Explain Ukraine

Answering the most common questions about Ukraine

Media coverage of Ukraine is often limited to the war in the east, corruption, and the occasional political crisis. But there is so much more to our country than that and we want to tell you all about it.

Our friends abroad ask us about it. All sorts of different questions. Serious and fairly silly, those straightforward, and those requiring some serious consideration before one can provide a good answer. We’ll try to answer these questions here. In writing, without the silly accent, and providing links to the sources whenever possible.

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