In the 16th century a Ruthenian/Ukrainian woman was taken captive and brought to Istanbul...
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Very insightful Timeline documentary about her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEDWaBmKpfY
John Steinbeck while in Ukraine also noted the cheerful spirit of Ukrainian women.
Kids Diana Show: Pocket.watch Plans to Turn 6-Year-Old Ukrainian YouTuber Into Global Enterprise
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‘Mustang Wanted’, a world famous roofer
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Valery Khodemchuk: the first victim of Chornobyl disaster and for whom Reactor #4 became...
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Lord Byron’s one of the most famous poems devoted to a Ukrainian Hetman
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Young Boxer Usyk with His Coach and Vladimir Klitschko
Do you recognize the future Super Heavyweight World Champ?
Jack Palance, Oscar-winning Ukrainian cowboy
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Taiho, arguably the greatest Sumo wresler of all time, was of Ukrainian descent and...
According to Wikipedia, Taihō Kōki - (Іва́н Бори́шко, Ivan Boryshko; May 29, 1940 – January 19, 2013) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler....
Ukrainian Sergei Korolev the day he was returned to Moscow prison after one year...
The man who would open space to humankind, Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, was born on 12 January 1907 (30 Dec 1906 old...
