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Order Of The Heavenly Hundred Heroes
The Order of the Heaven's Hundred Heroes ( uk, Орден Героїв Небесної Сотні) is an order of Ukraine presented for civil courage, patriotism and the defense of the constitutional principles of democracy, human rights and freedom; humanitarian, social and charitable activities; selfless service to the Ukrainian people during the Euromaidan-protests; as well as any events related to the protection of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Background The name "Heaven's Hundred" refers to the participants killed during Euromaidan. The order was established on 1 July 2014 when the Verkhovna Rada (the parliament of Ukraine) adopted the Law "On amendments to article 7 of the Law of Ukraine "On National Awards of Ukraine". On 26 June 2014, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko first proposed to parliament to amend the law on government awards by introducing the Order of the Heroes of the Heaven's Hundred. Appearance A nationwide contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euromaidan
Euromaidan (; uk, Євромайдан, translit=Yevromaidan, lit=Euro Square, ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of Political demonstration, demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protests in Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kyiv. The protests were sparked by the Ukrainian government's sudden decision not to sign the European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement, instead choosing closer ties to Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union. Ukraine's parliament had overwhelmingly approved of finalizing the Agreement with the EU, while Russia had put pressure on Ukraine to reject it. The scope of the protests widened, with calls for the resignation of President of Ukraine, President Viktor Yanukovych and the Second Azarov Government, Azarov Government. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden. History American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. The newspaper, which went online in 1997, serves Ukrainian and expatriate readers with a general interest mix of political, business and entertainment coverage. The 50-member staff is a team of mainly Ukrainian journalists, numbering 35 editorial team members and 15 in the commercial division as of Jan. 10, 2020, including 40 Ukrainians. Historically, the editorial policy has supported democracy, Western integration and free markets for Ukraine. It has published numerous investigative stories, including coverage of the 2000 murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze, in which ex-Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma is a prime suspect; the 2004 Orange Revolution, in which a massive public uprising blocked Viktor Yanukovych from taking power as pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Ukraine
Awards and decorations of Ukraine are medals and orders granted by the President of Ukraine for meritorious achievements in national defense, state improvement, and the development of democracy and human rights. Awards may also be issued to military personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces , imports = , exports = , history = , ranks = Military ranks of Ukraine , country=Ukraine The Armed Forces of Ukraine ( uk, Збро́йні си́ли Украї́ни), most commonly know ... and worn in conjunction with awards and decorations of the Ukrainian military. The following is a selection of civilian awards which are presently issued by the Ukrainian government. All recipients qualify for the special merits status for Ukraine. Titles Highest distinction Honorary title Orders Medals Presidential honors Honors of the Verkhovna Rada See also * Awards of Ukraine External links State awards of Ukraineat the pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People Killed During Euromaidan
This is a list of people killed during the February 2014 Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine, part of the wider Euromaidan movement, and the early phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The list includes 130 identified individuals from both sides of the conflict who died during the events, including 18 police officers who were killed by the protesters. The majority of those killed were civilians who supported the revolution. Ukrainian sources often refer to the killed protesters as the Heavenly Hundred ( uk, Небесна сотня, ''Nebesna sotnya''; (it may also be translated as "Heavenly Company"), Russian: Небесная сотня, ''Nebesnaya sotnya''). On 21 February 2014, Verkhovna Rada recognized the perished protesters of Euromaidan as victims. On 21 November 2014 by Petro Poroshenko's decree the perished Ukrainian protesters of Euromaidan were posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine title. Three non-Ukrainian citizens killed in the Euromaidan events were each posthumo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taras Bilchuk , a city in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan
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Taras may refer to: Geography * Taras (ancient city) of Magna Graecia, modern-day Taranto * Taras, Iran, a village in Tehran province * Taras, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland * Taraš, a village in Vojvodina, Serbia * Taras, Kazakhstan, a village in Almaty Region People * Taras (name), a Ukrainian male given name * Taras (surname) Other uses * Taras (mythology), in Greek mythology the son of Poseidon and the nymph Satyrion See also * Taraz Taraz ( kz, Тараз, تاراز, translit=Taraz ; known to Europeans as Talas) is a city and the administrative center of Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan, located on the Talas (river), Talas (Taraz) River in the south of the country near the borde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David I , King of Kakheti (1601–1602)
