If you’ve watched or listened to the news recently, you may have heard that Ukraine has officially declared martial law in 10 out of 27 regions as a result of recent activity on and near the Crimean Peninsula. The declaration does not come as a surprise, however many...
In 1933 an event that would come to be known as the Great Famine killed between three and five million people in Ukraine. Now, Ukrainians unite each year on the fourth Saturday of November to light candles in memory of that trying time. “Holodomor,” or “Death by...
Ukraine has frequently been a hot topic in international news over the last year. Politics, war, and claims of corruption make great headlines but they also, unfortunately, mask some of the human interest stories happening in the country. In fact, here are three major...
Ukraine is continuing to lose citizens at an alarming rate and, this time around, it is the young that are leaving. Experts cite labor migration, pessimistic views towards the future, and political unrest as the primary reason for the mass exodus. A recent poll...
After a long and intense period of debate and worry, Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally reached an agreement on October 19th, 2018. The $3.9 billion dollar accord is 14 months in term and will replace a previous agreement that would have left...
Ukraine’s history spans thousands of years to prehistoric times and is full of vibrant culture, social and religious changes, and war. Ukraine is located in eastern Europe and is adjacent to Russia, Belarus, Poland, Romania, and Moldova. The country is populated by...
