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Local and Regional Government in Ukraine and the Development of Cooperation Between Ukraine and the EU
Local and regional government in Ukraine and the development of cooperation between Ukraine and the EU The report was written by the Aston Centre for Europe - Aston University. It does not represent the official views of the Committee of the Regions. More information on the European Union and the Committee of the Regions is available on the internet at http://www.europa.eu and http://www.cor.europa.eu respectively. Catalogue number: QG-31-12-226-EN-N ISBN: 978-92-895-0627-4 DOI: 10.2863/59575 © European Union, 2011 Partial reproduction is allowed, provided that the source is explicitly mentioned Table of Contents 1 PART ONE .................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Overview of local and regional government in Ukraine ................................ 3 1.3 Ukraine’s constitutional/legal frameworks for local and regional government 7 1.4 Competences of local and regional authorities............................................... 9 1.5 Electoral democracy at the local and regional level .....................................11 1.6 The extent and nature of fiscal decentralisation in Ukraine .........................15 1.7 The extent and nature of territorial reform ...................................................19 1.8 The politics of Ukrainian administrative reform plans.................................21 1.8.1 Position of ruling government ..................................................................22 -
The Ukrainian Weekly, 2021
Part 3 of THE YEAR IN REVIEW pages 7-13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXXIX No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2021 $2.00 Ukraine celebrates Unity Day Ukraine’s SBU suspects former agency colonel of plotting to murder one of its generals by Mark Raczkiewycz KYIV – On January 27, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it had secured an arrest warrant for Dmytro Neskoromnyi, a former first deputy head of the agency, on suspicion of conspiring to murder a serving SBU general. Mr. Neskoromnyi, a former SBU colonel, allegedly plotted the assassination with currently serving Col. Yuriy Rasiuk of the SBU’s Alpha anti-terrorist unit. The alleged target was 38-year-old Brig. Gen. Andriy Naumov. Mr. Naumov heads the agency’s internal security department, which is responsible for preventing corruption among the SBU’s ranks. RFE/RL In a news release, the SBU provided video RFE/RL A human chain on January 22 links people along the Paton Bridge in Kyiv over the and audio recordings, as well as pictures, as Security Service of Ukraine Brig. Gen. Dnipro River that bisects the Ukrainian capital, symbolizing both sides uniting when evidence of the alleged plot. The former col- Andriy Naumov the Ukrainian National Republic was formed in 1919. onel was allegedly in the process of paying “If there is a crime, we must act on it. $50,000 for carrying out the murder plot. by Roman Tymotsko (UPR), Mykhailo Hrushevskyy. And, in this case, the SBU worked to pre- Mr. -
IFES Faqs on Elections in Ukraine
Elections in Ukraine 2019 Presidential Election Frequently Asked Questions Europe and Eurasia International Foundation for Electoral Systems 2011 Crystal Drive | Floor 10 | Arlington, VA 22202 | www.IFES.org March 22, 2019 Frequently Asked Questions When is Election Day? ................................................................................................................................... 1 Why is this election important? .................................................................................................................... 1 What is the role of the president? ................................................................................................................ 1 What is the legal framework governing the elections? ................................................................................ 1 What is the electoral system? ....................................................................................................................... 2 Who are the candidates? .............................................................................................................................. 2 How are elections administered? ................................................................................................................. 3 Who can vote in these elections? ................................................................................................................. 4 How do citizens register to vote? ................................................................................................................ -
European Parliament 2014-2019
