Ukraine A-Z

A. Allo (алло). ‘ring…ring…алло! …MAma, privet!’ B. Beetroot and Borsch (Ukraine’s famous, tasty and much-loved contribution to global cuisine) C. Corruption (the thorn in Ukraine’s side) and Crimea (the diamond in Ukraine’s crown) D. Dnipro (the mighty river that brings life to Ukraine) and Devushki (the girls. There are lots of them and they are…

City guide: Dnipropetrovsk

A native’s guide to Dnipropetrovsk By Yulia Pentko Introduction I would be happy to tell you more about my hometown Dnipropetrovsk. Although it has very long and difficult to pronounce name Dni-pro-pet-ro-vsk a long time ago it used to have a shorter one: Ekaterinoslav.  It was named and founded in honor of Ekaterina the Great…