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Igor Sikorsky decided to build World’s First Four-Engine Airplane while still...
"The general idea of a large flying ship with several motors, and comfortable closed cabins, had been an ideal for a long time, but none had been designed. It...
Lord Byron’s one of the most famous poems devoted to Ukrainian...
Mazeppa is a narrative poem written by the English romantic poet Lord Byron in 1819. It is based on a popular legend about the early life of Ivan...
Scythian Physiognomy
The images are of the fist two warriors portrayed on vessel from the Gaimanova Mogila kurgan. First, you may want to read about the...
New ANTONOV Airlines Houston office works with Orbital ATK aerospace giant
" ANTONOV Airlines, which recently established a USA base in Houston, Texas as part of ongoing global expansion, has transported an outsized communications satellite for...
Olga of Kyiv, the Archontissa of Rhosia: The Book of Ceremonies...
'The Book of Ceremonies' of Constantine Porphyrogennetos published by Brill in 2017 has the following introduction: "Constantine VII (905-959) was the grandson of Basil I,...
Ukraine celebrates anniversary of Kyiv Rus Christianization
New perspective on Volodymir's ancestry and why he chose to be baptized in one of the most dangerous places for him, - Tauric Chersonesus...
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In 1999, Russia promised to remove its troops from Moldova by...
OTD in 1999, the OSCE conference took place in Istanbul. Russia promised to remove its troops from Moldova & Georgia by end of 2002....
Marble sarcophagus of King of Kyiv Rus Yaroslav the Wise and...
Weighing 6 tons, it is located at St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine. Yaroslav the Wise married Ingegerd Olofsdotter, daughter of Olof Skötkonung, the king of Sweden...
John Steinbeck on Ukrainian bee farm
"We moved on to a flowered meadow where there were hundreds of beehives, and a little tent where the beekeeper lived. The air was...
William Taylor – Yes, Secretary Pompeo, Americans Should Care About Ukraine
Opinion | Yes, Secretary Pompeo, Americans Should Care About Ukraine - The New York Times Ukraine is defending itself and the West against Russian attack....
Royal Child Burial in Tovsta Mogyla Kurgan: Miniature wine vessels and...
According to scholars, the royal child burial in Tovsta Mogyla is the only unlooted one known. Most likely the child had a belt around...
Ukraine Prepares To Snub China In Aerospace Deal With U.S. Help...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/katyagorchinskaya/2020/02/17/ukraine-prepares-to-snub-china-in-aerospace-deal-with-us-help/
Russian warship ‘Admiral Makarov’ hit with Neptune missile near Zmiiny island
There are indications the Russian warship "Admiral Makarov" was hit with a Ukrainian Neptune missile. A ship is on fire near Snake Island in...
The Groenings, The Simpsons and Ukraine
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Boxing star Vasyl Lomachenko took traditional Ukrainian Cossacks’ Hopak dance classes...
Even as he boxed, Vasyl also played soccer and hockey and wrestled. At 10, he began traditional Ukrainian folk dance. It wasn't Vasyl's idea, prancing...
The Rus raided the Caspian Sea on five hundred 100-men boats...
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The name of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, consists of two words...
According to Wikipedia, "the name Baghdad is pre-Islamic, and its origin is disputed. The site where the city of Baghdad developed has been populated...
OTD in 1998, Ukraine and the U.S. signed an agreement to...
Here is how it looked back then: "Ukraine dismantled its last strategic bomber during a May 17 ceremony at an airfield in Uzin attended...