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Sampling far more of the Ukrainian capital than a chicken dinner!

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April 1st 2010
Announcing to my peers that my next destination was to be Kiev, the Ukrainian capital city, prompted the inevitable references to chicken Kiev, perhaps, ironically, the one Kievan export which a fair number of people tend to identify with the most. Well, my pre-departure images of the city were far greater than a well-prepared dinner, and I had visions of coming across gold-domed church roofs, Sov ... read more

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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