The Korespondent Journal created this richest Ukrainian list. I cannot find an on-line link to this story. I got this information via The Action Ukraine Report.

Continuing the list... Here is the 8th richest Ukrainian.

8. Dmytro Firtash

Korespondent estimates his assets at USD 1.4 billion.

He is 40 years old and owns a Kiev basketball club.

Firtash is in a very interesting position. He is in the middle of a very shady deal.

Firtash has ties with Ukrainian... more

The Korespondent Journal created this richest Ukrainian list. I cannot find an on-line link to this story. I got this information via The Action Ukraine Report.

It is interesting that Forbes can only find 3 Ukrainian Billionaires. The Korespondent Journal found 9 of them.

Kespondent says that it encountered secrecy and complicated business structures involving offshore companies during compilation of the list.

Korespondent... more

The Korespondent Journal compiled a richest Ukrainian list. The Kyiv Post and analysts from Dragon Capital investment bank helped with information to generate this list.

I only found this information via The Action Ukraine Report. The Ukrainian News Agency released the top 30 richest Ukrainians on June 30, 2006. They got the list from the Korespondent journal. I cannot find an on-line reference for them. It could be that they... more

Picture: An Open Air Market in Kharkiv from 2000. Everyone lays their goods on the sidewalk.

I know this is a very basic question. But I forgot poverty isn't always defined by lack of money. I assume others folks fall into this thinking too.

try this definition [of poverty] from Benjamin I. Page and James R. Simmons, political scientists at Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, respectively

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"A person deprived of things that everyone around him has is likely to suffer... more

As the ball turns...

At the beginning of Ukraine's world cup experiences... They were creamed by Spain; 4 to 0.

Many theories were put forth on why Ukraine Lost to Spain. Some of them were very amusing.

Then Ukraine won 3 matches... more

Part 1 was on Third World Guilt.

Families traveling to Ukraine... especially families adopting older children will have read stories about human trafficking. It used to be called slavery.

This is a major problem for Ukraine. It is a source and a destination for human beings who are used and abused. Many children, men and women (49% of Ukraine) are vulnerable to trafficking.

29% of Ukrainians live under the poverty line (Isn't the line about $50 per month?... more

Adoptive parents should be prepared for a very emotional experience in Ukraine and not just because of the adoption process.

Have you ever traveled to a third world country? Seen poverty up close and personal? Been/are connected with people who struggle to find food to eat? Lived in an area where clean water isn't easily available?

There is something known as "third world guilt" that many adoptive parents people in the land of plenty may feel. My younger brother has traveled the World. He first ran into true poverty in Turkey. His comment was,... more

I love this news article about Ukraine's World Cup team.

Suddenly, all the old divisions don't seem so important. Ukrainians _ bitterly split over language, politics and whether they belong in the West or with Russia _ have been savoring a rare taste of unity with their country's gritty advancement to the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

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Politicians are salivating over how to capitalize on the unusual sense of unity, but also grumbling that it took a soccer team to do what they could not. For others, it's another... more

Wow... Ukraine is moving onto the quarterfinals. How much longer can they hold on? Probably not much longer.

Here is one of my favorite articles.

It was the good old battling Ukrainians on Monday, as the World Cup's most eccentric team turned in a sterling performance, and then defeated Switzerland in a penalty shoot out.

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[Ukrainian team coach] Blokhin was on his feet for much of the match and, as has become traditional for the World Cup, managed to demonstrate his still excellent first touch by fielding... more

Here is the SDA's web site. Unfortunately they don't have an English version yet. It is in Ukrainian. But email friend has translated part of the information.

Director: Volinets Ludmila Semenivna

First Vice Director: Balym Ludmila Volodymyrivna

Vice Director: Hrischenko Fedir Volodymyrovych

Vice Director: Savchuk Inna Victorivna.

Address: Desiatynna Street #14, Kyiv 01025

Fax: 278-37-54

The rumor part... Staff are working in the... more