European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Budgetary Control CONT_PV(2018)0425_1 MINUTES Meeting of 25 April 2018, 9.00-12.30 and 15.00-18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.03 on Wednesday, 25 April 2018, with Ingeborg Gräßle (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda CONT_OJ 621002v01-00 The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 2. Chair’s announcements The Chair drew the attention of Members to the information in the CONT News. *** Electronic vote *** 3. The situation in Hungary (pursuant to the European Parliament resolution of 17 May 2017) CONT/8/11653 2017/2131(INL) Rapporteur Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE) PA – PE615.392v02-00 for the AM – PE620.785v02-00 opinion: Responsible: LIBE – Judith Sargentini (Verts/ALE) PR – PE620.837v01-00 Opinions: CONT, CULT, AFCO, FEMM Adoption of draft opinion 38 amendments were tabled to the draft opinion: Adopted: AM:1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10,COMP1 (covering AM 11 and 12), 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, COMP2 (covering AM 28, 29, 30 and 31), 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38 Rejected: AM 3, 13, 16, 18, 23, 26, 35 Withdrawn: AM 8, 9, 14 PV\1151985EN.docx PE621.058v01-00 EN United in diversity EN The following spoke: Ingeborg Grässle *** End of electronic vote *** 4. CONT mission to Albania (7-9 May 2018) CONT/8/12806 Exchange of views in preparation for the upcoming mission The following spoke: Ingeborg Grässle, Derek Vaughan, Gerogi Pirinski; Georg Ziegler (DG NEAR). 5. ECA Special Report 6/2018 (Discharge 2017): Free Movement of Workers – the fundamental freedom ensured but better targeting of EU funds would aid worker mobility CONT/8/12352 Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (S&D) Short presentation of the special report by ECA Member responsible, Geroge Pufan The following spoke: George Pufan (ECA Member), Ingeborg Grässle, Georgi Pirinski (on behalf of Inés Ayala-Sender), Martina Dlabajova, Arndt Kohn, Richard Ashworth, Denis Genton, ( DG EMPL). -
One Ukraine Or Many? Regionalism in Ukraine and Its Political Consequences
Nationalities Papers, Vol. 32, No. 1, March 2004 One Ukraine or Many? Regionalism in Ukraine and Its Political Consequences Lowell W. Barrington & Erik S. Herron Intra-state regional differences are a central topic in the study of European and Eurasian politics. In Ukraine, regional differences have proven to be powerful predictors of mass attitudes and political behavior. But what does the “regional factor” in Ukrainian politics represent? Is it simply the result of compositional effects, or are the regional differences more than just a sum of other demographic factors correlated with geographic divisions? When analyzing regional divisions as an explanatory variable, what are the implications of employing different regional frameworks? In this article, we demonstrate how geographic divisions in the country hold up even when others factors—such as ethnicity and language use—are con- trolled for. As part of this inquiry, we compare the results of three competing regional frameworks for Ukraine: one with two regions, one with four regions and one with eight regions. While the eight-region framework is uncommon in studies of Ukraine, the decision to examine eight regions is supported by historical, economic and demographic arguments, as well as by the results of the statistical analyses presented in this article. Scholars who have focused on fewer regions in Ukraine may have underestimated the effects of regional differences and missed interesting stories about intra-state variation in Ukrainian attitudes and voting behavior. The results of this study carry important implications not only for the study of Ukraine but also for those interested in intra-state regional divisions across Europe and Eurasia. -
Opening Statement of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander S
Opening Statement of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander S. Vindman Before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence November 19, 2019 Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, thank you for the opportunity to address the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence with respect to the activities relating to Ukraine and my role in the events under investigation. Background I have dedicated my entire professional life to the United States of America. For more than two decades, it has been my honor to serve as an officer in the United States Army. As an infantry officer, I served multiple overseas tours, including South Korea and Germany, and I was deployed to Iraq for combat operations. Since 2008, I have been a Foreign Area Officer specializing in European and Eurasian politico-military affairs. I served in the United States embassies in Kiev, Ukraine and Moscow, Russia. In Washington, D.C., I was a politico-military affairs officer for Russia for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff where I drafted the Armed Forces’ global campaign plan to counter Russian aggression and Russian malign influence. In July 2018, I was asked to serve at the White House’s National Security Council. At the NSC I am the principal advisor to the National Security Advisor and the President on Ukraine and the other countries in my portfolio. My role at the NSC is to develop, coordinate, and implement plans and policies to manage the full range of diplomatic, informational, military, and economic national security issues for the countries in my portfolio. My core function is to coordinate policy with departments and agencies partners. -
The Poltava Chicken Breed of Ukraine: Its History, Characterization and Conservation
