Courtesy in Ukraine
Respect the fact that Ukraine is an independent nation. You may find that people here are sensitive about being grouped as "Russians". The Ukrainians have their own ethnicity and do not like being seen as Russians.
Don't say "the Ukraine," because that usage is outdated and implies that Ukraine is a region and not a country. Also, the official spelling of the capital of Ukraine in English is Kyiv and not Kiev, the old Russian version.
Ukraine is by no means a conservative country with respect to clothing, behavior, and overcharges you if they can get by with it, getting what you paid for (quality).
Raising the issue of Ukraine in the context as being part of the Soviet Union may be unwelcomed by the locals. The Holodomor, like the Holocaust, is a sensitive issue. It is probably best to not praise the Soviet Union or Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader during the time of WWII and the Holodomor. Nevertheless, many Ukrainians also remember the recent period of the Soviet Union as the time of economic prosperity.
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Ukraine
