Kiev in the evening.

The international carriage.

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December 28th 2005
Our train east for Lugansk left at 11 in the morning. In our compartment was a Russian girl travelling around Ukraine and a man who now lives in Austria, returning for his first New Year's celebration at home in five years. The four of us had a good conversation for a few hours, until the English Russian student and the Ukrainian English student decided to sleep. The train was equally hot and u ... 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