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Odessa, oh DEHS uh (pop. 1,029,000), is a seaport city in Ukraine. It lies on the southwestern coast, near the Romanian border. Odessa is on the Black Sea, 32 miles (51 kilometers) southwest of the mouth of the Dnieper River. More »

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Donetsk

Donetsk, do NEHTSK (pop. 1,016,000), is the largest city in the Donets River Basin. Donetsk is in... More >>

Kharkiv

Kharkiv, KAHR keef (pop. 1,470,000), is an industrial and educational center in northeast... More >>

Kiev

Kiev, KEE ehf or kee EHV (pop. 2,611,000), is the capital and largest city of Ukraine. Its name... More >>

Kravchuk, Leonid Makarovich

Kravchuk, KRAHV chuk, Leonid Makarovich (1934-...), was president of Ukraine from 1991 to 1994.... More >>

Lviv

Lviv, loh VEEF or luh VEE oo, (pop. 733,000) is a major city of Ukraine. Its name is also... More >>

Odessa

Odessa, oh DEHS uh (pop. 1,029,000), is a seaport city in Ukraine. It lies on the southwestern... More >>

Sevastopol

Sevastopol, suh VAS tuh pohl (pop. 380,000), lies on the Black Sea, in the southwestern part of... More >>

Yalta

Yalta, YAWL tuh or YAHL tah (pop. 82,000), is a city in Ukraine. It lies on the southern coast of... More >>

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