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william j roquett asks: Several questions about the US visa obtaining, airports, passports.
Expert's answer:
I wrote the reply to all your requests but the emails you provided are broken or wrong, if you give me the right one I will send the answers to you.
Asya asks: I am now a US Citizen and my mother is here visiting me from Sevastopol. I need to have her stay here for another year. I want to keep her apartment paid, so she doesn't lose her home. I don't have any other family members. How can I do this without coming back to the Ukraine?
Expert's answer:
You can try to contact Sevastopol real estate agencies, may be they will give you advice or even be able to help you. This service to translate the sites from Russian. The other way, and probably the easiest one, is if you/she contact (call) her neighbors and ask for help with this issue.
Larisa asks: What is the telephone number for police?
Expert's answer:
Unified emergency phone number of police in Ukraine is 102. Also the following contacts of Donetsk region ministry of internal affairs may be useful.
modesty asks: I am a rich student in Kharkiv, I study helicopter and airplane manufacturing, but I am a Nigerian, can I marry a Ukrainian lady, despite me being a Nigerian? Which city in Ukraine has the largest number of pretty girls? Please how much does it cost to rent a one-bedroom flat in Kiev and Odessa?
Expert's answer:
You can marry any Ukrainian girl you like of course if she agrees :) It is not a problem and there are no limitations. About the second question, may be it the "city of brides" - Nikolaev? But honestly there is no any statistics, you should visit the cities yourself to make your own opinion. The average cost is 400-700 USD per month in Kiev and 300-500 USD per month in Odessa.
Max asks: Do you have a town with a name like Krasevka close to Lviv? Thank you
Expert's answer:
May be you mean the following village located to the south of Lviv - Krasiv.
Guy asks: Can I find one shopping center in Donetsk?
Expert's answer:
I have found the sites of a couple of shopping centers located in Donetsk: "Continent" and "Donetsk-City". Also the list of shopping centers of Donetsk with addresses and contact phones. The following service to translate from Russian.
Eddie asks: I'm a black man and I'm thinking of visiting Lugansk. Is their anything I should know? Like will I be treated?
Expert's answer:
Lugansk city has a lot of students from various countries so local people in some way got used to meeting the people of different races. But still I would not recommend you to go for a walk alone in the evening/night time, not in the central parts of the city. Also there were some incidents like this one, the following service to translate from Russian.
tamara asks: My family's last name is Makeev. Would this be the origin?
Expert's answer:
It is possible that it is related to Makeevka but not for sure because this last name has the origins in the distant past, here is a couple of articles about the origin of Makeev last name (article #1 and article #2). This service to translate from Russian.
Christian sima asks: My father came to France around 1930 after his mother get out from Soviet nationality his father should joined them after but he can't. We suspect he was part of Stalin purge. Can we have a way to investigate? Thanks
Expert's answer:
I think you should contact the organization "Memorial" that helps to find the info about the victims of Soviet regime.
Aviva Patt asks: Are there any historic sites related to the Jewish community in Izmail?
Expert's answer:
I have found the following news dated July 2011 about the plans to commemorate Jewish people of Izmail died during the World War II. This service to translate from Russian. Also you can contact the Jewish community of Izmail.
kevin asks: What if any money requirements are needed to enter the country of Ukraine?
Expert's answer:
I have found the law of Ukraine about the issue. There is the list of countries which citizens need to have some money to enter Ukraine. The following service can be used to translate from Ukrainian.
Joe Adler asks: Does the old Jewish cemetery in Kalush still exist. The one from before world war II. If it does, what is a nearby street address? Thanks.
Expert's answer:
I have found several photos of this cemetery (photo #1, photo #2, photo #3, photo #4). Not sure about the current situation with it. Unfortunately I could not find the address.
Vania de Souza asks: What are de geographical coordinates of Khmelnitsky?
Expert's answer:
The coordinates of Khmelnitsky are 49 25' 12'' N, 27 0' 0'' E. The decimal coordinates are 49.42, 27.
lila asks: I would like to know how can I get any information about cemetery in Mariupol?
Expert's answer:
I have found the following article about the history of Mariupol cemetery. It is on Russian but you can translate it by using the following service.
Fatima asks: What is the postcode for kvartal shevchenko, lugansk please?
Expert's answer:
The postal code is 91033.
richard asks: What is the yearly wage, is there English spoken?
Expert's answer:
The average yearly wage is about 4,000 USD. English is spoken mostly among the young people.
Craig asks: What is the postal code, please, for Kievsky Street in Donetsk, Ukraine?
Expert's answer:
I could not find the postal code of this street but the general postal code of Donetsk city (83000) will be enough to have the letter delivered if the address is correct.
Iryna asks: I am looking the phone N of the info service of the phone N in Zaporozye.
Expert's answer:
Here is the information of 09 Service (phone numbers info service) of Zaporozhye. The info is on Russian but can be translated by the following service.
Roy asks: Hi. I have an address and a name that in Lugansk, what I want to know what region of Lugansk city is it in and the post code, how do you write the address for delivery the address is on Industrial'nyi Lane (side street) is there anywhere I can find this info?
Expert's answer:
You don't need to know the exact postal code of the street, just write the code of main postal office of the city, for Lugansk it is 91000. And the delivery address will be looking like: 91000 Ukraine, Luganskaya oblast, Lugansk city, Industrial'nyi Lane, #of the house, #of the apartment if there is any. And here is the map location of Lugansk city Industrial'nyi Lane.
Jenny asks: Address of the main post office in Lugansk?
Expert's answer:
The address is Lugansk, Pyaterkina Str., 8. Contact phones: +38 (0642) 52-74-37, 52-24-31, 52-44-84.
