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noun
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the official language of Ukraine: an East Slavonic language closely related to Russian
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a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
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The front page also features a photograph of a smiling Sir Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shaking hands, next to the caption: "United front: Zelensky welcomes PM on final trip to Ukraine".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The attacks come as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits Kyiv to discuss co-operation between European and Ukrainian defence industries.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The attack is the latest demonstration of the extent to which Ukrainian naval drones have helped Kyiv exercise greater control in the Black Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ukrainian media has named Sergiy Koretsky, the CEO of Ukraine's state energy firm Naftogaz, as the frontrunner to replace her.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
He was with a caseworker, a Ukrainian woman named Katarina, and a new friend he had met, a refugee from Uganda named Jacob.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
Warsaw and Kyiv have for decades been at odds over the tragic events, in which thousands of ethnic Ukrainians were also killed by Poles.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
On Monday, the Ukrainians successfully attacked Russia’s largest refinery — responsible for 8% of national capacity — in Omsk, some 2,500 kilometers from the border.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Diia lets Ukrainians pay taxes and get passports and helps wounded veterans claim benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Zelensky said meanwhile on Sunday that "Nobody will ever again dictate to Ukrainians what heroes we honour."
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The glasses man had told me that Janowska was also for political prisoners as well as Poles, Romanies, and even some Ukrainians.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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