Archive for May, 2008
Global Voices OnlineSaturday, May 31, 2008
On May 12, Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov was declared persona non grata in Ukraine, following his calls for Russia to take ownership of Sevastopol, a Ukrainian Black Sea naval port. (Earlier GV translations about the incident are here and here.)
On May 15, Russia denied entry to Vladyslav Kaskiv, one [...]
It’s not often that you see a Moskvich car in Kyiv nowadays. But in Brovary, I’ve seen two:
And then there was also this:
Been to Brovary today, was pleasantly surprised by how little garbage I saw there. Also, tons of kids and tons of playgrounds, old and new, everywhere. I wouldn’t mind borrowing their mayor.
I’ll post more pics later; for now, here’s my favorite, of the stuff hanging out to dry on someone’s balcony:
Saw this on the way from the dentist yesterday:
“I eat here.”
The name of the street is Klinichna. Yes, Clinical Street. Very close to the Institute of Sugar Beats bus stop.
On Saturday, I was feeling claustrophobic in Kyiv’s center, so I got into a random marshrutka and went where it took me: to Poznyaky and Osokorky, on the Dnieper’s left bank.
Some of my favorite pictures from the trip:
All photos are here.
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Marshrutka driver seemed like a very religious guy:
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Lots of street trade, just like everywhere [...]
We’ve had enough of Chernovetsky (this, more or less, is the meaning of the sticker above), but it looks like he’s just been re-elected.
I voted for Klichko. Even though I’d heard enough about the evil people on his team to convince me that he’s no good, either, I figured that at least he’s got a [...]
Also on Instytutska, the building that was supposed to be an extension for the National Fine Arts Museum:
I may be wrong, but I think it’s been there in its present, unfinished, form since way back in the early 1990s. If they ever finish it, they’ll probably turn it into a business center, instead of giving [...]
This photo says tons about what Kyiv is like these days:
A Ukrainian-language sign on Instytutska:
Please don’t park your cars on the lawn.
Added in handwriting:
Why not?
Soon, we’ll have many new neighbors moving into the two apartment buildings that are blocking whatever view we used to have on this side:
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