LINKS

These are some links I have found useful for getting information about Ukraine and about the cities of Kharkiv (called Kharkiv in Ukrainian, Kharkov in Russian) and Khmelnytsky. Most links have information in English and either Russian or Ukrainian, often all three languages. I now feel I am at the point where I can recognize the difference between Russian and Ukrainian, so if the page has only one language I call it as I see it.

Some of you may be asking, why the continued profileration of the Russian language in independent Ukraine? Because although Ukrainian has been the official language since 1990, most Ukrainians grew up speaking Russian and don't speak much Ukrainian. This is particularly true in eastern Ukraine, which is closer to the Russian border.  I've also read that in the east people feel more politically aligned with Communism. In points west of Kyiv where there are fewer Russians and more nationalist sentiment (especially in Lviv), people prefer Ukrainian.  

EMBASSY SITES:

BRAMA - Gateway Ukraine--The Web site of the Ukrainian Embassy in New York, it has a comprehensive list of resources and a search engine about Ukraine.  In English and Ukrainian.

US Embassy Kiev, Ukraine--Has information on U.S. Visa and Immigration Services for Ukrainians, and on American Citizen Services for Americans in Ukraine.

Embassy of the Ukraine to the United States--Has information on Ukrainian visas (under Consular Information) and on services for Ukrainians in the U.S. This is where you go if you decide you want to come visit me.  ;)

META SITES (Sites with links to more info about Ukraine):

Infoukes--a compehensive information resource for Ukrainians in Canada.  Includes the Ukrainian Map Server and several links to genealogy Web sites.

Ukraine Online -- Information resources of Ukraine.--Basic links to information on Ukraine from a Ukrainian-based online advertising and Web development agency. I like the front page with its weather reports on select Ukrainian cities.

TRAVEL AND TOURISM:

BRAMA travel links—Excellent list of Ukrainian travel Web sites from the Ukrainian embassy in New York.

Odessa-ua.com—A travel agency. Has great lists of train and air schedules for Odessa and other parts of Ukraine.

Welcome to Ukraine--Basic travel and tourism links from what appears to be a non-profit organization.  Nice list of links to Ukrainian Web sites from multiple countries.

Ukraine International Airlines —Web site of major airline for Ukraine.

NEWS:

Kyiv Post--Web site of the Kiev Post, the only known English language newspaper in Ukraine. Written, I believe, by ex-pats and Ukrainians for ex-pats and Ukrainians. Hopefully when you look, there won't be another story about a Ukrainian journalist or miner being found dead.

CITY-SPECIFIC SITES

Kharkiv.com--looks like some kind of Internet Yellow Pages for the city. In Russian only.

Khmelnytsky Online—The page is all in Ukrainian. Click on a photo for more photos.

DICTIONARIES

English-Russian Dictionary--Self-explanatory.  You have to be able to read Cyrillic to read the translation.

OTHER:

MEEST—a shipping service run by Ukrainian diaspora in the United States between the U.S. and Ukraine. Takes 1-2 months but is reliable and reasonably priced.

Last Updated:  September 2007

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