The head of the Russian Orthodox Church rejected calls from Ukraine's president to create a local Orthodox church that would be independent from Moscow, saying he firmly supports the status quo.Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a religious service at the

Nazi Germany's greatest war crime is the Holocaust, of course, but the genocides against Ukrainians and Belarusians constitute a close second. And yet, while the Holocaust is common knowledge, few know much about the extermination of Ukrainians and Belarusians —

New stadium (possible name of "Lemberg") in Lviv city is a soccer stadium which is built for the leadthrough of matches of championship of Europe football 2012.Amount of audience: 33 400.Estimate: 670 million Uah Term: on March, 5, 2011.Address: A

A new whirlwind of activity and success in the Ukrainian art world has been in close connection to the Mironova Gallery and its owner.For the last few years Tetyana Mironova has managed to elevate many Ukrainian artists to a new,

Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill has said that the famine should be seen as a common historical tragedy, both for Russians and Ukrainians, Interfax-Ukraine reported. "This [famine] was a common sorrow for all of the people, who lived

Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has met with Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, according to Interfax-Ukraine. The meeting took place at Kyiv Pechersk Monastery, the governmental press service reported. Its participants discussed the relations between the church and the

The leader of Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovych has said he hopes that the visit of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia will unite the Ukrainian people,ForUm informs, referring to Kyiv post . "I believe that this landmark visit

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko has met with the Patriarch Kirill, the meeting took place in Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, the ForUm's correspondent informs. They discussed relations between the church and the state, issues on spiritual revival and return of

On August 15016 in Kovalivka village in Kyiv oblast the first international ethnographic festival "Stubble 2009" will take place, ForUm informs, referring to informative agency "Interculture". The organizers of the festival promise that the guests and visitors of the festival

The basing of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea (South Ukraine) until 2017 is a clear state position of Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry has said, UkrInform reported. "There's no difference of opinion in the question of the period of

Patriarch Kirill praised the role of Prince Volodymyr in the consolidation of Christianity in Kievan Rus' and, consequently in Ukraine and Russia. He said the baptism of Volodymyr was the event, which brought light and grace to the life of

Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has instructed the Economics Ministry and the Agrarian Policy Ministry to simplify the procedures for purchase of grain from farmers into the Agrarian Fund, Kyiv Post reported. Tymoshenko issued this instruction while addressing farmers via a

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia presented Ukrainian President Victor Yuschenko the first certificate for a complete set of works by Nikolai Gogol, according to the official Web site of the Patriarch's visit to Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reported. The complete

In western Ukraine, partly cloudy dry weather, intermittent rain in the daytime in the extreme west of Ukraine, storm, and northern wind of 7-12 m/s are expected. Temperature will stand at +10...+15 C at night and at +23...+28 C in

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) prohibited unprofitable commercial banks to obtain straight loans, is said in the NBU decree N.421 of July 22. The regulator prohibited unprofitable financial institutions to obtain credits and guarantees to insiders, redeem the stocks

There is no single Orthodox Church in Ukraine, Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate) Filaret has stated, according to Kyiv Post. "If they say there is a single church, it is not true," the patriarch said after the

At the same time, the prime minister said that six of eight million, who should had to obtain the compensation, have already received it.

Today Central election commission will approve the budget for holding of presidential election in 2010 and also the budget for serving of state register of electors. According to estimation, made by the members of the CEC, more than UAH 1.5

Police found a fragment of Ukrainian journalist Georgy Gongadze's skull at a site in Bila Tserkva district, Kyiv region, after being given information by the ex-head of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry's foreign surveillance department, Oleksiy Pukach, a well-informed source in

This is stated in the National Bank of Ukraine's resolution No. 421 issued on July 22.