71 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ The Poltava chicken breed of Ukraine: its history, characterization and conservation I.G. Moiseyeva 1, M.N. Romanov 2, A.T. Kovalenko 3, T.V. Mosyakina 3, Yu.V. Bondarenko 3, P.I. Kutnyuk 3, A.P. Podstreshny 3 & A.A. Nikiforov 1 1N.I. Vavilov Institute of General Genetics (RAS), Moscow 119991, Russia 2Conservation and Research for Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Conservation Research, 15600 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027-7000, USA 3Poultry Research Institute (UAAS), Borky, Zmiiv District, Kharkiv Region 63421, Ukraine Summary of Ukraine, which retains the old traditions of livestock breeding and farming. The breed used to include three varieties: the Clay, Cuckoo, and Black. Poltava chickens are native to Ukraine, with a They were registered as local populations during an remarkable history, genetics and economic traits. expeditionary poultry survey in the 1920’s They include three varieties: Clay, Cuckoo and (Ferdinandov, 1948), however, breed founders had Black. The Poltava Clay variety exemplifies what already been exhibited at a poultry exhibition in can be achieved by thorough selection in Poltava in 1895. The selection of Poltava chickens transforming a local, low production chicken for improved performance and reproduction was population into an established breed with high initiated in 1912 at the Poltava Experiment Station. performance characteristics and selected line At that time, their yearly egg production was 70, structure. Two other varieties, the Cuckoo and average egg weight was 50 g, and body weight Black, are extinct but plans for their restoration are 2.1 to 4 kg (Ivanova and Kovalenko, 2003; underway. -
Roundtable to Discuss Russian Involvement in Ukraine’S Elections
Ewan Lawson cmxcix Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies Conference Report Roundtable to Discuss Russian Involvement in Ukraine’s Elections Ewan Lawson Roundtable to Discuss Russian Involvement in Ukraine’s Elections Ewan Lawson RUSI Conference Report, February 2019 Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies ii Roundtable to Discuss Russian Involvement in Ukraine’s Elections 188 years of independent thinking on defence and security The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is the world’s oldest and the UK’s leading defence and security think tank. Its mission is to inform, influence and enhance public debate on a safer and more stable world. RUSI is a research-led institute, producing independent, practical and innovative analysis to address today’s complex challenges. Since its foundation in 1831, RUSI has relied on its members to support its activities. Together with revenue from research, publications and conferences, RUSI has sustained its political independence for 188 years. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author, and do not reflect the views of RUSI or any other institution. Published in 2019 by the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution – Non-Commercial – No-Derivatives 4.0 International Licence. For more information, see <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/>. RUSI Conference Report, February 2019 Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies Whitehall London SW1A 2ET United Kingdom +44 (0)20 7747 2600 www.rusi.org RUSI is a registered charity (No. 210639) Roundtable Discussions HIS REPORT REPRESENTS a summary of informal roundtable discussions held at RUSI on 17 January 2019. -
Decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine on the Enforcement of The
16.05.2016 Unified State Register of Court Decisions Case category No. 6-30579ск15: not defined. R E S O L U T I O N IN THE NAME OF UKRAINE February 24, 2016 City of Kyiv Panel of judges of the civil division of the Specialized Higher Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases consisting of: Presiding Judge O. O. Diomina, judges: M. V. Demianosov, A. V. Maliarenko, I. K. Parinova, O. V. Stupak, having considered the case in the court proceedings on the application of JKX OIL & GAS PLC, Poltava Gas B.V., Joint Venture Poltava Petroleum Company to the State of Ukraine, represented by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, on granting a permission for enforcement of a foreign arbitral award of January 14, 2015, issued by the Emergency Arbitrator Rudolf Dolzer under the Arbitration Rules of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, under the cassation appeal against the resolution of the Kyiv City Court of Appeal dated September 17, 2015 by Mykola Volodymyrovych Heletii, acting on behalf of JKX OIL & GAS PLC, Poltava Gas B.V. and Poltava Petroleum Company JV, HAS FOUND AS FOLLOWS: JKX OIL & GAS PLC, Poltava Gas B.V., Poltava Petroleum Company JV have applied to the court with an application for granting a permission for the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award of January 14, 2015 rendered by the Emergency Arbitrator Rudolf Dolzer under the Arbitration Rules of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. By the resolution of the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv City of June 8, 2015, the application was granted. -
1 Introduction
