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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 Ukrainian leader has yet to name a replacement and has said only that Kyiv is "changing its political strategy" amid "new challenges and new tasks".
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
They opened an office in Ukraine and decorated their California factory with the Ukrainian flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
With Ukrainian airspace closed, the trip to Kyiv required an overnight train from Poland, a roughly 10-hour journey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remembered Graham as a steadfast supporter of Ukraine, noting the senator’s repeated visits to the country following Russia’s full-scale invasion.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
She planted a wet kiss on my forehead, then held me at arm’s length and began to babble in Ukrainian.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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
Like many Ukrainians, he sees the war as existential for his country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Poland is home to over 1.5 million Ukrainians -- both refugees who came after 2022 and economic migrants.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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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