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The full story behind John Steinbeck's quote can be read here. Why borscht is a Ukrainian meal and not Russian is explained here. Borscht...
Cossack Country-Ukraine as seen by Syrian chronicler Paul of Aleppo in 1654
Paul of Aleppo (1627 - 1669) was a Syrian archdeacon, traveler, and writer. He accompanied his father, Patriarch Makarios III of Antioch, on a journey from Aleppo...
In rural Ukraine, an American rekindles a lost music tradition
Deep in rural Ukraine, a man from North Carolina has returned to his roots, moving to a village with a population of 500...
Stark difference between Muscovites and Ukrainians in 1654 observed by Syrian Chronicler Paul of...
"In regard to the church music of these countries, it may be observed, that the chaunting of the Cossacks dilates the breast and clears...
Source of the centuries-long conflict and European wars: Ukraine-Russia Orthodox matter explained using Yale...
Quotes below are from "The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569-1999" by Timothy Snyder published in 2003 (the publishing year should remove possible accusation...
Bohdan Khmelnitsky’s Army and Cossack Government described by Paul of Aleppo in 1654
"Now these accounts of Akhmil and the Cossacks, which we have so distinctly commemorated, were collected with the utmost care; and noted by me...
Cossack Mamai & Kobza-Bandura Music
"The mythological figure of Cossack Mamai.. is a reflection of the most typical traits and mentality of the Ukrainian Cossack – a combination of strong...
Who really owns borsch – BBC
"The problem with this statement is that Ancient Rus was centred in Kyiv (Kiev in Russian), now the capital of Ukraine. Over the...
Ukrainian Cossacks – the power of Freedom. (Quotes from a Harvard Professor’s book)
It's Harvard Professor Serhii Plokhy this time with the book "The Gates of Europe: The History of Ukraine" ("An indispensable guide to tragic history" - The Telegraph...