State Service of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre State Scientific Production Enterprise “Kartographia” TOPONYMIC GUIDELINES For map and other editors For international use Ukraine Kyiv “Kartographia” 2011 TOPONYMIC GUIDELINES FOR MAP AND OTHER EDITORS, FOR INTERNATIONAL USE UKRAINE State Service of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre State Scientific Production Enterprise “Kartographia” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepared by Nina Syvak, Valerii Ponomarenko, Olha Khodzinska, Iryna Lakeichuk Scientific Consultant Iryna Rudenko Reviewed by Nataliia Kizilowa Translated by Olha Khodzinska Editor Lesia Veklych ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ © Kartographia, 2011 ISBN 978-966-475-839-7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction ................................................................ 5 2 The Ukrainian Language............................................ 5 2.1 General Remarks.............................................. 5 2.2 The Ukrainian Alphabet and Romanization of the Ukrainian Alphabet ............................... 6 2.3 Pronunciation of Ukrainian Geographical Names............................................................... 9 2.4 Stress .............................................................. 11 3 Spelling Rules for the Ukrainian Geographical Names....................................................................... 11 4 Spelling of Generic Terms ....................................... 13 5 Place Names in Minority Languages -
Kharkiv, EWJUS, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2020
Borderland City: Kharkiv Volodymyr Kravchenko University of Alberta Translated from Ukrainian by Marta Olynyk1 Abstract: The article attempts to identify Kharkiv’s place on the mental map of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, and traces the changing image of the city in Ukrainian and Russian narratives up to the end of the twentieth century. The author explores the role of Kharkiv in the symbolic reconfiguration of the Ukrainian-Russian borderland and describes how the interplay of imperial, national, and local contexts left an imprint on the city’s symbolic space. Keywords: Kharkiv, city, region, image, Ukraine, Russia, borderland. harkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine after Kyiv. Once (1920-34), K it even managed to replace the latter in its role of the capital of Ukraine. Having lost its metropolitan status, Kharkiv is now an important transport hub and a modern megapolis that boasts a greater number of universities and colleges than any other city in Ukraine. Strategically located on the route from Moscow to the Crimea, Kharkiv became the most influential component of the historical Ukrainian-Russian borderland, which has been a subject of symbolic and political reconfiguration and reinterpretation since the middle of the seventeenth century. These aspects of the city’s history have attracted the attention of numerous scholars (Bagalei and Miller; Iarmysh et al.; Masliichuk). Recent methodological “turns” in the humanities and social sciences shifted the focus of urban studies from the social reality to the city as an imagined social construct and to urban mythology and identity (Arnold; Emden et al.; Low; Nilsson; Westwood and Williams). -
Problems of Nitrate Water Pollution in Poltava Region Problemy Związane Z Zanieczyszczeniem Wody Azotanami W Regionie Połtawy
© Wydawnictwo Aluna Wiadomości Lekarskie 2018, tom LXXI, nr 4 PRACA ORYGINALNA ORIGINAL ARTICLE PROBLEMS OF NITRATE WATER POLLUTION IN POLTAVA REGION PROBLEMY ZWIĄZANE Z ZANIECZYSZCZENIEM WODY AZOTANAMI W REGIONIE POŁTAWY Kateryna V. Pikul, Lyudmyla E. Bobyreva, Tatiana M. Kotelevska, Natalia О. Pryimenko, Konstantin V. Tarasenko HIGHER STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF UKRAINE, UKRAINIAN MEDICAL STOMATOLOGICAL ACADEMY, POLTAVA, UKRAINE ABSTRACT Introduction: The topicality is determined bypriority and importance of researches that have preventive referral directed on provision of harmonious growth and early childhood development, children’s resistance to the infection’s effects and other unfavorable external factors. There are problems about the role of permanent nitrate load in the formation of children health issues, especially children who live in the area with high nitrate levels in drinking well water. The aim is to evaluate the physical development of children who live in nitrate-contaminated areas. Materials and methods: Object of study - children living in nitrate-polluted locality. Subject of study - violation of physical development and morbidity of children in interrelation of factors that determined. Methods - clinical, biochemical, instrumental, sanitary-hygienic, statistical. Results: When studying the content of methemoglobin among adult population in village areas, where well water with a high concentration of nitrates is consumed and in the city where centralized water supply is used, it was observed that rural people have a higher level of methemoglobin. Parents who lived in nitrates-polluted territories have a chronic pathology formed in childhood that affects the morbidity of their children, which affects the health of the nation. Conclusions: centralized water supply was conducted many locations over the years, but parents who lived in nitrates-polluted territories have a chronic pathology formed in childhood that affects the morbidity of their children.