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Ukraine national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. This would eventually prove to be a good move, as Ukraine went on to qualify for their first-ever FIFA World Cup on September 3, 2005 by drawing their match with Georgia, 1-1, in T'bilisi. Ukraine got off to a poor start with a 4-0 defeat against Spain, but recovered to beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in a national record victory. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ukraine_national_football_team   (540 words)

Encyclopedia of Ukraine Once completed, the Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine (IEU) will be the most comprehensive source of information in English on Ukraine, its history, people, geography, society, economy, and cultural heritage. Our ability to update this information and the speed with which we can make it available to Internet users worldwide will greatly depend on the availability of financial resources for our project. We encourage you to use the Advanced Search functions to find information on subjects that do not yet have their own entries but are discussed in various other entries. www.encyclopediaofukraine.com   (361 words)

CFUS :: Encyclopedia of Ukraine A significant undertaking by the Foundation is its participation in the development and publication of the English-language Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Despite the fact that it is in English, the encyclopedia has attracted much attention in Ukraine and a number of institutions there have asked for a set. the best work of reference on Ukraine in any language--one that will for many years remain the standard against which ideas, issues, and their interpretation are measured.... www.cfus.ca /encyclopedia.html   (513 words)

Politics of Ukraine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Politics of Ukraine takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Ukraine is the head of government but shares many of these responsibilites with the President of Ukraine, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Shortly after becoming independent in 1991, Ukraine named a parliamentary commission to prepare a new constitution, adopted a multi-party system, and adopted legislative guarantees of civil and political rights for national minorities. The Supreme Court of Ukraine ordered a repeat of the re-run to be held on December 26, 2004, and asked the law enforcement agencies to investigate cases of election fraud. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Ukraine   (1123 words)

Ukraine Info | About Ukraine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) The earliest mention of the modern national colors of Ukraine dates back to the period of Hetman State and is found in the Lviv Chronicle of the 17th century. After the renascence of independent Ukraine on January 22, 1918, the trident was adopted, by a law of March 22, 1918, as the national device of the Ukrainian National Republic. According to Article 20 of the Constitution of Ukraine (adopted on June 28, 1996) the State Anthem of Ukraine is the national anthem with the music of M. Verbytskyi and words, confirmed by law and approved by a constitutional majority of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. www.ukraineinfo.us /about/aboutukr.html   (1303 words)

Ukraine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) Soviet industrialization of Ukraine, especially in the Donetsk basin, has left a legacy of air pollution, and industrial runoff into the Dnieper River has contributed to the pollution and decay of the Black Sea. Ukraine's heavy dependence on coal accounts for the fact that this fuel makes up nearly half (46.8%) of the country's carbon emissions, with the remainder coming from natural gas (39.4%) and oil (13.9%). Ukraine's energy intensity in 1999 at 101.3 thousand Btu/$1990 was more than 8 times that of the United States (12.6 thousand Btu/$1990) and more than 15 times that of Japan (6.5 thousand Btu/$1990). www.eia.doe.gov /emeu/cabs/ukrenv.html   (1994 words)

Ukraine Special Weapons Ukraine inherited about 30 percent of the Soviet military industry, which included between 50 and 60 percent of all Ukrainian enterprises, employing 40 percent of its working population. Ukraine was, and remains, the leader in missile-related technology, especially guidance systems, navigation electronics for combat vessels and submarines, and radar for military jets. The 11 strategic bombers and 600 air-launched missiles exchanged by Ukraine to Russia in payment for the gas debt were transfered in mid-February 2000 [all of which had their nuclear weapons removed by 1996]. www.fas.org /nuke/guide/ukraine/index.html   (1023 words)

National Space Agency of Ukraine Encyclopedia Articles @ LaunchBase.org (Launch Base)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) However, it is not a united and centralized system immediately participating in all stages and details of space programs (like NASA in the United States). A special space force in the military of Ukraine is also absent. Ukraine's Space Agency has supplied Russia with military satellites and their launch vehicles, a unique relationship in the world. www.launchbase.org /encyclopedia/National_Space_Agency_of_Ukraine   (322 words)

Ukraine (05/06) Ukraine's currency, the hryvnia, was introduced in September 1996 and has remained stable despite a small nominal appreciation in April 2005. Ukraine maintains peaceful and constructive relations with all its neighbors, though there are some unresolved maritime issues along the Danube and in the Black Sea with Romania; it has especially close ties with Poland and Russia. Ukraine was a founding member of GUAM (Georgia-Ukraine-Azerbaijan-Moldova) and has taken the lead with Georgia to promote cooperation among emerging democracies in the Community for Democratic Choice, which held its first summit meeting December 1-2, 2005 in Kiev. www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3211.htm   (5159 words)

BBC NEWS | Europe | Country profiles | Country profile: Ukraine Ukraine gained independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and is bidding to consolidate its European credentials. Ukraine is heavily dependent on Russia for its gas supplies and forms an important part of the pipeline transit route for Russian gas exports to Europe. Viktor Yushchenko was born in north-east Ukraine in 1954. news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1102303.stm   (1080 words)

