2006-09-29 23:58:32 · 12 answers · asked by Msdoc 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I from Ukraine, and it is interestingly to me, that people think
about my country.
2006-09-30 00:01:34 · update #1
You guys had the 'Orange Revolution' a little over a year ago, but things haven't been working out so good with the new government. There is still a risk of the old soviet-style socialists coming back, mainly by support from Russia and the eastern provinces. The Ukraine is trying to extract itself from the shadow of Russia, but Putin is still wielding the need for Russian gas to keep your country in line, and that winter is fast approaching. There is a lot of German investment going on, with new holiday resorts being built (especially for skiing). The population as a whole are well educated and thoroughly European. Your history has been sad: from Stalinist times the great famine, the divided loyalties of the Second World War and Chenobyl. Most famous son is Shevchencko, Cossacks come from the Don basin and oh yes, the women are stunning. So I don't know that much, sorry.
2006-09-30 05:18:28 · answer #1 · answered by 13caesars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the Crimea in May this year. I had a mixed reaction to the country. I found many of the people a bit abrupt at first but they would warm up with a bit of effort. I think the economy is completely crazy where a good salary is $200 a month but a small flat costs $300 a month. The scenery is the Crimea was sensational and pretty much untouched by cheap package tourism. The people looked much healthier and more stylish than the British; I was quite shocked coming back to the UK and looking at the people on Reading railway station and noticing how fat and scruffy they were compared to the Ukranians in Sevestopol and Simferopol. I didn't like the sight of young men drinking bottles of beer whilst driving around in their BMWs, and the driving style is pretty fierce. I thought the women were stunning and dress to kill; but "my gosh don't they just know it" -and many of the young ones had a real arrogant, humourless attitude. Overall though I would love to go there again and probably will.
2006-09-30 07:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a friend volunteering there for the last year. She was working with the Roma - teaching the kids and helping the families. My impression of Ukraine is that there are parts of it that are very poor but the country is trying to improve so it can be added to the EU. I would like to travel there and learn more for myself.
2006-09-30 07:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by beckysporch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it sounds like an interesting country. I know it was under Russian control for a number of years, and was therefore affected by Communism. I think the country seems to be doing quite well at overcoming Russian control with the Orange revolution a few years ago, and it seems to have more political stability than other former satellite countries of Russia.
2006-09-30 07:12:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1997 I was priveliged to travel through france,belgium,poland and into Ukraine. I am a nurse and I went to help in a hospital in Potik where i met the most wonderful people, who shared everything with me while there. I also went in place of one of my patients who came from Ukraine, who died, who was a partisan in the war and told me about the bridge to an island in the carpathian mountains, I went back for him, my wonderful friend. I wish so much to go back and help others, less fortunate than me.
2006-09-30 07:12:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My people came from the Ukraine.
Several of them were in Soviet Labor Camps for 20 years.
They lived through Harvest of Sorrow, where the Russians deliberately starved millions of Ukrainians to death.
Interesting that the New York Times knew about this mass murder, and kept it covered up. The American people never knew it was deliberately happening.
The New York Times covered up for the Communist genocide of millions. Evil People.
2006-09-30 07:33:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you better ask about the orange revolution in Ukraine-Kiev.
or if sombody knows Yenikovitch and Yuchenko.
2006-09-30 07:38:21 · answer #7 · answered by Moe M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mates girlfriend comes from the ukraine and shes a nice looking girl very sexy looking
2006-10-03 15:09:10 · answer #8 · answered by tom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All i know is that the Ukrainians welcomed the Nazis when they invaded the USSR.I'm not judging them,because they had a very hard time under Stalin.
2006-09-30 12:40:23 · answer #9 · answered by michael k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only that it is similar to the Great Plains of USA - wheat as far as the eye can see. There must be more to it, but what?
2006-10-03 16:41:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