What to do while in Ukraine

After a high profile year, during which the country co-hosted the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship (with Poland), Ukraine’s air transport industry suffered the potentially disastrous loss of one of its two main carriers, AeroSvit . Passenger numbers across the country’s main airports had passed the 13 million mark in 2012, with Kiev’s two airports (Borispol and Zhulyany) handling almost 9.4 million on their own. Since 2012, Kiev Zhulyany (the original airport serving Kiev) has been growing rapidly, and promoting itself as a more efficient alternative to Kiev Borispol. In the first half of 2013 its passenger numbers have more than doubled to over 800,000 passengers.  Given that the country is bigger than Spain (but smaller than France) and has a population of well over 40 million people, there is clearly considerable scope for air traffic demand to grow, as the country’s economic prosperity rises thanks to its energy industries. UIA grows rapidly to fill AeroSv

Two activists of Femen movement  tried to disrupt the Nina Ricci fashion show at Paris Fashion Week. A few minutes after the show started the two half-naked activists stormed the podium and shouting «Model, don't go to brothel». Stood up in front of photographers, the girls showed the slogans written on the bodies of activists «Fashion dicta-terror»  and «Model, don't go to brothel».

The preparatory process comes to the end for champion WBA / WBO / IBF / IBO heavyweight division Wladimir Klitschko (60-3, 51 KOs). He will fight the regular WBA champion Alexander Povetkin (26-0, 18 KOs) it will take place on October 5th in Moscow (Russian). In these days of Vladimir focuses on their functional training, swimming kilometers in the pool among the peaks of the Austrian Alps.

Today is the final day of Eurobasket 2013 in Slovenia Next  tournament the EuroBasket 2015 will take place in Ukraine. Ukrainian side presented a logo of the European championship 2015. In a press conference dedicated to the event, attended by Acting President of FIBA Europe Siriel Kumans, FIBA Europe Secretary General Kamil Novak, Vice Prime Minister Oleksandr Vilkul, president of the FBU, Alexander Volkov and tournament director Eurobasket-2015 Yevhen Rudakov. Promo video of EuroBasket 2015:

Ukraine kept Italy without a score during the first five minutes of the final quarter and used an 8-0 run to extend their lead to 59-48, in a game that had never seen a gap wider than six points during its first 30 minutes. Game Hero: Eugene Jeter provided Ukraine with a pair of safe hands all night and finished with a game-high 20 points and a team-high four assists. Stats Don't Lie: Italy out-rebounded Ukraine 44 to 40 but as fatigue started to take its toll in the second half, their field goal percentage dropped from 44% to 32% at the final buzzer. Ukraine meanwhile shot poorly at the start but finished on an excellent 46% from two-point range, scoring 22 points in the paint to Italy's 10. Ukraine coped better with fatigue on Friday in Ljubljana to defeat Italy 66-58 , earn a place in the game for 5th place at EuroBasket 2013 and secure their first ever participation in the FIBA Basketball World Cup . Additionally Ukraine will host next  EuroBasket

This initiative is to help citizens understand the opportunities that will result from closer relations with Europe. The European Union – in close cooperation with Member State Embassies – has officially launched a public awareness campaign to explain the benefits of closer association of Ukraine with the European Union. The initiative titled ‘Stronger Together’ started with a media presentation at the National Philharmonia Concert Hall in Kyiv to outline the opportunities that will develop for the Ukrainian people if the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement are signed at the EU summit in Vilnius in November 2013. The keynote speech was presented by EU Ambassador Jan Tombinski who outlined the work that needs to be done by the government and Parliament to ensure that it will be possible for all 28 EU member states to sign the agreements at the Vilnius summit.  He stressed that it should not be taken as a foregone conclusion that the Eur

Russia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, the United States and Ireland (in this order) commanded the TOP 6 by the medal count. 351 boxers from 52 countries were officially registered for this fourth edition. The AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships, held every two years, goes back to 2001 with its debut in Baku (Azerbaijan) but was formerly called the AIBA Cadet World Championships. The competition welcomes international boxers aged 15 and 16 in 13 weight categories. It is an occasion to celebrate boxing’s youngest practitioners on the international stage. Boxing at this level is traditionally a first opportunity to witness future world champions and Olympic heroes. With the participation numbers growing each year, in synchronization with the level of skill shown in the ring, the AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships is a premier event on the AIBA competitions calendar.

World champion in the heavyweight versions of IBF, WBA, WBO , IBO and the magazine «The Ring Magazine» Wladimir Klitschko and Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger arranged friendly correspondence in social networks , exposing photos with the posters of each other. At the same time, Vladimir admitted that imitates Schwartz from 12, and Arnold - that Klitschko is one of his favorite champions. Iron Arnie decided to go ahead and was not limited to photos and visited his home country at the weekend and a visit Klitschko at the training camp in the Austrian Going .

