Only a few months ago, Kiev residents would normally avoid the police if they could help it. The officer would be of no use on a complaint — or worse, would demand a bribe
More than 2.2 million people have fled their homes in eastern Ukraine since the war between government forces and Russia-backed separatists began in April last year
Moscow and Kiev on Thursday clinched a deal that will guarantee that Russian gas exports flows into Ukraine throughout the winter despite their intense rivalry over the fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The creation of the European Community was specifically meant to put to bed the national passions that gave rise to two world wars in the 20th century, but it seems some are willing to fight and die for it.
Six time zones from Ukraine, Korchma Taras Bulba, a Ukrainian restaurant in SoHo, stays abreast of events in its home country by keeping in close contact with its sister restaurant in Kyiv.