See my post #34, on the origin of the “Ukrainian” identity:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3099596/posts?page=34#34
Besides all the Russian-speaking Ukrainians in our (OCA) parish, there are also many Carpatho-Russin-Americans.
On Friday, we shall celebrate the feast of St. Herman, patron saint of America. Holy Father Herman, pray to God for our poor country!!!
Thanks! Regarding the original post, what is interesting is that the Lenin statue in Kiev has been up all 22 years of the independence of Ukraine, including the years when Timoshenko was Prime Minister and Kuchma and Yushchenko were Presidents, all being political foes of Yanukovich. So logically, what are the people protesting against in destroying the statue? Yanukovich didn’t put it up, but all the pro-EU people left it up when THEY had the power. (I agree that there be no statues to Lenin, but it has nothing to do for or against Yanukovich.)