Ukrainian officials were faced with a long term ecological disaster last week when a storm sank or broke up a number of Russian oil tankers, sending thousands of tonnes of heavy fuel oil spilling into the sea in the region of the Kerch Straights, which separates Ukraine from Russia More

This weekend Kyiv will witness services in honour of the millions who perished in the 1932-33 Holodomor famine. However, the 3rd anniversary of the Orange Revolution looks set to pass by relatively unnoticed. Is there really nothing to celebrate? More

President Yushchenko has seen his popularity tumble since coming to power in 2005, but his efforts to gain recognition for the Holodomor both at home and abroad may well prove one of the enduring legacies of his presidency More

Ukraine is currently stuck in no man’s land. She no longer fits into Eurasia, but at the same time, Western policy makers, politicians, businessmen and journalists are reluctant to change decades of stereotypes to re-adjust their mental maps of Europe to include Ukraine. It is high time to recognise the country’s European credentials Subscribe

President Yushchenko last week launched a scathing attack on the heads of Ukraine’s traffic police as statistics highlighted the human cost of the country’s chaotic road network. Will proposals, including a hike in driver fines, prove effective? Subscribe

International IPOs are headline grabbers for Ukrainian companies looking to establish themselves internationally, but they are only part of a wider process, as the experience of sugar manufacturer Astarta demonstrates Subscribe

While Utel may have trumped the opposition in launching a 3G service before the major players, its advantage is unlikely to last. Once the competitors get their hands on 3G licences, their market muscle and technological depth will most likely be the deciding factors on who makes the most of the technology More

November saw the debut of state-owned Ukrtelecom on the mobile communications market. Ukrtelecom appears to have a huge advantage over its competitors, as it is the only telecoms company this far with a licence to provide Ukrainians with GSM-based 3G services, but its advantage could be very temporary Subscribe

Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar has been on the up ever since the first call was made on its network ten years ago. With 23 million subscribers Kyivstar can now claim the top spot among Ukrainian mobile communication providers, but with new players entering the market and offering fresh technological innovations, the battle to stay number one has never been fiercer Subscribe

Digital TV and Internet services have proved a winning formula for cable firm Volia, but is the company who pioneered these new media technologies in Ukraine in danger of overstretching itself? Subscribe

In the summer of 2007, the largest Ukrainian mobile operator changed its widely-known UMC brand name to MTS, leading to the largest re-branding campaign in Ukrainian history. Will the transition bring dividends? Subscribe

Since appearing on the Ukrainian mobile phone market in 2005, the life:) brand has emerged as a serious rival to the established leaders in Ukraine and leading executives are now focusing their attention on new technologies in a bid to woo a corporate clientele Subscribe