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News Source: New York Times: Ukraine

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Central Government, Ministries and Agencies Links related to governmental structure, actions and policies.
Central Government
Site	Abstract	Languages
Constitutional Court	News, press releases and structure of the court.
Government	The official UA government's portal to government websites.
High Council of Justice	Developed as part of the process of judicial reform. Involved in the training and support of judges
National Institute for Strategic Studies	A Ukrainian government think tank.
National Institute for Ukrainian-Russian Relations	A policy think tank.
National Security and Defense Council	Associated with parliament.
Ombudsman	Officially, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.
Parliament (Rada)	Constitutional legislation.
Parliament (Rada) - Bills of Ukraine	Sponsored by a member of the Rada. Provides the texts of legislation under consideration.
Parliament (Rada) - BRAMA	A Ukrainian search engine, has a number of links to sites with legislative information about the Rada.
Parliament (Rada) - Liga	Another commercial venture with legislative information.
Parliament (Rada) - NAU	Also provides a legislative document service and sells CD-Roms with Ukrainian government documents.
Parliament (Rada) - Searchable Database	The Rada presents the constitution and legislation.
Supreme Court	Court publications and an index of decisions.
Supreme Court of Arbitration	Information about the Court and legislation.
Ministries and Agencies
Site	Abstract	Languages
Accounting Chamber	Ukraine's GAO.
Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU)	Information about the committee.
Central Electoral Commission	Information about the electoral system and election results.
Chief Administration for Civil Service	Manages the civil service.
Embassy in Canada	News and consular information.
Embassy in Kazakhstan	Ukraine's official mission to Kazakhstan.
Embassy in the US	Travel advice and other information.
Institute for Standardization, Certification and Informatics	Formed by the Cabinet of Ministers.
Main Administration of Government Service	Manages the civil service. Provides a searchable database of documents.
Ministry of Agrarian Policy	Data, policy and projects.
Ministry of Civil Defense and Protection of the Population from the Consequences of Chernobyl	Data and reports on emergency situations. Advice on what to do if you are lost in the forest, mushroom safety and more!
Ministry of Culture and Art	Cultural events and information.
Ministry of Defense	Press releases and other information like armament and military programme.
Ministry of Economics and European Integration	Press releases and economic policy.
Ministry of Education and Science	Legislation and press releases. The ministry has a site in English.
Ministry of Family, Children and Youth	Committee is in charge of the implementation of the state policy on family, women, children and youth.
Ministry of Finance	Information about the ministry and its responsibilities. Page is experiencing technical difficulties.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Information on officials, diplomatic relations and links.
Ministry of Fuel and Energy	History, news and structure of the ministry.
Ministry of Health	Health policy, organizational structure, press releases and documents.
Ministry of Industrial Policy	Information on the ministry. Site will eventually change domain to gov.ua
Ministry of Internal Affairs	Ukraine's main law enforcement site. The Center for Community Relations also has a site. Russian and english language pages under construction.
Ministry of Justice	Information about the judicial system. The Information Center also has a web site. The Minitry's English language page is not yet active.
Ministry of Labor and Social Policy	Describes the Ministry's activities, organizational structure and other information.
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources	Responsible for environmental protection and resource management.
Ministry of Transport	News, legislative documents and other information about the Ministry. English and Russian versions are under construction
Mission to the UN	Press releases and some links.
National Academy of Internal Affairs	Trains specialists in combating economic crimes and the criminal militia in Ukraine.
National Academy of Science	Provides a description of the Academy's activities, annual reports and more.
National Bank of Ukraine	Policies, contact information, statistics and much more.
National Commision for Regulation of Electrical Energy	Responsible for energy management. Presents legislation and information about activities. English and Russian versions are under construction.
National Council on Questions of Radio and Television	News, legislation and press releases.
National Depository	Responsible for managing stocks and bonds.
National Olympic Committee	News about Ukrainian sports.
Navy	Historical and current information on the naval fleet.
Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM)	A site sponsored by the embassies of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova.
Prosecutor General	Ukraine's main attorney.
Rada Budget Committee	News, documentation, publications and information about the committee.
Security Service of Ukraine	The main government security organization. The Department of Special Telecommunications Systems and Information Protection also has a site.
Space Agency	Images of Ukraine from space and information on the space program.
State Agency for Tourism	News, legislation and contact information.
State Automobile Inspection	Associated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
State Committee for Border Control	History, structure and legislative basis for the committee.
State Committee for Construction, Architecture and Housing	Committee structure, activities and legislation. The English language page is not active.
State Committee for Forestry	Structure and responsibilities of the committee.
State Committee for Nationalities and Migration	News, legislation and publications of the committee. English version is under construction.
State Committee for Nuclear Regulation	Responsible for policies on nuclear safety.
State Committee for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy	Presents a few documents on the fields of standardization, metrology and certification.
State Committee for TV and Radio Broadcasting	Structure of the committee, documentation and photo materials.
State Committee for Veterans' Affairs	Responsible for veterans' services.
State Committee for Water Conservation	Information about committe and it's responsibilities. English and Russian versions are under construction.
State Committee of Communications and Informatization	Responsible for communication and information policies.
State Committee of Energy Conservation	All about energy conservation in Ukraine.
State Committee of Information Policy	Many documents on policy and links. English version not active yet.
State Committee of Statistics	Economic and population data. English and Russian pages not yet active.
State Committee on Archives	Structure of the committee, news, documentation and contact information.
State Committee on Housing and Communal Services	Covers the duties of the committee. English version is under construction.
State Committee on Physical Activity and Sports	Information about the committee and its programs.
State Customs Service	Presents regulations and documents. Russian page not active yet.
State Department for Tourism	Information about department, news and press realeses.
State Department of Food	Policy for food production and processing.
State Department of Labor Protection	Press releases, department structure and other information.
State Nuclear Regulatory Committee	News, legislation, and the committee's activities.
State Property Fund	Detailed information about the privatization program.
State Tax Administration	Information on tax laws. Includes a "museum" of Ukrainian tax system history and a newspaper - Herald (Visnik).