Encyclopedia of Ukraine presented to Ukrainian community in Philadelphia (01/05/97) This second launch was sponsored by the Friends of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine Foundation, the Shevchenko Scientific Society, Philadelphia branch, and the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa., where it was held. Struk, who is a professor of Ukrainian literature at the University of Toronto, a foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NANU) as well as the associate director of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS), and the director of the CIUS Toronto Publications Office, greeted all in attendance. Baranetsky spoke about the relationship of the Entsyklopediya Ukrayinoznavstva to the Encyclopedia of Ukraine and once again reaffirmed that the latter, by being an adaptation of the former, is a direct descendant of the Ukrainian version. www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/1997/019709.shtml   (1048 words)

Human Rights Watch: Europe and Central Asia : Ukraine Ukraine regularly subjects migrants and asylum seekers to abuse, including extended detention in appalling conditions, violence, extortion, robbery and forced returns to face torture or persecution, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today on the eve of the EU-Ukraine summit. Gender discrimination in Ukraine is cutting women out of the work force while the Ukrainian government is doing nothing to stop the problem, Human Rights Watch charged in a new report released today. The Presidential Administration of Ukraine blatantly violates freedom of expression through explicit instructions on how television stations may cover the news, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today that included examples of these directives. www.hrw.org /doc?t=europe&c=ukrain   (1340 words)

birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder Ukraine is among the largest countries in Europe and it is a territory where it is possible to see 400 bird species, among which 154 belong to the SPEC categories. Our projects are not tours, photographic safaris or excursions, but genuine wildlife expeditions placing ordinary people with no research experience alongside scientists who are at the forefront of conservation work. Our expeditions are open to all, there are no special skills (biological or otherwise) required to join and there are no age limits whatsoever. www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/ukraine.html   (1479 words)

Ukraine. In: Amnesty International Report 2001 Ukraine removed the death penalty from its criminal code. The alternative civilian service to military service in Ukraine extends only to those who object to military service on religious grounds and belong to religious organizations registered with the state. On 12 July Andrij Tvardijevych, an 18-year-old conscientious objector, was given a suspended one- year prison sentence and fined by a court in Kiev for refusing to serve in the army for reasons of conscience. web.amnesty.org /web/ar2001.nsf/webeurcountries/UKRAINE?OpenDocument   (808 words)

CBC News Indepth: Ukraine Ukraine is not only a new player in the game of democracy, it's also light on experience with independence. Ukraine was second to Russia in terms of economic importance to the U.S.S.R. It was also the centre of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which was the largest and most powerful state in Europe during the 10th and 11th centuries. In the early years of the 21st century, Ukraine is showing signs of emerging as a modern European country. www.cbc.ca /news/background/ukraine   (972 words)

Intercountry Adoption Ukraine Generally, U.S. civil records, such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, must bear the seal of the issuing office and an apostille affixed by the state's Secretary of State (an apostille is a special seal applied to a document to certify that a document is a true copy of an original). U.S. citizens who have adopted or hope to adopt a child from Ukraine should request, at the time they file these forms, that U.S. CIS notify the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine as soon as the form is approved. The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine cannot be able to assist you in obtaining the apostille from the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine after your return. travel.state.gov /family/adoption_ukraine.html   (6363 words)

Foreign Affairs - Ukraine's Orange Revolution - Adrian Karatnycky Over the next 17 days, through harsh cold and sleet, millions of Ukrainians staged nationwide nonviolent protests that came to be known as the "orange revolution." The entire world watched, riveted by this outpouring of the people's will in a country whose international image had been warped by its corrupt rulers. By the time victory was announced--in the form of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's electoral triumph--the orange revolution had set a major new landmark in the postcommunist history of eastern Europe, a seismic shift Westward in the geopolitics of the region. Ukraine's revolution was just the latest in a series of victories for "people power"--in Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia in the late 1980s and, more recently, in Serbia and Georgia. www.foreignaffairs.org /20050301faessay84205/adrian-karatnycky/ukraine-s-orange-revolution.html   (895 words)

Ukraine The Great State Emblem of Ukraine shall be determined in accordance with the Small State Emblem of Ukraine and the Emblem of the Zaporiz'ke Viys'ko (Zaporizhzhya Cossacks Army) by law, which shall be adopted by no less than two-thirds of the Constitutional membership of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The State Anthem of Ukraine is the national anthem with the music of M.Verbytskiy and words, confirmed by law, which shall be adopted by no less than two-thirds of the constitutional membership of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The description of the state symbols of Ukraine and the order of their use is determined by law, adopted by no less than two-thirds of the constitutional membership of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. flagspot.net /flags/ua.html   (1491 words)

Getting Ukraine to Safe Shores Ukraine's Orange Revolution demonstrated the deep desire of the people of Ukraine for honest, responsive, and democratic government. The U.S. has supported the triumph of democracy in Ukraine and is interested in a Ukraine that is stable, prosperous, and integrated in Euro-Atlantic structures. It is in the U.S. interest to provide support for Ukraine's integration with the West, encourage the EU to take Ukraine into membership, and preserve a working relationship with Russia. www.heritage.org /Research/RussiaandEurasia/em956.cfm   (896 words)

