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Ukrainian Honesty vs Russian Thievery

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It has become "fashionable" to talk about corruption in Ukraine and there have been multiple reasons for that. There have been even claims made...

Miss Ukraine at the Miss Universe Pageant

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Did you know of the presense of the Amazons Female Warriors in the area of present-day Ukraine?

Cossack Mamai & Kobza-Bandura Music

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"The mythological figure of Cossack Mamai.. is a reflection of the most typical traits and mentality of the Ukrainian Cossack – a combination of strong...

Panteleimon Kulish, a 19th-century writer at the forefront of Ukrainian national revival

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Panteleimon Kulish’s 200th Birthday Doodle: "Today’s Doodle celebrates the renowned Ukrainian writer, historian, and translator Pateleimon Kulish, born on this day in 1819. Through...

This man coined the word ‘Genocide’. Here is Dr Lemkin’s speech on Holodomor in...

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Rafał Lemkin was a lawyer of Polish-Jewish descent who is best known for coining the word genocide in 1943 or 1944 from genos (Greek for family, tribe, or race) and -cide (Latin for killing) (Wikipedia). On September...

Cossacks Spirit & Hopak Dance

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"..when Kozaks returned victorious after battle. Kobzars and other musicians would gather their instruments - violins, bagpipes, cimbaloms and fifes - while other participants would dance. These...

Kazimir Malevich showed the tragedy of Holodomor, himself fell victim to Stalinism

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“Malevich was the only artist who showed the tragic situation of the Ukrainian peasants during forced collectivization in the USSR” – wrote Jean-Claude Markade, French...

Ukraine’s Scythian treasures Russia tries to appropriate

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"At this moment, a large exhibition with an impressive title “Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia” is being hosted by the British Museum. The event is jointly...

Jim Morrison in Ukrainian embroidery shirt presented to him by Andy Warhol

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Andrew Warhola was the fourth child of Ondrej Warhola (Americanized as Andrew Warhola, Sr., 1889–1942) and Julia (née Zavacká, 1892–1972), whose first child was born in their homeland and died...

Stark difference between Muscovites and Ukrainians in 1654 observed by Syrian Chronicler Paul of...

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"In regard to the church music of these countries, it may be observed, that the chaunting of the Cossacks dilates the breast and clears...