An altercation between England and Ukraine fans in the centre of Kiev after which three Britons were briefly hospitalised has heightened tensions in the runup to Tuesday's crucial World Cup match in the city. The fight erupted outside a cafe on Kiev's main Khreshchatik thoroughfare after a crowd of England fans became involved in an argument with a group of Ukrainians. Some witnesses said at least one Ukrainian had a knife, but police deny knives were used. Three Britons, aged 19, 22 and 23, were treated in hospital for cuts and bruises. "It was an ordinary men's fight without any knives," said witness Igor Mykhalko, denying that the Ukrainians were skinheads. "Just ordinary guys," he said. "This could happen in any country between football fans." He added that the trio "went on partying" once discharged. Tim White, a Briton working in Ukraine, who witnessed the incident, told journalists that he saw the blood

Femen activists has brought to Venice Film "- Ukraine is not a brothel". Kitty Green is director of the film. During the presentation, they staged another protest topless. The 70th Venice International Film Festival runs from 28 August to 7 September on the island of Lido in Italy. In August the FEMEN movement   decided to hide its activities in Ukraine and extend it abroad.

Ukraine is planning to open a decommissioned airport near Uman for Bretslaver chasidim. The airport of Cherkasy Oblast, the central Ukrainian district where Uman is located, may be reopened as soon as next year, spokesperson Nicholas Sukhovoj told the Israeli Russian-language newspaper Vesti.  The move would help alleviate traffic from the Odessa-Kiev highway that Bretslavers currently use to travel to Uman, the burial place of Rebbe Nachman, the founder of the Breslav chasidic movement. “The airport is in good condition and only needs lights on the runway,” Sukhovoj said. Some 25,000 Bretslavers converge in Uman each year ahead of Rosh Hashana, to pray near Rebbe Nachman’s grave. The option of running extra trains to Uman is also being discussed, as many visitors reportedly face difficulties in reaching their destination in time. Uman Mayor Peter Payevsky told the news site on Thursday that he expected more than 800 buses to arrive in Uman in the coming days, with 7,000 people d

GOVERNMENT PERSECUTION HAS  forced Femen founders to flee Ukraine, where the militant feminist group was created in 2008. According to a  statement  on the Femen website, they were "systematically harassed, severely beaten, kidnapped, and repeatedly received threats" in July. Femen maintains that Russian and Ukrainian special services perpetrated these acts under instructions from Russian president Vladimir Putin and his close ally, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. "FEMEN officially says fuck off to all dictators," the group declares defiantly on its website. Femen reveals that Yana Zhdanova, Anna Hutsol, and Alexandra Shevchenko were summoned on August 30 to face charges. According to an  interview  cofounder Shevchenko granted to the  Kyiv Post , the three women, along with Femen's Iksana Shachko, had escaped to Paris. Last month, the  Straight   reported  that Femen supporter Viktor Svyatsky, a Ukrainian political scientist, was assaulte

The Ukrainian organisers of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Kiev were left red-faced Thursday after mistakenly playing the Russian national anthem to celebrate the victory of a Ukrainian gymnast. Ukrainian Ganna Rizatdinova, who won gold in the individual hoop in the first day of competition Wednesday, started to sing the words to the anthem on top of the podium when she realised that that music was that of the anthem of Russia, not Ukraine. A brief confused smile on the athlete's face was replaced by indignation as the hall of the Kiev Palace of Sports erupted with the jeers and catcalls of disgruntled Ukrainians. Championship organisers switched on the right track a few seconds later and the Ukrainian anthem was played out at full volume. Ukrainian state TV said it had been planned to use the Russian anthem for the winner of the individual ball competition, which a Russian athlete had won. "I was so upset and even a little bit offended... M

Ukrainian topless feminist group Femen accused the police of planting explosives and a gun during a raid on their headquarters in Kiev headquarters yesterday in a bid to close their organisation down. The Femen group specialises in shock bare-breast appearances to dramatise women’s rights causes, mainly in the male-dominated hierarchies of Russia and its former Soviet allies. Russia’s Vladimir Putin has particularly been a target for Femen’s protests since the prosecution of the Russian female punk group Pussy Riot last year. A police statement in Kiev said a group of explosives experts were sent to Femen’s headquarters in central Kiev yesterday after an anonymous call. Objects resembling a World War Two pistol and grenade were found during a search, it said. Officers at the scene said they had also found leaflets showing the profiles of Putin and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill pictured in snipers’ cross-hairs. Femen activists denounced the police finds

Aug 28  - Ukraine coach Mykhaylo Fomenko has named a 25-man squad for the World Cup 2014 qualifier against England on Sept. 10 and for the San Marino clash four days earlier. Goalkeepers: Andriy Pyatov (Shakhtar Donetsk), Rustam Hudzhamov (Illichivets), Maxym Koval (Dynamo Kiev) Defenders: Oleksander Kucher (Shakhtar Donetsk), Yaroslav Rakitsky (Shakhtar Donetsk), Vyacheslav Shevchuk (Shakhtar Donetsk), Evhen Khacheridi (Dynamo Kiev), Artem Fedetsky (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Vitaliy Mandzyuk (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk) Midfielders: Oleh Gusyev (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Yarmolenko (Dynamo Kiev), Roman Bezus (Dynamo Kiev), Evhen Konoplyanka (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Ruslan Rotan (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Anatoly Tymoshchuk (Bayern Munich), Mykola Morozyuk (Metalurh Donetsk), Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk), Dmytro Hrechyshkin (Shakhtar Donetsk), Edmar (Metalist Kharkiv), Denys Dedechko (Vorskla Poltava), Dmytro Homchenovsky (Zorya Lugansk), Olexander Kovpak (PFC Sevastopol) F

