Hello everyone everywhere! Hope you have a wonderful Friday and get ready to have a relaxing weekend. Every time I write about Ukraine I wonder if I do a good job telling about my country. I know that all of us are busy with own problems and lives and very often we don't have time to think about things that have no direct influence on us. However, I do want to tell the world about my country and I do want to hope that someone might get interested and decide to see it with own eyes.
That's why today's text I will write in the form of question-answer format and all the questions I will take from the Google search. So let's begin.
That's why today's text I will write in the form of question-answer format and all the questions I will take from the Google search. So let's begin.
- Is it safe to travel to Ukraine?
Yes, it is safe to travel to Ukraine. It is the biggest country in Europe and if you take a look at the map you can see that the military conflict takes place on a small territory far away from major big cities or the capital.
- Is Ukraine part of Russia?
No, Ukraine is not part of Russia. We used to be one of the Soviet Union republics and prior to that we were part of russian empire for some time, but since 1991 we are an independent state that tries get away from under russian influence. Unfortunately, it cost us not just a lot of effort but also loss of some of our territories. But we don't give up.
- Is there still fighting in Ukraine?
Yes, unfortunately. Every day our courageous soldiers do everything they can to protect the rest of our country and let all of us live a peaceful life and develop as a democracy.
- What does Ukraine speak?
We speak Ukrainian, a lot of us are bilingual or even trilingual depending on where from the country you come. We speak Ukrainian and Russian, or Ukrainian, Polish and Russian, or Ukrainian, Russian and Hungarian, or Ukrainian and Czech. There are a lot of different combinations since we have a lot of neighbors in the west and it really influences which languages people can speak. A lot of Ukrainians learn English at school but they can be very shy to try speaking with foreigners.
- Is Ukraine a developed country?
We are a young country, just 28 years old and after the soviet union collapse we were left with empty pockets. Most money stayed in Moscow and never made it back. So from an economic standpoint, we are a developing economy. You might hear a lot of complaints from Ukrainians about their well being, at the same time it's quite an advantage if you plan to travel to Ukraine.
- Is Ukraine a democracy?
Definitely YES! Our latest elections demonstrated it to upteenth degree. We are a parliamentary-presidential republic. It means that our Verkhovna Rada (an analog of the US Senate) has more power than our president. The president is responsible for foreign policy and is a Commander in Chief.
- Is it safe to go to Chernobyl?
A lot of people in the world have heard about the technogenic catastrophe In Chernobyl in 1986. I plan on writing a longer story about what happened there. To cut the long story short one of the nuclear reactors exploded causing horrible radioactive pollution to a quite extensive area both in Ukraine and Bilorus. Nowadays, you can go to the 30-kilometer exclusion zone and see with your own eyes the nuclear station and the ghost town of Prypiat. Your trip will be planned and controlled so that there is no harm to your health. Such a trip is on my bucket list because I want to see with my own eyes what influenced and changed the lives of so many people from my generation and not only.
- Is Ukraine a NATO member?
- What grows Ukraine?
Ukraine has 30% of the world's black soils. It means that we are an agricultural country and can grow pretty much anything that can be planted according to 4 seasons that we have. We export more than 30 million tons of grain every year. So no matter where in the world you reside, there are pretty high chances that the bread you eat might contain grain grown in Ukraine.
- Is Ukraine a member of the EU?
No, we are not. We signed a so-called association with the EU. From a practical point of view, the association is beneficial for Ukrainian exports. A lot of goods produced in Ukraine are of good quality and can compete with the ones on the European market. From 2016 Ukrainians don't need visas to travel around Europe if they don't exceed the 90-day limit. As for foreigners, most travelers don't need visas if they come to Ukraine if they plan to stay not longer than 90 days. If they do want to stay in Ukraine longer, they can just cross the border and come back right away and stay for another 90 days. Convenient, right?
If you would like to get answers to other questions, I would be very glad to answer them.
Enjoy your weekend and behave!!!
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