Yulia Tymoshenko

Global Scan

Why does this Ukrainian have a green stain on his face?

February 14, 2014

Protests in Ukraine have dragged on for months, with little progress. Among protesters, there's a little-known weapon that's not especially dangerous, but is a real pain. It's a topical antibiotic and it turns skin green. That story and more, in today's Global Scan.

Ukrainian Sleeping Beauty art exhibit seeks to awaken political slumber

The World

September 06, 2012

Ukraine is in turmoil as political opposition is silenced. One artist chose to illustrate that turmoil, or waiting, with a unique art exhibition that involves women serving in the role of Sleeping Beauties, waiting for the right man to kiss them. If they open their eyes, they agree to marry the man who kissed them.

Documentary film 'The Other Chelsea' depicts Ukraine's poor, corrupt side

The World

May 14, 2012

In the Ukraine, politicians admit that the courts only protect the people in power. Lose an election and you could go to jail. That's just one of the more surprising revelations in a new documentary that examines life in Ukraine through the lens of its successful and popular soccer team, Chelsea, which plays in Donetsk.

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