Political News

Deputy Secretary of the United States of America James Staynberg arrived on Sunday, April 26, in Ukraine on an official visit.

On Monday, April 27, U.S. officials planned to meet with top leaders of Ukraine, in particular, with President Viktor Yushchenko, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn and the Party of Regions.

Ukrainian judo-fighter Marina Prishchepa became silver prize-winner of European Championships.

In the weight up to 78 kg Ukrainian lost only Spanish judo-fighter Esther San Miguel.

Earlier 26-years old Kievian Vladimir Soroka became European champion in the category up to 73 kg.

Airport «Borispol» has not yet taken preventive measures for checking airline passengers, arriving from the United States and Mexico to identify contaminated pork flu.

«We have not yet received any instructions from the Ministry of Public Health», - reported in the health service of the airport on Sunday.

The press-service airlines «AeroSvit-Ukraine», provides air flights on the route New York - Kiev, also reported that arrived in Kiev on Sunday afternoon flight was not carried out any sanitary-epidemiological inspection of passengers.

Kolomya is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk region, where there is only one museum in the world of painting pisanka.

The festival took place over the Saturday-Sunday at the square in front of the museum of Pisanka. Easter`s composition showed nearly 160 artists.

The main purpose of the festival - preservation and augmentation of traditions, encouraging young people to create pupillary of pisanka, widespread publicity of pisanka, which is a symbol of Easter, and acquaintance with the tradition of painting pisanka in different regions of Ukraine, Europe and the world.

Law in draft were given to increase the size of the army forces (184 thousand now, before the end of 2009-th - 200 thousand, until the end of 2010-th - to 212 thousand) and about  the admission of foreign troops to conduct maneuvers on Ukrainian territory (not counting the four Ukrainian-American).

In Ukraine took place series of events dedicated to the memory of those who were killed and injured in accident happened 23 years ago in Chernobyl.

On Sunday night Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, chairman of Verkhovna Rada  Volodymyr Lytvyn and other leaders of the country, as well as public and political figures, liquidators of Chernobyl accident, the relatives of those who are dead laid flowers to the Memorial barrow "Heroes of Chernobyl” in Kiev.

"23 years has passed away since that tragic day when the fire of Chernobyl absorb all Ukrainian lands, souls and fates of millions of people. Ukranians were in the front of those who cost their own lives and health to save Europe from the deadly threat, "- said the president of Ukraine about the 23rd anniversary of the Chernobyl tragedy.

Ukrainian artists who live in Britain, donated to Ukraine two collections that consists of nearly one hundred pictures. According to the press service of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine.

The collection of 67 works of art of Ukrainian painters Lubov and Anatoly Atamanyuk donated to Ukraine as a gift L. Atamanyuk who resides in London. Pictures will be transferred to permanent storage in the National Art Museum of Ukraine and to Poltava Art Museum.

Authoritative Bookmaker office "William Hill" once again raised the rating of Ukrainian party Svetlana Loboda in the International Song Contest "Eurovision-2009". Today they promise the final fourth place for S. Loboda.

At the same time at the beginning of April, "William Hill" promised to representative of Ukraine with the song "Be My Valentine" ( "Anticrisis Girl") to be at 14 seats, representative of Russia Anastasia Prikhodko with a composition "Mamo" took 17 the place in previous list of winners where she is now .

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, his wife Kateryna Yushchenko and their children visited the Festival of Arts of Ukraine, which today reports with a concert of artists of Kiev region. During this year each region of Ukraine will present a distinct cultural tradition at the National Palace of Arts "Ukraine".

"When we talk about the art of Kiev, it is a valuable contribution in the creation of our native land. Each page of this evening will be dedicated to our nation, our folk art and our own Ukrainian soul", - said Victor Yushchenko.