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THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WISELY PLEDGES TO BOLSTER THE IMF |
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ADD THE PLIGHT of Eastern Europe to the many threats facing the world economy. Having boomed in recent years thanks to imported capital, much of it provided by Western European banks, country after country is now going bust because of the contraction of credit. This not only poses risks to global trade and growth; it also raises concerns about their future survival as democracies within the European Union... |
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Published Saturday, March 14 2009 |
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NALYVAYCHENKO BECOMES UKRAINIAN SECURITY CHIEF AFTER TWO YEARS IN LEGAL LIMBO |
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The Ukrainian parliament on March 6 approved President Viktor Yushchenko's nomination for Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) chief, Valentyn Nalyvaychenko. Yushchenko's choice was backed by 230 votes in the 450-seat unicameral body. Nalyvaychenko was supported by a coalition of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc (BYT), Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn's bloc, and the pro-Tymoshenko wing... |
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Published Saturday, March 14 2009 |
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EUROVISION VOTE-RIGGING ROW AS UKRAINIAN WINS CONTEST TO REPRESENT RUSSIA |
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Russia’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest was mired in controversy yesterday after a Ukrainian singer was picked to represent the country at the final in Moscow. The choice of Anastasia Prikhodko and her song Mamo, sung in Russian and Ukrainian, sparked allegations of vote-rigging from one losing finalist and caused angry debate among Russian fans of the contest. Her victory came weeks after the “gas war” between Russia and Ukraine, when Moscow turned off supplies to its former Soviet neighbour in a payment dispute... |
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Published Saturday, March 14 2009 |
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LEAGUE OF UKRAINIAN CANADIANS INVITES |
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 The League of Ukrainian Canadians (LUC) is inviting all those who are interested in LUC's activities and projects to become members of LUC, all those who would like to take part in organizing and carrying out LUC's events, conferences and concerts to become members of LUC... |
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Published Wednesday, March 11 2009 |
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LUC PARTICIPATES IN SUSK |
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20-22.02.2009 – The League of Ukrainian Canadians (LUC) was pleased to take part in SUSK’s 51st National Congress. SUSK, also known as the Ukrainian Canadian Students’ The League of Ukrainian Canadians conducted a short workshop on the topic what to do after you have graduate! and presented the League of Ukrainian Canadians and League of Ukrainian Canadian Women (LUCW) as viable options for the future. As an example of the type of projects in which LUC and LUCW are involved, the Holodomor Education Project under the name “Let’s Build 1000 Holodomor Monuments” was offered as one of the most telling challenges facing the Ukrainian nation. For more information, please visit www.holodomoreducation.org.
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Published Wednesday, March 11 2009 |
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APPEAL TO THE UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY |
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On 19 February 2009, Dave Levac, Liberal MPP for Brant, Frank Klees, PC MPP for Newmarket-Aurora, and Cheri DiNovo, NDP MPP for Parkdale-High Park introduced a joint Tri-partisan Private Members Bill, the Holodomor Memorial Day Act ( Bill 147), in the Ontario Legislative Assembly. On 5 March 2009, Bill 147 passed second reading. We ask all Ukrainians in Ontario to write to Premier Dalton McGuinty and urge him to support the passage of Bill 147... |
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Published Tuesday, March 10 2009 |
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SECURITY SERVICE RAIDS UKRAINIAN STATE GAS COMPANIES |
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On March 4 and 5 armed units of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted raids on the headquarters of Naftohaz Ukrainy, the state-owned oil and gas company, and UkrTranshaz, the operator of the Ukrainian gas pipeline company. According to a March 5 report by the UNIAN press service, the raids were part of a recent SBU investigation into the acquisition by Naftohaz of 11 billion cubic meters of gas that once belonged to RosUkrEnergo (RUE)... |
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Published Tuesday, March 10 2009 |
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THE HOLODOMOR MEMORIAL DAY ACT PROCEEDS TO SECOND READING |
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Queen’s Park – Private Member’s Bill 147, the Holodomor Memorial Day Act proceeded to second reading at Queen’s Park today. This is the first tri-sponsored Private Member’s Bill by Dave Levac, Liberal MPP for Brant, Cheri DiNovo, NDP MPP for Parkdale-High Park, and Frank Klees, PC MPP for Newmarket-Aurora. If passed, this legislation will provide for the declaration of Holodomor Memorial Day on the fourth Saturday in November in each year in the Province of Ontario... |
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Published Friday, March 06 2009 |
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LUC STATEMENT ON THE YEAR OF MAZEPA |
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The League of Ukrainian Canadians (LUC) and League of Ukrainian Canadian Women (LUCW), on behalf of their members, supporters and indeed the whole Ukrainian community in Canada, proclaim the year of 2009 to be the year of Hetman Ivan Mazepa. In 2009, on the 300th anniversary of his death, the world community comes together to celebrate his life and achievements that captured the imagination of many renown individuals, like Lord Byron, Voltaire and Victor Hugo. LUC and LUCW are pleased to join the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) in commemorating Mazepa... |
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Published Friday, March 06 2009 |
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MANNING NETWORKING CONFERENCE |
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The League of Ukrainian Canadians (LUC) and Ucrainica Research Institute (Ucrainica) will be the only two Ukrainian Canadian organizations participating in the Manning Networking Conference from March 12 to March 14, 2009 in Ottawa at the Westin Hotel. The Manning Centre for Building Democracy is organizing the Manning Networking Conference & Exhibition 2009 to enrich networking and learning opportunities. The League of Ukrainian Canadians and Ucrainica Research Institute will have an Exhibit Booth... |
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Published Friday, March 06 2009 |
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