Alina Maslakova

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych organized a “dialogue with the country” on Feb. 25 to celebrate the third anniversary of his inauguration.

To make up for absentee members of parliament, Ukraine’s MPs have often voted for their neighbors as well as for themselves.

A study shows Ukrainians have lost faith in the judicial system, as authorities seem immune to prosecution and as the system is allegedly used for political repression.

Children of poor families in Ukraine are at risk of having their children sent to an orphanage if their living conditions don’t meet the standard.

Despite the large number of skilled Ukrainian programmers, the country’s political and economic situations are hampering the growth potential of its IT sector.

When Alexey Corwin-Piotrowski, the scientific secretary of the Ukrainian Institute of Archaeology–National Academy of Sciences, saw forged artifacts in the personal collection of former President Viktor Yushchenko, he was not surprised. Ukraine is seeing a booming black market for archeological items.

In previous centuries in Ukraine, it was said that during his life, a man must raise a son, plant a tree, and build a house. But time passes, and folk wisdom gives way to modern realities.