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Walking through the streets of Odessa

Odessa is a city on the northwestern coast of the Black Sea, the largest port in Ukraine, a major industrial, cultural, scientific, and resort center, the third most populous city in the country.

Odessa is presented mainly by architecture of the 19th-20th centuries. Let’s walk through the streets of the city and explore some of its numerous sights. Photos by Alexander Lipilin

The Opera and Ballet Theater

Odessa Ukraine streets, photo 1

explore Odessa streets

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There are several common misconceptions about Maidan and the situation there.

The first one is that almost the entire Kyiv is literally destroyed. This is not true. All the pictures of confrontation that you can see were taken on one relatively small area near the entrance to the Dinamo Stadium, it is government quarter.

Photos are of course apocalyptic, but it is actually not that bad.

Confrontation in Kyiv, Ukraine, photo 1

revolution in Ukraine

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Jan/14

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The Atmosphere of Euromaidan 2014

Euromaidan is a mass multi-day protest on Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosty) and adjacent streets and squares in the center of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.

It began November 21, 2013 in response to the Ukrainian government suspension of preparatory process for the signing of an association agreement between Ukraine and the EU.

Euromaidan 2014, Kyiv, Ukraine, photo 1

protesting in Ukraine

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Ai-Petri is a mountain and a plateau in the Crimean Mountains located in the Yalta region of Crimea. It is the place with a maximum number of foggy days not only in Crimea, but throughout Ukraine (215 days in 1970).

Also, Ai-Petri is the windiest point of Crimea and Ukraine. Especially picturesque these places look during golden fall. These beautiful photos were taken by Sergey Anashkevitch in October 2013.

Beautiful fall on Ai-Petri in Crimea, Ukraine, photo 1

fresh mountain air

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Jan/14

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Walking the streets of Chernivtsi

Chernivtsi is a city in southwestern Ukraine, 40 km north of the border with Romania, the administrative center of Chernivtsi region. The city is the historic center of Bukovina and, along with Lviv, is considered the cultural center of western Ukraine.

For centuries, Chernivtsi formed as a city with a unique multi-style architecture, rich cultural heritage and tolerant atmosphere. It is one of the few cities in Ukraine, which is rightly considered the jewel of architecture. Photos by Alexey Kulikov

Pedestrian street Kobylyanskaya in the center of the city

Chernivtsi city, Ukraine streets, photo 1

Let’s walk around Chernivtsi

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Jan/14

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Scenic summer landscapes of Kharkiv region

Ukraine is in the grip of chilly winter weather. The temperature in many regions is hovering around zero degrees Celsius. Let’s spend a few minutes in the summer Ukraine – one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Staraya Pokrovka village is located about 40 km south-east of Kharkiv. Near the village, a small narrow river Uda is carrying its waters forming bizarre turns and creating amazing scenery. Photos by Sergey Stepanenko

Scenic summer landscapes of Kharkiv region, Ukraine, photo 1

take a break from winter

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Jan/14

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Martian Landscapes of the Past in the Crimea

At the time when there was water on Mars surface, the planet possibly had the landscapes similar to these salt marshes in the Crimea.

Also, it is possible that in the future, people will see this scenery on Mars, if the planet is colonized and terraformed by mankind. Photos by Sergey Anashkevitch

Martian Landscapes of the Past in the Crimea, Ukraine, photo 1

really unearthly landscapes

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