Ukraine is often described as a ‘crossroad’ or a ‘borderland’ between East and West. As such, it is believed to combine some features of both. But we would rather describe Ukraine as a blend of ‘North’ and ‘South’ in the meaning of economic models where ‘North’ denotes more technologically advanced states and ‘South’ – less developed ones.
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Ilona Sologub: From ‘South’ to ‘North’
A woman dressed in a vyshyvanka, a traditional Ukrainian embroidery, poses for a photo at Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) during Ukraine's Independence Day celebration on Aug. 24, 2018.