Ukraine World Cup Team Blog Football - FIFA World Cup Football - Germany 2006 Our fans show some real class when they support their team with so much enthusiasm after a loss. Ukraine can win this game, they need Shevhcenko to show us that he is worth over $50 million, they need Shovkovskiy to continue his perfect record, they need our midfield to play as they did against Switzerland, their defense will now be at full power as our key defenders return to the pitch. Yet the Ukraine that has been showing up on the pitch is not the Ukraine we all have come to know in the recent months. ukraine.worldcupblog.org   (2276 words)

Ukraine Ukraine is bordered by Belarus on the north, by Russia on the north and east, by the Black Sea on the south, by Moldova and Romania on the southwest, and by Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland on the west. In 1922, Ukraine became one of the founders of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Ukraine maintained that Russia, angry at Ukraine's growing pro-Western stance and its loss of influence in the region, was attempting to damage its economy. www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0108070.html   (1462 words)

ESPNsoccernet: Ukraine Team Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko said his side lacked a playmaker like former AC Milan team mate Andrea Pirlo after bowing out of the World Cup to Italy on Friday. Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko is the main threat to Italy's hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals but at least they know all about him. Terms of Use for our Site, Terms of Use for ESPN Motion and Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. soccernet.espn.go.com /team?id=457&cc=3436   (367 words)

Ukraine Gateway Wolfensohn met with the representatives of the Government of Ukraine, private sector and civil society. Wolfensohn was interested to learn the development of high-tech in Ukraine and visited Kvazar-Micro Corporation, which is one of the UDG partners. By this time, the number of countries (such as Ukraine, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Moldova and Romania) has joint the initiative and are at the beginning stages of developing the web portals. www.ukraine-gateway.org.ua   (781 words)

WWW-VL History Index. Ukraine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) Ukraine under the Rule of the Polish State (after 1569), by Sergei Sinilo (russian) Ukraine in the Foreign Literature of the XIXth Century, by Volodymyr Sichynsky The Constitution of the Ukraine 28 June 1996 vlib.iue.it /history/europe/ukraine.html   (493 words)

Bible League - Church Planting Ukraine Ukraine may be rich in natural resources, but its people suffer the daily strain of poverty, and their hearts are sapped dry. In this country that has been left spiritually desolate by decades of atheism and futility, the shadow of Communism has finally lifted, and the Ukrainian people are wearily picking themselves up and looking to the future. The potential for the body of Christ in Ukraine to grow in depth and numbers is great. www.bibleleague.org /church/planting/ukraine.php   (335 words)

JURIST - Ukraine: Ukrainian Law, Legal Research, Human Rights Ukraine is a parliamentary democracy with separate executive, judicial, and legislative branches. Shortly after becoming independent, Ukraine named a parliamentary commission to prepare a new constitution, adopted a multi-party system, and adopted legislative guarantees of civil and political rights for national minorities. Trafficking in women and girls for sexual exploitation was a serious problem, one which the Government, through the Ombudsman's office, took steps to combat. jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/ukraine.htm   (1349 words)

NATO Topics: Ukraine-NATO relations NATO and Ukraine actively cooperate in international peace-support operations and have developed practical cooperation in a wide range of other areas. A few years later, in 1994, Ukraine became the first of the Commonwealth of Independent States to join the Partnership for Peace (PfP) — a major programme of practical security and defence cooperation between NATO and individual Partner countries. The political dialogue between NATO Allies and Ukraine is regularly undertaken in the NUC Political Committee, which also takes the leading role in developing the NATO-Ukraine Annual Target Plans and the preparation of high-level meetings of the NUC. www.nato.int /issues/nato-ukraine   (575 words)

CNN.com - Ukraine opposition cancels talks - Nov 30, 2004 Earlier Tuesday, Ukraine's parliament convened an emergency session to consider a motion of no confidence in Yanukovych, but the motion failed to pass. Putin told German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder that "an exit from the crisis should be found in a democratic way, that is, on the basis of observing the law and not under external or internal pressure based on political passions," the Kremlin press service said in a statement, AP reported. Yanukovych's supporters in Ukraine's industrialized, Russian-speaking regions in the east retaliated against efforts to repeat the election by considering autonomy, sparking fears that the east European nation of 48 million people could split. www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/11/30/ukraine/index.html   (1225 words)

British Embassy, Kiev Home He told the President that the British Government was committed to further strengthening relations between UK and Ukraine, including trade and investment, in the context of respect for democracy and human rights, a free market economy and Ukraine’s closer integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures. The aim of the visit was to further strengthen relations between Ukraine and the United Kingdom, especially in the context of Ukraine’s wish for closer integration with European and Euro-Atlantic structures, and to promote the economic and business relationship between the UK and Ukraine. A number of events are taking place to celebrate HM Queen Elizabeth II’s 80th birthday in 2006, both around her actual birthday on 21 April and her official birthday on 17 June. www.britemb-ukraine.net   (353 words)

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