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Ukraine

Ukraine's glory hasn't perished, nor her freedom

About Me

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 Grand Duchy of Lithuania and eventually into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The cultural and religious legacy of Kievan Rus laid the foundation for Ukrainian nationalism through subsequent centuries. A new Ukrainian state, the Cossack Hetmanate, was established during the mid-17th century after an uprising against the Poles. Despite continuous Muscovite pressure, the Hetmanate managed to remain autonomous for well over 100 years. During the latter part of the 18th century, most Ukrainian ethnographic territory was absorbed by the Russian Empire. Following the collapse of czarist Russia in 1917, Ukraine was able to bring about a short-lived period of independence (1917-20), but was reconquered and forced to endure a brutal Soviet rule that engineered two artificial famines (1921-22 and 1932-33) in which over 8 million died. In World War II, German and Soviet armies were responsible for some 7 to 8 million more deaths. Although final independence for Ukraine was achieved in 1991 with the dissolution of the USSR, democracy remained elusive as the legacy of state control and endemic corruption stalled efforts at economic reform, privatization, and civil liberties. A peaceful mass protest "Orange Revolution" in the closing months of 2004 forced the authorities to overturn a rigged presidential election and to allow a new internationally monitored vote that swept into power a reformist slate under Viktor YUSHCHENKO. The new government presents its citizens with hope that the country may at last attain true freedom and prosperity.

My Interests

Everything that has to to with the world. ......................................... Being Ukrainian Isnt Just A Nationality Itz A Gift Im With The Rest But Of All The Other Places Ukraine Is Truly The Best Ukraine iz.1 no doubt bout dat if u say otherwize you betta watch yo mouth cuz mah Ukrainian crew will knock you da FUCK out !!! We R All Created Equally But Only The Lucky 1s R Created Ukraine's Ukrainian love is all around My fellow Ukrainians don`t let me down so show your pride and say it true cuz Ukrainian pride flows through you Forget about the rest Ukrainian do it best Bump-n-Pump Ukrainian style cuz we can make you smile Ma Ukrainian Pride I will not HIDE Ma Ukrainian Race I will NEVER disgrace Flows Hot & Tru Ma Ukrainian ppl Thru think & Thin Till da day we DIE Our Ukrainian Flag higher den da REST Cuz everyone knows Ukrainians r da best! :.. UKRAINIAN pride is my kind UKRAINIAN blood is my kind So step aside and let me through Cuz its all about dat UKRAINIAN crew Lifes a bytch and then u die But if ur UKRAINIAN you die wit pride ....................................... A thank you to MaPua for the love.

I'd like to meet:

Ukrainians.

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Music:

Mandry – folk-rock Okean Elzy – popular rock band Plach Yeremiji – rock music Ruslana Lyzhichko – Ukrainian folk-pop Vopli Vidoplyasova – Ukrainian folk-rock UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ANTHEMUkraine's glory hasn't perished, nor her freedom Upon us, fellow compatriots, fate shall smile once more. Our enemies will vanish, like dew in the morning sun, And we too shall rule, brothers, in a free land of our own.We'll lay down our souls and bodies to attain our freedom, And we'll show that we, brothers, are of the Kozak nation.

Movies:

Anything Ukrainian.

Television:

Anything Ukrainain.

Books:

The Master and Margarita, The Cathedral, The Twelve Chairs, Venus in Furs

Heroes:

Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine's richest man Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal Jay Pritzker, founder of Hyatt John Zubal, founder of Zubal Books Viktor Yushchenko, president Slava Medvedenko, basketball player Vassyl Virastyuk, worlds strongest man competition (1st place 2004)