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Ukraine’s Kolesnikov Fixes UEFA PR Disaster

Phil Butler

Since UEFA president Michel Platini blasted hotel owners in Ukraine for alleged price gouging of fans intent on visiting for the 2012 Championships, officials there have been on something of a charming political rampage. Everything from guarantees of more rooms to cut rate airfares now garnish what should have always been a fair sports travel shake.

13 years ago

UEFA Boss Platini Praises Ukraine Effort

Aleksandr Shatskih

UEFA President Michel Platini and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych oversaw the grand opening of the International terminal at Lviv Danylo Halytskyi airport this week. Platini, offering words of admiration and encouragment over Ukraine’s efforts at hosting EURO 2012, told reporters on the scene the country’s efforts were nothing short of astounding.

13 years ago

Three Awesome Eastern European Music Festivals of 2012

Guest Author

Eastern Europe boasts active musical festivals featuring the top international indie-rock bands and dance vibes signifying a people and culture really ready to rock.

13 years ago

Ukraine Hotels Ripping Off English Fans

Aleksandr Shatskih

England’s football team faces the prospect of playing in half-empty stadiums in this summer’s European Football Championships after UEFA admitted that many fans are unable to travel to the Ukraine due to extortionate hotel room rates.

13 years ago

Ukraine Travel Exhibition Kicks Off This Month

Aleksandr Shatskih

This year’s 18th edition of the Ukraine International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (UITT) is set to be bigger than ever thanks to the inclusion of a number of new participants.

13 years ago

Kiev Rooms for Euro 2012 – A Costly Proposition

Phil Butler

In news from Ukraine and the upcoming 2012 European Championships, organizers are concerned with keeping down hospitality prices for the coming wave of travelers headed East. Along with integrating their efforts with those of sister venues in Poland, soccer fans being fleeced seems to be tops on the agenda of late. But is the concern already too late and too little?

13 years ago

Top 10 “Must-sees” in Kyiv During Euro 2012

Guest Author

The team at hotel reservation website www.booked.net guides you to their pick of the top 10 sites to see in Kyiv.

13 years ago

Kiev Opens Soviet Holocaust Exhibition

Aleksandr Shatskih

Last week saw the official opening of a new exhibition in Kiev, Ukraine, commemorating the execution of more than 1.4 million Jews in the country during World War II, “The Holocaust by Bullets: Mass Shootings of Jews in Ukraine 1941-1944”.

14 years ago

Buran-Kaya Findings Show the Spread of Modern Humans in Europe

Aleksandr Shatskih

The human fossils represent the oldest direct evidence of the presence of modern humans in far southeastern Europe.

14 years ago

Ukraine Billionaire To Expand Aviation Empire

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky, reported owner of at least half the country’s aviation industry, is looking to expand his business empire into Europe, a Danish newspaper has revealed. The Borsen newspaper, who have labelled Kolomoisky as the “mystery Ukraine billionaire” is set to buy the Cimber Sterling airline, a Danish no-frills, low-cost carrier. According to […]

14 years ago

Carpathian Nations Agree Sustainable Tourism Deal

Aleksandr Shatskih

The seven Eastern European countries that share the Carpathian Mountains have made an important deal to jointly manage the development of sustainable tourism in the region, it has been announced. Sustainable tourism is of course, fundamentally important to the region, hence the countries willingness to adopt the UN Environment Program and UNWTO-drafted Protocol on Sustainable […]

14 years ago

Ukraine and Serbia Sign Visa Liberalization Agreement

Aleksandr Shatskih

Serbia and Ukraine yesterday formalized a visa liberalization agreement between the two countries, the ITAR-TASS news agency has reported. The agreement was signed yesterday by the two countries’ foreign ministers, Vuk Jeremic of Serbia and Kostyantyn Gryshchenko. “It delights me to proclaim the new bilateral visa agreement with Serbia to ease visa restrictions between our […]

14 years ago

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