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Foreign language videos
I think reading a book is a better way to learn a language then watching foreign language videos, because learning a language from a book is very focused and easy on the eyes. However, watching foreign language videos is still not bad.
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Which is spoken in Kiev, Ukrainian or Russian?
Which is the dominant language in Kiev, Russian or Ukrainian?  Ten years ago I would have said Russian without blinking an eye. But now with twenty years of linguistic revival in Ukrainian I would definitely learn Ukrainian if I was going to Ukraine. Ukrainian is not only the [...]

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Chief or Chef in Polish and Russian
In Polish like in Russian, ‘Chef’ means ‘boss’. Many times Russian and Polish people will refer to their boss as their chief. Further it will be hard for them to distinguish the sound of ‘chef’ -someone who works as a cook and ‘chief’ – someone who is [...]

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Ukrainian online news
Ukrainian online news can be found at the Kyiv Post. This is much better than the Russian Pravda. It is serious news about Ukraine and Ukrainian issues offered in the English language. If you are a student of Ukrainian or want to learn Ukrainian I think its a great idea to keep [...]

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Beautiful Ukrainian Prime Minister
Who is the most beautiful world leader? By far without a question the Ukrainian Prime minister. She is not only beautiful, but intelligent, moral and but tough. She lead the orange revolution, was jailed for political reason, has unfairly had political mud slung at her, stood up to [...]

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English is not spoken in Crimea. I thought the magic language of English thats works everywhere would be spoken in Crimea.  Not even a little. Not even one word.  Not even young Russian students.  Ukrainian is the offical language but really Russian is spoken a bit more. Also Tartar is spoken by a small minority.  [...]

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I think the best school for learning Ukrainian is UCU.  The main reason is the people who teach at the University. The instructors have a great deal of experience in getting foreigners to speak Ukrainian. However, the most important quality which makes them stand out from the rest is they are altruists. They are connected [...]

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Today Ukrainian has emerged from second-class status, slipping quietly into the chambers of government and popular culture. This marks more than a cultural change: It could doom any hopes Russia may have of restoring its traditional political influence over this country of 47 million.
Just two years ago, some Russian speaking regions in eastern Ukraine talked [...]

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