Ukrainian is an East Slavic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken primarily in Ukraine. It is the native language of Ukrainians.
The Dnieper or Dnipro is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. It is the longest river of Ukraine and Belarus and the fourth-longest river in Europe, after the Volga, Danube, and Ural rivers. It is approximately 2,200 km (1,400 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 504,000 square kilometres (195,000 sq mi).
The national flag of Ukraine consists of equally sized horizontal bands of blue and yellow.
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro.
The name Ukraine was first used in reference to a part of the territory of Kievan Rus' in the 12th century. The name has been used in a variety of ways since the 12th century, referring to numerous lands on the border between Poland and Kievan Rus' or its successor states, and specifically for Ukrainian-inhabited lands from the 16th. The use of "the Ukraine" is officially deprecated by the Ukrainian government and many English language media publications.
South Korea–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between South Korea and Ukraine. Diplomatic Relations were established on February 10, 1992. South Korea has an embassy in Kyiv. Ukraine has an embassy in Seoul.
Moldova–Ukraine relations are the bilateral/diplomatic/foreign relations between the sovereign states of Moldova and Ukraine. The Moldova–Ukraine border is 985 kilometers. Ukrainians are the second largest ethnic group in Moldova after ethnic Moldovans. Both countries were former republics of the Soviet Union and are also the poorest countries in Europe.
Belarus–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Belarus and Ukraine. Both countries are full members of the Baku Initiative and Central European Initiative. In 2020, during the Belarusian protests against president Lukashenko, the relationship between Ukraine and Belarus began to deteriorate, after the Ukrainian government criticized Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko. In the waning days of 2021, the relationship between both countries rapidly deteriorated, culminating in a full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022. Belarus has allowed the stationing of Russian troops and equipment in its territory and its use as a springboard for offensives into northern Ukraine but has denied the presence of Belarusian troops in Ukraine. Even though part of the Russian invasion was launched from Belarus, Ukraine did not break off diplomatic relations with Belarus, but remain frozen.
Kazakhstan–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Kazakhstan and Ukraine. Before 1918, both countries were part of the Russian Empire and until 1991 they were part of the USSR. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1991. Kazakhstan has an embassy in Kyiv and an honorary consulate in Odesa. Ukraine has an embassy in Astana and a consulate-general in Almaty. There are between 895,000 and 2,400,000 ethnic Ukrainians living in Kazakhstan. Both countries are full members of TRACECA, of the Baku Initiative, of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, Partnership for Peace and of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. They are only 468 kilometres (291 mi) apart at their closest points.
Indonesia and Ukraine established diplomatic relations in 1992. Indonesia has an embassy in Kyiv that also accredited for Georgia and Armenia, while Ukraine has an embassy in Jakarta. Both nations has agreed to expand cooperations in heavy industries, military, space technology and exploration, tourism, sports, economy and trade sectors, as well as cooperations within international organizations.
The Embassy of Italy in Kyiv is the diplomatic mission of Italy in Ukraine.
The bilateral relations of the Philippines and Ukraine began with a formal agreement in 1992. Neither country has a resident ambassador. Ukraine has a non-resident ambassador in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Philippines is represented by its embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
North Macedonia–Ukraine relations refers to the bilateral relations of the Republic of North Macedonia and Ukraine. There is an embassy of North Macedonia in Kyiv, while Ukraine maintains an embassy in Skopje. Ukraine also has a consulate in the Macedonian city of Bitola. Over the years, there have been several efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries. North Macedonia provided military aid to Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion.
Mariana Betsa is a Ukrainian diplomat. MFA of Ukraine Spokesperson. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.
The Embassy of Indonesia, Kyiv is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Indonesia to Ukraine and concurrently accredited to Armenia and Georgia. Diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Ukraine was established in June 1992. Indonesia had formally recognized Ukraine on 28 December 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
The Ukrainian Embassy in Chișinău is the diplomatic mission of Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova. The embassy building is located at Vasile Lupu 17 in Chișinău. Ukrainian Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova has been Marko Shevchenko since 2020.
The Ukrainian orthography of 1933 is the Ukrainian orthography, adopted in 1933 in the capital of the UkrSSR, Kharkiv. It began the process of artificial convergence of Ukrainian and Russian language traditions of orthography. Some norms that were rejected due to their absence in the Russian orthography were returned to the Ukrainian orthography of 2019.