Samuel Rodriguez  ran the full spectrum of emotions but ended up Spain's hero as they edged out Serbia for gold in an overtime thriller at the U16 European Championship Men. Rodriguez missed two free throws with 2.8 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime but was there to score the winning basket, grabbing the rebound from  Xabier Lopez-Arosteguj's  missed lay-up and putting it back up with seven seconds left in overtime. It capped an amazing game that saw the momentum swing this way and that for 45 minutes . The teams were never separated by more than eight points as they fought each other every step of the way. A thrilling battle reached a fitting climax at the end of regulation when Spain recovered from a six-minute scoring drought with a 10-3 run that tied the game at 55-55 when Rodriguez nailed a pair of free throws with 1:43 remaining. Stefan Peno ,  Lopez-Arosteguj  and  Nikola Rakicevic  all missed threes as the game raced from end to end wit

Barbie from Odessa , Valeriya Lukyanova said that man must necessarily pass the test and she really wants to leave the planet Earth. She wrote   on her web page . "I really want to do good things. All that will disturb me , will not be noticed and unworthy of my attention . I think if you have high the spiritual soul, the more will have difficult tests - physical and psychological "- told Barbie . About herself , she said that all the time she makes hard choices and balancing on the edge of the blade. "It is not because that would be so bad , it's just   the universe tests you and it is the most important exam of your life and be sure to pass it on perfectly. And to depart from this planet " - explained Leroy . Previously, Barbie talked about his travels beyond reality and said that she came to Earth from Venus .

The incident occurred during the match Ukraine Russia (at the U16 European Championship Men).  Eight people rushed to the basketball court during the match.  Undressed and unfurled a banner "Candy Roshen better than vodka." Moscow launches trade war to deter Kiev from forging ties with Europe. It began with chocolates"Roshen".

Ukraine will play for ninth place at the U16 European Championship Men after overpowering Russia in the classification round. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk  had 20 points to lead four Ukrainian players in double figures as the hosts dominated the game. They took the lead for good late in the first quarter and pulled away slowly but steadily as Mykhailiuk compiled another highlight reel of dunks and  Kyrylo Marchenko  kept the three-pointers raining in en route to 17 points of his own. After Russia used an early 9-0 run to put Ukraine in a hole, the hosts responded with 13 straight. Mykhailiuk gave Ukraine a lead they would never lose with a three-point play two minutes from the end of the first quarter, and they led 21-16 when the buzzer sounded. Mykhailiuk then nailed a three-pointer with the last play of the first half to make it 36-27. With the home crowd cheering them on Ukraine continued to edge clear, leading 63-49 thanks to back-to-back baskets from  Igor Starodub  at

Spain claimed a huge scalp as they ended the title hopes of Croatia in a thrilling quarter-final at the U16 European Championship Men. In a finish worthy of classic status, Spain saw a 20-point lead evaporate to almost nothing at the death but Croatia missed two chances to tie it in the final seconds as Spain clung on to reach the semi-finals. It was Croatia's first loss in a tournament they bossed through the first two rounds, and the upset win sparked joyous celebrations on the Spanish side with their coaches leaping about the court arm-in-arm. Croatia will reflect on a dismal second quarter when they managed just five points, allowing Spain to take a 36-21 lead at half-time. Their advantage was 48-28 when  Xabier Lopez-Arosteguj  sank a three-pointer with 6:30 to go in the third quarter, but Croatia are too good a team to go out with such a whimper and they soon set about a stirring rally. Back-to-back lay-ups from  Lovro Mazalin  completed a 15-3 spurt that got

Gutman & Co. fall to Ukraine in 2-0 friendly for first international loss for Israel in five games. Israel suffered its first defeat since last November on Wednesday night, losing 2-0 to Ukraine in Kiev in its last tune-up match ahead of the final stretch to its 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign. Since falling 2-1 to Belarus in a friendly in Jerusalem last year, Israel had managed to resurrect its qualifying campaign with a 3-3 draw against Portugal and a 2-0 victory at Northern Ireland, while also winning its past two friendly encounters against Finland and Honduras. However, it was outplayed for most of Wednesday’s game – played under driving rain in Kiev – giving coach Eli Gutman plenty of food for thought before next month’s resumption of the qualifiers. The blue-and-white currently sits in third place in Group F with 11 points from six matches, trailing second-placed Russia, which had 12 points from five games before Wednesday night’s match at Northern Ireland. Portugal l