r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Apr 03 '17

What do you know about... Ukraine?

This is the eleventh part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

Ukraine

Ukraine is the largest country that is completely on the european continent. The Ungarian people's republic was founded in 1917, the ukrainian state in 1918. It later became part of the soviet union and finally got independent in 1991. Currently, Ukraine is facing military combat with russia-backed rebels and the crimean peninsula was completely annexed by Russia. Ukraine will host the next eurovision song contest.

So, what do you know about Ukraine?

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u/Ted_Bellboy Ukraine Apr 05 '17

i am first source. I am ukrainian, i drive the car. My friends drive the cars. The stories "they pulled me over, i drove away with -200 hryvnas" are gone.

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u/Ted_Bellboy Ukraine Apr 05 '17

Well, Saakashvili's police reform in Georgia was the thing the people wanted to be repeated here. Even his police reformers Eka Zguladze, Khatia Dekanoidze were invited to be in charge on the process. Their attempts were partly sabotaged by the minister and they left the job and Ukraine. But the DAI (old traffic police) and cashflow it provided were sacrificed, as the showcase for the people. So yes, it's Saakashvili's partial merit.