Institutes and NGOs Pages related to non-governmental organizations and institutes in Ukraine.
Site	Abstract	Languages
Agricultural Information Center	Provides news about the agricultural sector and government policy.
Canada-Ukraine Legislative Cooperation Project	Based at the University of Alberta, the project analyzes policy initiatives and helps to develop new legislation.
Center for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies	Studies the increase in civil control over the country�s military. Part of the National Institute for Strategic Studies.
Center for Social and Economic Research	Information and links. A joint project with Harvard University. Ukrainian version not ready yet.
Center for Sociological and Political Research and Technology	Presents the results of some polls.
Committee of Voters	Political news, analysis and data.
Ednannia	Promotes the growth of the NGO sector by sponsoring cooperative activities.
Educational Network	Provides information for students interested in studying in Ukraine.
Elections and Political Processes Project	A three year project to improve election administration.
Foundation for Regional Social and Economic Studies (Zluka)	Analytical papers available on the site.
Institute of Politics	Analyzes Ukrainian electoral politics.
International Center for Policy Studies	Publishes research on policy issues. Some material is free, some requires a subscription.
International Institute of Comparative Analysis	Studies comparative politics and economics. Most information on the site is in Ukrainian, although information is also given in Russian and English.
International Renaissance Foundation	An NGO related to the Soros Foundation.
Internews	An NGO promoting a free, independent media.
Kyiv International Institute of Sociology	Conducts public opinion polls.
League of Professional Women	Promotes the advancement of women in commerce.
Open Society Foundation - Deputat Site	An excellent site for news and analysis of party and deputy activities. Maintained by the Open Society Foundation. English and Russian language pages are not active.
Parliamentary Development Project	Based at Indiana University, the PDP assists the Verkhovna Rada and also provides analytical materials.
Political Ukraine	Analyzes the activities of the Verkhovna Rada. Associated with the Committee of Voters.
ProEco	An environmental organization.
Progetto Humus	An Italian organization dedicated to assisting the victims of Chernobyl (Chornobyl).
Ukraine Market Reform Education Project	A USAID-funded project to educate the public about economic transformation.
Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research	Analytical reports on politics and economics.
Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University	Information about the program, publications and events.
Ukrainian-Canadian Research and Documentation Center	An organization, based in Toronto, that collects material on Ukrainian culture.
Ukrainian-European Policy and Legal Advice Center	Dedicated to helping Ukraine conform with EU standards.
United Nations System in Ukraine	Details UN activities in the country.

Political Parties and Politicians Links to political parties in Ukraine.
Political Parties
Site	Abstract	Languages
All-Ukrainian United Patriots	information on the party.
Christian Movement	Registered in 2000 as Christian Rukh.
Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU)	The communist successor party, led by Petro Symonenko.
Communist Party of Workers and Peasants	Formed by local leftist elements within the KPU.
Edina Rodina	Considers itself a "family" party. Much of the site under construction.
Fatherland (Batkyvshchina)	Associated with Yuliya Tymoshenko.
For Ukraine, Belarus and Russia (ZUBR)	Interparliamentary Deputy Association, headquartered in Moscow.
Green Party	Environmental party, with many big business associations. Headed by Vitaliy Kononov.
Hromada	Led by former Premier Pavlo Lazarenko.
Labor Ukraine	Information about this party.
Liberal Democratic Party	Official site of the party.
Liberal Party of Ukraine	Liberal movement led by Volodymyr P. Shcherban.
Our Ukraine	Bloc led by former Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko, took 113 seats on March 2002's parliamentary elections.
Party of Regions	Formed by a number of small parties.
Patriotic Party of Ukraine	Led by Nikolai Gaber.
People's Democratic Party	Now the Popular Democratic Party, headed by Valeriy Pustovoytenko. English version under construction.
Progressive Socialist Party	News,election platform and information about the leader of the party.
Rukh	Successor to the national movement. The Press Center also has a site.
Rukh - For Unity	The Kyiv Oblast branch.
Russian Movement of Ukraine	A pro-Russia integration movement led by Aleksandr Svistunov.
Slavic Party	Holds that Ukraine lacks the economic basis for political independence, and should reunite with Russia and Belarus. There is an alternate URL.
Sobor	Sobor is a non-factional group, led by Anatoly Matviyenko, a former Kuchma ally.
Social Democratic Party (United)	Viktor Medvedchuk's party.
Socialist Party	Led by Oleksandr Moroz.
Ukrainian National Assembly (UNA)	A Ukrainian nationalist party.
Ukranian Nationalist Congress	Site of the local administration.
Yabluko	A minor Ukrainian party.
Yednist (Unity)	Kyiv mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko's party.
Youth Party	Party's programm, news and contact information.
Za Yedinu Ukrainu (For a United Ukraine)	Site of the short-lived pro-presidential election bloc.
Movements
Site	Abstract	Languages
KabMin	Called the "official site of the shadow government."
Pora	An opposition youth group.
Ukrainian National Front	A national-patriotic organization.
Politicians
Site	Abstract	Languages
Viktor Yanukovych	Former PM's campaign page.
Viktor Yushchenko	Personal site of the president.
Yuliya Tymoshenko	Personal site of the opposition politician.
General
Site	Abstract	Languages
Election Monitor	News, publications and election analysis
Elections	Information about the election in Ukraine.
Electoral Campaign 2002	Public monitoring of financing for the 2002 parliamentary election.
Hotline Elections	Includes information about the 1999 presidential elections. Service is temporarily unavailable.
International Foundation of Election Systems	Promotes free and fair elections by consulting on election administration.
Kandydat	News and analysis about election issues.
President.com.ua	Results and analysis of elections. Includes district-level maps of voting outcomes.

