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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... [read more]
Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... [read more] Blog: Ukraine and Budapest
Date: September 20th 2009
Ukraine In Kiev, many people spoke mostly Russian, and Roman found only a few people who speak pure Ukrainian. Most of the signage is in Ukrainian. When we left Kiev, we travelled overnight to Ivan Frankivesk, which is a large town in Western Ukraine that has a large industrial centre. We didn’t stay, but got a taxi-bus to Kolomyia. We stayed overnight in a guest house run by a nice family. We ... read more
Date: September 20th 2009
Ukraine In Kiev, many people spoke mostly Russian, and Roman found only a few people who speak pure Ukrainian. Most of the signage is in Ukrainian. When we left Kiev, we travelled overnight to Ivan Frankivesk, which is a large town in Western Ukraine that has a large industrial centre. We didn’t stay, but got a taxi-bus to Kolomyia. We stayed overnight in a guest house run by a nice family. We ... read more
