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Central Government, Ministries and Agencies
Links related to governmental structure, actions and policies. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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