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Slavs
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In the first millennium BC, Slavs played a leading role in the development of civilization of ethno-Ukrainian society. There were also other ethnic groups which had considerable influence on the ethnogenesis of Ukrainians, such as the, Scithians, Balts, Germans and Kerlates. The territory of Slavs expanded considerably with the coming of a new era. In written sources, they are known as Anths and Sclavs. They shared a common language, similar way of life, similar customs and beliefs. However, there were different tribes, each having its own chiefs, military and policy. After some time, although the Anths disappeared from the South European political map, their traditions have not. The descendants of Anths began populating in the vast areas.
The intensive break-up of patriarchal traditions was observed in the 7th and 8th centuries in the development of East Slav society. Property inequality of the community intensified and determined the formation of the social hierarchy. These processes were especially active in the territory of the Middle Dnieper Area and adjacent lands. Archeological sources have discovered rather quick development of arable farming, cattle rearing, handicrafts, and trade. Soon political and economic centers of Slavic tribes appeared, such as Kyiv. About 14 East Slav tribe unions existed in Ukraine during the 6th - 9th centuries. This lay the political groundwork for Rus. In the late 9th century conditions appeared for forming early feudal states in the area of Slavonic settlement. Modern Kyiv, Chernihiv and Pereiaslav were the centers of its territory.
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Idol statue of the old-slavonic god (most probably Svyatovyd) found 1848 in Zbruch, Khmelnytsky region.
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13/04/2012 - Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by 271 votes adopted the new Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine. In particular, the Code eliminates the possibility to return the case for additional investigation; terms of investigation shall be limited by 6 or by 12 months depending on the gravity of offence; house-arrest as a preventive measure shall be introduced; all procedural (investigatory and operational search activities) shall be possible only after the criminal proceedings have been initiated; only investigative judge shall be empowered to decide on a preventive measure and prolong its term; the possibility of settlement between accusation, defense and victim shall be introduced. Only investigative judge shall be empowered to chose preventive measures and prolong their terms; authorize undercover investigative acts that limit the constitutional rights of persons; arrest assets; order coercive bringing to court; impose fines for non-implementation of procedural duties etc. The Code establishes that detention as a preventive measure shall be an exceptional measure. In order to use it, the accusation shall have to prove in court that other preventive measures will not assure due behavior of the suspect. The Code shortens terms of proceedings, first of all by de-bureaucratization of the criminal procedure that foresees elimination of compulsory drafting of “formal” documents, wide use of technical means for certain procedural actions (e.g. interrogation during videoconference), introduction of simplified types of proceedings, elimination of the institute of additional investigation etc.
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30/03/2012 - 50 days before European Championship: European Cup tour in Ukraine, Poland. Euro-2012 fans will have a unique opportunity to see up close the main trophy of the 2012 European Football Championship, the Henri Delaunay Cup, between 20 April and 26 May 2012. Starting from the 50-day mark before the first match of the tournament, the advertising campaign “UEFA EURO 2012: welcome the Cup” will last for one month in 14 cities of both host countries. The Trophy Tour will start on 20 April in Warsaw, and then it will pass through the whole of Poland and Ukraine before its completion in Odessa on 26 May.
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23/03/2012 - Ukraine has removed all stockpiles of highly enriched uranium from its territory, reads a statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "On March 22, 2012, Ukraine fully complied with its obligations by ensuring the removal to the Russian Federation, with the assistance of the United States and the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency], of the last batch of highly enriched nuclear materials from Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology," the statement says.
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23/03/2012 – Petro Poroshenko appointed Minister for Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.
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20/03/2012 – The Parliament of Ukriane callls on the EU to sign the Association agreement with Ukraine as soon as possible. In its Resolution the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine call on the EU "to show political will and provide for a prompt conclusion of the Association agreement between Ukraine and the EU». The Verkhovna Rada suggests the EU foresees as possibility of provisional implementation of the Agreement before it enters into force. The Parliament also urges the EU to simultaneously provide all necessary for the ratification documents as soon as the Agreement is signed.
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09/03/2012 - At the Nineteenth meeting of the enforcement branch of the Compliance Committee of the Kyoto Protocol in Bonn, Germany, Ukraine obtained a positive decision on resuming its full-fledged participation in the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms. It means that Ukraine renewed participation in the greenhouse gas emissions trading and will be able to use joint implementation mechanism under national procedure in full.
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29/02/2012 - Ukraine "opens" the sky to all foreign air carriers for the period of Euro-2012. Air carriers from around the world will be able to join transportation of passengers to match of the European Football Championship 2012, which will be held in Ukraine. From 15 May to 15 July 2012 year airspace of our country is open to all foreign operators without any restrictions. The corresponding order "On the irregular flight to, from and within Ukraine for the period of Euro-2012" was signed by the vice PrimeMinister - Minister of Infrastructure Borys Kolesnikov
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