveals pervasive homophobia

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:04:45 GMT

Source: www.icare.to --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
A new report by Amnesty International reveals homophobia reached endemic levels in Ukraine 16/5/2013- A report launched in Kiev a day before the International Day Against Homophobia, shows that homophobia and anti LGBT discrimination is spiraling out... ...

America’s tallest man boosts Ukraine in international singing competition

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:15:36 GMT

Source: www.rawstory.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
As fog billowed, a giant cloaked figure strode onto the Eurovision Song Contest stage, lightly cradling Ukraine’s singer, Zlata Ognevich, who looked tiny and doll-like in his arms. The stunt awed the audience as Ukraine performed its entry during the contest semi-final on Tuesday. The ballad, called “Gravity”, is widely tipped to win third place in Saturday’s final in Malmo, Sweden. The mysterious man in the fairy-tale costume is Ukrainian-born Igor Vovkovinskiy, who at 7 foot, 8.33 inches (2 metres 35 centimetres) is now the tallest man in the United States. Now 30, Vovkovinskiy was born in the Vinnytsia region of central Ukraine but moved to the United States at the age of seven to gain treatment for the hormonal abnormality that caused his growth spurt. Ukraine’s contestant Ognevich has praised Vovkovinskiy as the highlight of her stage show. “My director looked all around the world for a fairy-tale giant. He chose Igor because he fits the role of a good-natured fairy-tale giant better than anyone else,” Ognevich told Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine daily. Vovkovinskiy is a law student but is also keen to break into acting and has appeared in several commercials as well as a small role in the 2011 comedy film “Hall Pass.” During the latest US presidential campaign won by Barack Obama, he won fame by proclaiming himself the “World’s Biggest Obama Supporter”. His popularity in the US — and now thanks to Eurovision also in Europe ...

Andrii Konovalenko, a high school student from Ukraine will be representing his...

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:52:05 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Andrii Konovalenko, a high school student from Ukraine will be representing his country at the Worldwide Imagine Cup Finals in July! His project, Camtouch, helps change the way of human-computer interaction by allowing a user to change any flat surface in to a smart-board with the help of a computer and a web camera. We can't wait to check the project out! http://spr.ly/6035XLjU ...

Karolina Kurkova for Vogue Ukraine June 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:32:46 GMT

Source: glam-val.tumblr.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Karolina Kurkova for Vogue Ukraine June 2013 ...

Ukraine’s ambassador sure of increased interest of UK companies in investing in Ukraine

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:44 GMT

Source: www.modernukraine.eu --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom Volodymyr Khandohiy sees positive trends in economic cooperation and investment between the sides. “I am pleased to say that over the past few years, bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and the United Kingdom has been active and maintained a positive trend, despite the crisis in Europe. I am sure that 2013 will continue the trend of growing interest of British companies in investment projects in Ukraine,” the diplomat emphasized. Khandohiy informed that at end-2012 bilateral trade for the first time in the history of Ukrainian-British relations exceeded USD 3 billion. “So Britain is today Ukraine’s fourth largest trading partner among European countries and eleventh in the world,” the Ambassador said. Click here to read the full article on Ukrinform. (image: wikimedia.org) ...

US Uses Special 301 To Bully Ukraine, Likely Violating WTO

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:16:23 GMT

Source: gangstergovernment.squarespace.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
In this year's Special 301 report, the United States Trade Representative listed Ukraine as a "Priority Foreign Country" (aka PFC), triggering a 30 day countdown to initiate an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act to determine trade sanctions. 19 USC 2412(2)(A). This is only the second time that the U.S. has threatened a WTO-member country with sanctions as a PFC. And thus it is an appropriate time to ask what restrictions the World Trade Organization places on the operation of the Special 301 program. As described more fully below, any sanction of Ukraine, including removal of General System of Preferences (GSP) benefits, would likely violate WTO rules. Click to read more... ...

Ukraine extends exporters' mandatory foreign currency sales to support currency peg

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:28:21 GMT

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
The central bank introduced mandatory sales by exporters as a temporary measure in November. ...

Awesome Abandoned Castle In Ukraine

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:31:23 GMT

Source: englishrussia.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Unfortunately many wonderful abandoned places do not have any respect or attention. But maybe it makes them even more enchanting. Podgoretsky castle is often called the “Ukrainian Versailles”. It is especially unique because of its architecture – Renaissance style and … Read more... ...

Ukraine Carbon Offset Usage Soars as EU Ban Talk Boosts Demand

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:59:52 GMT

Source: unfccc.int --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
Source: Bloomberg - Factories, utilities and airlines snapped up a flood of carbon offsets from Ukraine and Russia to comply with European Union emission targets in 2012 amid speculation the credits would face usage restrictions. ...