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The Battle of Poltava: a celebration of unity or another reason to have it out?

Published: 27 June, 2009, 15:22

On Saturday, Russia and Ukraine celebrate the victory of the Battle of Poltava three hundred years ago. The president of Ukraine, however, sees it differently.

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3 COMMENTS

alex June 27, 2009, 14:56 quote

Hrenushenko is one of those clowns that continue to marvel the world with their stupidity.

European June 27, 2009, 19:53 quote

Yushchenko definitely needs to see a doctor!!!

Ozzy July 10, 2009, 09:23 quote

Belarus, Ukraine, Russia .... you are one people, just like China and it's various regional ethnic language components or even Italy or Spain. ... you are stronger together! Stop arguing who contributed or who hurt more ... stop bleeding each other and become the reunified home of Orthodox Brothers and Sisters that you really are! You once had a Tsar and Tsarina, and the Soviet for 500 years ... you can become that again. Forget the EU and America ...

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