Ukraine has selected Valentyn Vasyanovych's dark story of a man's midlife crisis, Black Level, as its candidate for the best foreign-language film at the Oscars, Hollywood Reporter wrote.
Ukraine's Minister of Economic Development and Trade Stepan Kubiv says the Nomination Committee, which will include eight envoys of the expert community and international financial organizations, will be electing the heads of state-run companies by secret ballot of nine ministers (previously, there was an open vote by five ministers) starting September 2017, according to the ministry's post on Facebook.
As Ukraine's parliament debates selection of a new Ombudsman, who has a vital role in calling attention to human rights and democratic governance issues, Freedom House suggests that Rada consider postponing the vote to ensure participation of civil society in the decision-making process.