Blackie asks: I would really like to find a spouse from Eastern Ukraine e.g Odessa. What is the best way I can contact ladies in order to find a life partner. I am really not interested in e-mail order brides since I have tried and only found my money swallowed up. I am more interested in joining a trip to Ukraine from Europe (But I am from Africa) or coming to a marriage symposium.
Expert's answer:
Unfortunately we have no such services and can't recommend you any company related to the issue. I think you can try to find the people who have already find their Ukrainian wife and ask for help and advice.
Paul asks: My grandmother emigrated to the US in 1930. Her passport lists her town as «Bonarievka». Do you know where that is?
Expert's answer:
I have checked for such town and the only mentioning is the village of Bonarievka or Bonarivka that was located in Poland. May be you should try to continue your research this way.
Mike asks: If I shipped a laptop to Kharkov, is there a duty that the receiver has to pay and is there a chart based on what it is worth?
Expert's answer:
Yes, if the cost of the package is higher than 200 Euro the receiver is paying the customs fee for it. Unfortunately I could not find the actual cost for the laptop, I think you can try to ask your question here at the official site of Ukrainian customs service. The site is on Ukrainian language so you can use the following service to get the general translation.
James asks: I am looking for a long lost relative. Can you help me?
Expert's answer:
If you have the info about the place of birth/living of your relative I can offer you the contact info of the local archive to send the request.
Jeferson asks: Can you please erase the questions history and have only the recent ones? Please do us a favor , erase the old ones and let the last 2 months only, so that to facilitate info. Thank you for your understanding.
Expert's answer:
Thank you for your proposal. In near future the site will be completely reorganized and the questions and answers section will have much more usability.
Phillip asks: Where can I find Proektna street in Lutsk?
Expert's answer:
Unfortunately I could not find such street on the map of Lutsk city.
Visitor asks: Is there a travel service called «Travel service name here»? They are not being located. It needs to be confirmed that they exist. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Expert's answer:
We have no such services as checking if the info about people, companies, addresses in Ukraine is correct or not. All I can say that I couldn't find the info about the company you are asking about.
Ashraf asks: I met a girl from Lugansk, over the net, she is young and cute, I invited her to visit Egypt and will send her ticket, she asked me for 200 Euro which the cost to issue an international passport, is that true?
Expert's answer:
Unfortunately we have no such services as checking if the info about people, places in Ukraine is correct or not. All I can say that the cost of the passport varies greatly depending on the term you need to wait to receive it (we had several similar questions about Ukrainian international passport obtaining terms, costs before so you can check our answers for more info).
Terry asks: Need mailing address and phone number for «Name», who lives in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Expert's answer:
Unfortunately we have no such services as getting or checking the personal info of people living in Ukraine.
Tony asks: I am looking for a street sounds like, Svetscaya, or Vetscaya, Lugansk, Ukraine.
Expert's answer:
I think it is Sovetskaya street you are looking for. The current name of the street is Radyans'ka street.
Fons Dols asks: I am looking for family by the following name. Do you know anybody by that name or where I can get information? He came from the town of Kovel.
Expert's answer:
Unfortunately we have no services of getting the info about people in Ukraine but you may ask your question to the officials from Kovel city administration site (contact email is editor@osp.com.ua).
Daniel asks: The village of Stralajehwa near the city of Lvov, Ukraine what is it known today. It was known as Stralajehwa in 1918, this is spelled phonectically.
Expert's answer:
Unfortunately I could not find the info about the present name of this village or its current status.
Leo asks: I have lost track of a friend in Pavlograd. Her phone number is no longer current. Are there phone listings for Pavolgrad, so I can check for her new phone number. Thanks
Expert's answer:
There are various phone books of Pavlograd available online but all of them are on Russian language so I am not sure you can find them useful. Unfortunately from our side we have no such service as gathering information about people from Ukraine.
Joseph asks: Is there a street named (Krasnoflostkay in Donetsk)? Any details nearby boulevards or road names?
Expert's answer:
Yes, there is such street in Donetsk. On Ukrainian it is called Chervonoflots'ka Street. The street on Donetsk city map.
Saro asks: I have a friend in Donestk, know her last name, lost her. Any tips? She lives 75 km away from the center of city.
Expert's answer:
Unfortunately we have no service of finding people in Ukraine or checking if the information they provide is correct. I think you should try to contact specialized detective agencies. All I can say is that if you have nothing more than just her last name it will be very difficult to find her because the last name you have mentioned is widely spread in Ukraine.
JW asks: How «safe» is going thru dating services to look for Ukraine women?
Expert's answer:
You should be very careful especially if you are asked for money for various purposes. There are a lot of frauds on this field. I think you should try to look for people who already have such experience and ask them for advice.
James asks: I wonder if there is a directory service to find cell/mobile phone number of a user in Ukraine?
Expert's answer:
Yes, there are some sites that have such info. But the service is not free and the ways they have acquired the information are illegal (so I won't give any links here). Also the majority of such sites are on Russian or Ukrainian languages only.
Franklin asks: What is the meaning of the Ukrainian name Svetlana?
Expert's answer:
Svetlana name is meaning light, bright, pure soul. And here are more Ukrainian girls names.
maesie asks: I want to travel to Ivano-Frankivsk–Is there a local phone directory for Ivano-Frankivsk like white pages?
Expert's answer:
I have found the official Ivano-Frankivsk city site. I think this information will be helpful for you: Ivano-Frankivsk official site - organizations for foreign tourists
Dord.dido asks: What would an Ukraine citizen need complete (documents and others) in order to be eligible to marry an U.S.A. citizen and move to Puerto Rico (U.S. territory)?
Expert's answer:
Try to contact immigration lawyer Igor Geller I mentioned some questions ago. And be aware of scammers!