- “The United States fully supports the right of Ukraine to build ever-stronger ties of cooperation and security throughout Europe and across the Atlanticâ€Â – Dick Cheney in Kyiv urging Ukraine’s leaders to unite against the threat posed by Russia  (some videos)
- Ukraine’s trade with the EU is worth more than half as much as its trade with Russia.
- In the Paralympics in Beijing: Alla Malchyk took the bronze in Women’s Discus, Roman Pavlyk won the gold with a Paralympic record of 12.25 seconds in Men’s 100m dash, and Oxana Boturchuk won the gold in 12.38 seconds in the Women’s 100m dash.
- The Ukrainian supreme Rada rejected recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. Out of 450 MPs, only 167 voted for the recognition.
- Yulia Tymoshenko has been summoned by prosecutors for questioning on a treason charge.
- Ukraine’s place is in EU, says Kyiv’s ambassador to Moscow.
- Analysts are saying the political feud in the coalition is hindering NATO and EU bids, as the EU-Ukraine summit will not invite Ukraine to be a member of the EU.
- Ukraine is getting ready to give its arguments to International Court of Justice in Hague regarding the Black Sea continental plateau dispute with Romania.
I like your roundup format and your Flickr gallery, too! Keep up the good work, Andrew!
Slava Ukrayini!