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    Ukraine’s president names new ambassador to Canada
    Oct02

    Ukraine’s president names new ambassador to Canada

    Friday, October 2 , 2015 - 17:28 (EEST) Section: The Ukrainian Weekly (USA)

    PARSIPPANY, N.J. – President Petro Poroshenko on September 24 announced the appointment of Andriy Shevchenko as ambassador of Ukraine to Canada. Mr. Shevchenko is known in Ukraine as a TV journalist, politician and civic activist. In Canada, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) welcomed Mr. Shevchenko’s appointment. “We congratulate...

    At the United Nations
    Oct02

    At the United Nations

    Friday, October 2 , 2015 - 17:28 (EEST) Section: The Ukrainian Weekly (USA)

    There was a bit of drama this past week at the United Nations. Much of it revolved around the first appearance at that world body in a decade by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The main topics of interest were Syria and Ukraine, and it was quite apparent that Mr. Putin was using the Syrian crisis […] …read more Source: The Ukrainian...

    At U.N., Putin shifts world attention from Ukraine with Syrian campaign
    Oct02

    At U.N., Putin shifts world attention from Ukraine with Syrian campaign

    Friday, October 2 , 2015 - 17:28 (EEST) Section: The Ukrainian Weekly (USA)

    KYIV – Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from the United Nations on September 28-29, having successfully shifted the world’s attention away from the Russian-backed military occupation of the Donbas and Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, Kyiv experts said. That’s despite the fact that Ukrainian President Petro...

    Poroshenko’s address to the U.N. General Assembly
    Oct02

    Poroshenko’s address to the U.N. General Assembly

    Friday, October 2 , 2015 - 17:13 (EEST) Section: The Ukrainian Weekly (USA)

    Following is an abridged text of the address by President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine at the United Nations General Assembly on September 29. …At the moment of the organization’s anniversary I’m proud to speak on behalf of one of the U.N. founding members. The state, which back in 1945 took an active part in the […] …read more...

    Obama at U.N. General Assembly
    Oct02

    Obama at U.N. General Assembly

    Friday, October 2 , 2015 - 17:13 (EEST) Section: The Ukrainian Weekly (USA)

    Below is an excerpt of President Barack Obama’s speech to the U.N. General Assembly on September 28 that pertains to Ukraine. …That same fidelity to international order guides our responses to other challenges around the world. Consider Russia’s annexation of Crimea and further aggression in eastern Ukraine. America has few economic...

    Putin at U.N. General Assembly
    Oct02

    Putin at U.N. General Assembly

    Friday, October 2 , 2015 - 17:13 (EEST) Section: The Ukrainian Weekly (USA)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the U.N. General Assembly on September 28. Following are excerpts of his remarks that relate to the war in Ukraine. …ensuring peace and regional and global stability remains the key objective of the international community with the U.N. at its helm. We believe this means creating a space of equal […]...

    Jewett, N.Y. – Ukrainian Independence Day 2015
    Oct02

    Jewett, N.Y. – Ukrainian Independence Day 2015

    Friday, October 2 , 2015 - 17:13 (EEST) Section: The Ukrainian Weekly (USA)

    JEWETT, N.Y. – On Sunday, August 23, the Ukrainian community of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church of Hunter’s mountaintop came in record numbers to celebrate Ukraine’s 24th anniversary of independence. The celebration was organized and led by emcee and keynote speaker Ivan Makar. After Chrystyna Sheldon led the...

    Toronto – Ukrainian Independence Day 2015
    Oct02

    Toronto – Ukrainian Independence Day 2015

    Friday, October 2 , 2015 - 17:13 (EEST) Section: The Ukrainian Weekly (USA)

    TORONTO – Citing the record turnout of 12,000 in attendance, Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) Toronto Branch President Taras Bahriy said, “We are delighted with the many successes of the 24th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day celebrations” held in Toronto at Centennial Park on Saturday, August 22. Speaking from the UCC Toronto...

    New booklet provides update on excavations in Baturyn
    Oct02

    New booklet provides update on excavations in Baturyn

    Friday, October 2 , 2015 - 17:13 (EEST) Section: The Ukrainian Weekly (USA)

    EDMONTON, Alberta – In 2014, the Canada-Ukraine archaeological expedition in Baturyn, Ukraine, continued, excavating the remnants of Hetman Ivan Mazepa’s main residence. Prior to 1700, he constructed a richly embellished brick Baroque palace that was burned by Russian troops during their destruction of the town in 1708. Many fragments of...

    Putin Scores Another Much-Needed Win in Syria
    Oct02

    Putin Scores Another Much-Needed Win in Syria

    Friday, October 2 , 2015 - 17:13 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    When Boris Yeltsin appointed Vladimir Putin prime minister in 1999, Putin had an approval rating in Russia of 31 percent. About 37 percent of Russians didn’t even know who he was. After a series of mysterious bombings in Moscow, Putin blamed Chechen separatists and promised to flush Chechens down their toilets (his words). Bombing began in...