Ukraine Thread

[Kadagar_AV]

In fact, Vlad is short for Vladislav, and short for Vladimir is Volodya or Vova.

I always wondered about this... How eastern European languages have such weird nicknames...

I was together with a girl, Olcia... I could also call her Alex... WTF?? They are in no way related.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I always wondered about this... How eastern European languages have such weird nicknames...

I was together with a girl, Olcia... I could also call her Alex... WTF?? They are in no way related.

Jack is short for James.

Olcia - hard C right? I can see you getting "Alex" from that.

[Fragony]

I always wondered about this... How eastern European languages have such weird nicknames...

I was together with a girl, Olcia... I could also call her Alex... WTF?? They are in no way related.

second name, they give them there. Her name was probably Olcia Alex + surname

[Brenus]

"How can payments be ensured in Lugandon?" So, you agree that the money was never pay in reality, so it is a political stance endorsing the fact that the Ukrainian in Rebels lands are no more Ukrainian...?
You see, but, no you don't. you can't claim that Ukraine is one territory, and creating a apartheid. But, not the first time you don't see the obvious...

[Viking]

It will be interesting to see how far the Russian economy will go on its path to go belly up. It could have quite serious implications that go far beyond this conflict alone.

[Gilrandir]

I always wondered about this... How eastern European languages have such weird nicknames...

I was together with a girl, Olcia... I could also call her Alex... WTF?? They are in no way related.

Perhaps it was Olga? Alex is short for Alexandra, typically shortened to Sasha or (guess what?) Shura.
Speaking of non related shortenings, I can give you some: Dick and Richard, Bob/Dob and Robert, Mary and Mamie/Molly, Mathilda /Martha and Patty,and my favorite Margaret and Peggy....

Gospodin, I speak 'murrican. Need to cut me some slack here.

"Gospodin" is Russian, the Ukrainian for it is "pan". Yes, you can call me that.

"How can payments be ensured in Lugandon?" So, you agree that the money was never pay in reality, so it is a political stance endorsing the fact that the Ukrainian in Rebels lands are no more Ukrainian...?
You see, but, no you don't. you can't claim that Ukraine is one territory, and creating a apartheid. But, not the first time you don't see the obvious...

I never denied the fact that Ukraine can't control some of its territory, that is why the decision to suspend financing it was sensible. But the money is accumulated on special accounts and when/if Ukraine resumes control over the said areas the money will be paid.
But admitting the obvious (the loss of control) doesn't presuppose recognition of any kind of separate statehood of DPR, LPR, Novorossia or other quasi-formations.
Like Ukraine doesn't recognize that Crimea is no more a part of Ukraine yet it doesn't finance the peninsula.

[Gilrandir]

South Stream is history:
http://www.theguardian.com/business/...m-gas-pipeline

[a completely inoffensive name]

How does that poem go? Oil, oil every where, nor any drop to sell...

[Gilrandir]

http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/02/u...ent-ministers/