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David I may refer to: * David I, Caucasian Albanian Catholicos c. 399 * David I of Armenia, Catholicos of Armenia (728–741) * David I Kuropalates of Georgia (died 881) * David I Anhoghin, king of Lori (ruled 989–1048) * David I of Scotland (died 1153) * David I Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl (died 1270) * David I of Imereti, King in 1259–1293 * Dawit I of Ethiopia (died 1413) * David I of Kakheti David I ( ka, დავით I) (1569 – 21 October 1602), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king of Kakheti in eastern Georgia from October 1601 until his death in October 1602. Life David was a son of Alexander II of Kakheti by his wife Tina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Khurtsia
Zurab (Georgian: ზურაბ) is a Georgian masculine given name. It derives from the Persian Sohrab, a name of the legendary warrior from Ferdowsi's ''Shahnameh''. It may refer to: *Zurab Adeishvili (born 1972), Georgian jurist and politician, Minister of Justice of Georgia since 2008 *Zurab Arziani (born 1987), Georgian footballer *Zurab Avalishvili (1876–1944), Georgian historian, jurist and diplomat *Zurab Azmaiparashvili (born 1960), chess Grandmaster from Georgia *Zurab Ionanidze (born 1971), footballer for FC Zestafoni, in Georgia's Umaglesi Liga *Zurab Khizanishvili (born 1981), Georgian professional football player who plays for Reading *Zurab Mamaladze (born 1982), Georgian association footballer who plays for Zestaponi *Zurab Menteshashvili (born 1980), football midfielder from Georgia *Zurab Nadarejshvili (born 1957), Georgian composer *Zurab Noghaideli (born 1964), Georgian businessman, politician, Prime Minister of Georgia 2005–2007 *Zurab Pochkhua (born 1963), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mykhailo Zhyznevskyi
Mіkhaіl Zhyzneuski (, , Mykhailo Mykhailovych Zhyznevskyi; 26 January 1988 – 22 January 2014) was a Belarusian Euromaidan activist, journalist, and a member of UNA-UNSO. He died in a confrontation on Hrushevsky Street in Kyiv, Ukraine in January 2014, during the Euromaidan protests. Posthumously, he was the first foreigner to be awarded Hero of Ukraine, Ukraine's highest award. Biography He grew up in the village of Stsyah Pratsy in the Homel region, Belarus. He studied at the Homel school № 15 in the military class. After the tenth grade he went to school to study to be a gas welder. He made medieval armor in the Knights' Club, practiced karate and attended the Orthodox Church. He planned to serve in the army, and then go to Zhyrovichy Monastery. On September 11, 2005, at age 17, he ran away from home and emigrated to Ukraine. He told UNSO friends that he had left due to political persecution by the Belarusian KGB. In Belarus, he was declared wanted, believing that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vysoky Zamok (newspaper)
''Vysoky Zamok'' ( uk, Високий Замок, lit=High Castle) or VZ is a leading Ukrainian daily socio-political newspaper published in Lviv, in the western part of the country. It is published three times a week in Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with a combined weekly circulation of 565,000.Высокий Замок (Всеукраинские) mediagroup.com.ua, Retrieved 25 April 2013Evans, Andrew Ukraine p. 188 (3d ed. 2010) ("a leading Ukrainian-language newspaper") Distributed in cities: , |
Lviv
Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine. It was named in honour of Leo, the eldest son of Daniel, King of Ruthenia. Lviv emerged as the centre of the historical regions of Red Ruthenia and Galicia in the 14th century, superseding Halych, Chełm, Belz and Przemyśl. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia from 1272 to 1349, when it was conquered by King Casimir III the Great of Poland. From 1434, it was the regional capital of the Ruthenian Voivodeship in the Kingdom of Poland. In 1772, after the First Partition of Poland, the city became the capital of the Habsburg Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. In 1918, for a short time, it was the capital of the West Ukrainian People's Republic. Between the wars, the city was the centre of the Lwów Voivodeship in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petro Poroshenko
Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko ( uk, Петро́ Олексі́йович Пороше́нко, ; born 26 September 1965) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician who served as the fifth president of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. Poroshenko served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2010, and as the Minister of Trade and Economic Development in 2012. From 2007 until 2012, he headed the Council of Ukraine's National Bank. He was elected president on 25 May 2014, receiving 54.7% of the votes cast in the first round, thus winning outright and avoiding a run-off. During his presidency, Poroshenko led the country through the first phase of the War in Donbas, pushing the Russian separatist forces into the Donbas Region. He began the process of integration with the European Union by signing the European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement. Poroshenko's domestic policy promoted the Ukrainian language, nationalism, inclusive capitalism, decommunization, and administra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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