Regional Sites The Ukraine - Regions and Cities page provides links to many sites in the 27 regions.
Site	Abstract	Languages
Chernobyl Information Center	Official contact information. Photos, maps and selected links collections.
Civil Society - Organizations by City	Presents links to several organizations in Ukraine's regions and citites.
LOGIN	Coordinates info on local government development in Bulgaria, Latvia, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine and Hungary.

News and Media Online Ukrainian newspapers, journals, publications and information.
Site	Abstract	Languages
RFE/RL	Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Ukrainian service.
BBC	Ukrainian coverage from the BBC.
Business	Calls itself the "newspaper of the Ukrainian bourgeoisie."
Criminal Ukraine	Covers corruption and the "criminalization of Ukraine."
Evening Kyiv	The electronic version of the daily newspaper.
Evening News (Vecherny Vesti)	Daily news and an archive.
Facts and Commentary	A daily newspaper with perhaps the largest circulation in Ukraine. More like USA Today than the New York Times.
Gorod	A newspaper from the Donbass.
Korrespondent - Kyiv Post	An English-language newspaper.
Kyiv Telegraph	A news weekly.
National News Agency	A searchable database of news that requires a subscription.
Official Herald of Ukraine (Visnik)	Subscription information.
Part.org.ua	Political news of Ukraine and the world.
Political Thought	On-line newspaper.
Politics and Culture (PiK)	The on-line version of the popular news magazine.
Religious Information Service	News about religion and religious organizations.
The Day	Ukrainian daily newspaper.
Today (Segodnya)	A daily newspaper.
Transitions Online	TOL covers the states of East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union, providing news and analysis with a local angle.
UA Today	The first Ukrainian Internet newspaper.
Ukraina.ru	News from a Russian source.
Ukrainian Observer	Business, economic and political news from a private company.
Ukrainian Pravda	Publication of the Center for the Defense of Independent Journalists.
Ukrainian Press Server	Covers the on-line press.
Ukrainian Weekly	Publication of the Ukrainian National Association.
Weekly Mirror (Zerkalo Nedeli)	On-line version of the very informative newspaper.

Search Engines Searchable sites with information pertinent to Ukraine.
Site	Abstract	Languages
Academic and Research Network (UARNET)	Information about the network and a search engine. English version not active yet.
Big Mir	A major Ukrainian search engine.
InfoUkes	A Canadian site with many links. The site is also searchable.
Internetri	Ukrainian internet directory.
META	Very useful but slow multilingual search engine.
Parliament (Rada) - BRAMA	A Ukrainian search engine, has a number of links to sites with legislative information about the Rada.
Sesna	Search engine with links separated by region.
Top Ping	Search engine which includes ratings for sites.
UAport	Search engine.
Uaportal	A start page with news, weather and a search engine.
Ukraine Online	Web directory.
Ukrainet Yellow Pages	A Miami-based organization with various links.
Ukrania	Web directory and search engine.

Miscellaneous Sites Other related links.
Site	Abstract	Languages
Canadian Embassy in Ukraine	News nad consular information.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry	An non-profit organization encouraging business development.
Law Library	The US Library of Congress guide to Ukrainian law.
Stock Exchange	Monitor your Ukrainian investments on this site.
Taras Kuzio	A researcher and regular commentator on Ukrainian politics. The site includes full text of published and unpublished material.
US Embassy	Information about US government activities in Ukraine.
Webman	Discusses issues related to computers and the Internet.
Who is Who - Official Ukraine	Profiles of officials. The service is fee-based.
World Bank	World Bank in Ukraine

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