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.
VoxUkraine: From ‘South’ to ‘North’
A view of the Monument of Independence in Ukrainian capital Kyiv on March 31, 2019.
