In a theft which showcased the poor security at Ukrainian museums that house scores of masterpieces, a prized 16thcentury painting by Italian Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was stolen from Odesa’s Western and Eastern Art Museum last week
A very old friend of mine showed up recently and the first question he asked me was: “What do you drive now?” It was unexpected because he had barely had time to say hello. “Same as ever, my old Octavia,” I told him. He was pretty shocked
"According to our calculations, by the end of the year, inflation will be a little bit higher than the 15.9%, level forecasted by the Cabinet of Ministers when making changes to the national budget"
In need of cash because of the stalled privatization of state assets and unexpected costs from last month’s flooding in western Ukraine, lawmakers unexpectedly doubled excise taxes on cigarettes last week
