Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
On Etymology
Interesting note - One word in both Ukrainian (місяць) and Turkish (ay) means "month" and "moon," even though months are now measured slightly differently with calendars.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Kyiv/Kiev/Киев/Київ
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| St. Andrew's Church |
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| The "Friendship of Peoples" arch - built, ironically, less than a decade before nationalist movements began to develop across the USSR |
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| Pechersk Lavra |
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| 20 Years of Independence |
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| Enormous Soviet war memorial, holding the only hammer and sickle that I've seen left around here |
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| Rumor has it that the statue is a bit top-heavy and could collapse in the future... |
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Scenes from outside Prime Minister Tymoshenko's trial
Anyone who wants to understand the background on the trial of former Prime Minister and Orange Revolution figure Yulia Tymoshenko can do so here.
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| Tent for Tymoshenko supporter |
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| Flag ceremony performed by Tymoshenko opponents |
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| Opponent camp with signs calling her a thief/liar |
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| Riot police surround a protest camp they had dismantled |
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| "Tymoshenko has been behind bars 31 days - She has not broken" |
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Tymoshenko supporters demonstrating outside |
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