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...matter, I want to point out that western Ukraine was never in favor of separatism as the article implies. It was, rather, a cultural separation as the western Ukraine was formerly under Austro-Hungarian and then Polish rule, as opposed to central, southern and eastern Ukraine, which were Russian. When Ihor Derzhko, deputy chair of the regional legislature in Lviv, was quoted, saying "the orange revolution has fused us with the rest of the country," he meant that the rest of the country - except maybe for eastern Donbassthe, birthplace and stronghold of Yushchenko's rival Victor Yanukovich - has finally accepted...
...signature jersey No. 68, a reminder of the 1968 crushing of the Prague Spring by Soviet troops, is reportedly earning $400,000 a month after taxes. Most, however, are not making anywhere near the NHL average of $1.83 million, and some are only receiving meals and lodging. A few Russian oil barons may be willing to throw around millions, but the broader economics are just not there. A typical NHL game attracts roughly 16,500 spectators, who each pay about $47. In Europe, the average game attendance is around 5,000 and tickets are between $5 and $25 apiece, depending...
...year. It only reopened the taps on January 3, after Yuri Boiko, head of Naftogaz, Ukraine's state oil and gas company, agreed to a $500 million price hike. Ukraine gets more than 75% of its natural gas from Turkmenistan and Russia, and many Ukrainians saw the hand of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who opposed Yushchenko's election, in the sudden price increase. "The empire strikes back," says political analyst Konstantin Bondarenko, "but Putin does it by proxy to show Ukraine its place." The Kremlin had no comment. Yushchenko, who's expected to be sworn in later this month...
...Irina is one of the nicest people I’ve known,” said the friend, who met Malinovskaya when he was a student at Penn and, like the victim and the suspect, is of Russian descent. “I do not think...
...Wharton, Malinovskaya studied finance and management and was active in the Russian community at Penn, her friend said. Malinovskaya is listed as the contact person for the Russian Cultural Association at Penn...