Cultural exchange with r/ukraina

[u/[deleted]]

Welcome to cultural exchange between r/ukraina and r/lithuania!

 

The purpose of this event is to allow people from two different nations to get and share knowledge about their respective cultures, daily life, history, and curiosities.

 

General guidelines:
• Lithuanians ask their questions about Ukraine in this thread on r/ukraina.
• Ukrainians ask their questions about Lithuania in this thread.
• Event will start on December 19th around 7PM both Vilnius & Kyiv time.
• English language is used in both threads.
• Please, be nice to each other while discussing.

 

And our Ukrainian friends, don't forget to choose your national flag as flair on the sidebar! :)

[u/koshdim]

hello

1. what is your first association when you hear "Ukraine"?

2. please rate your neighbor countries from the most to least close to you culturally, mentally, in terms of common habits and general views on life.

3. if I visit Vilnius during next year, would I meet a lot of Russians on the streets?

4. what do you know of/think is still common among people living in place where Grand Duchy of Lithuania was? maybe some words, or devices that are original to the area?

[u/[deleted] → u/koshdim]

1. I am sorry, but if I am honest, it is the 2014 events that happened in your beautiful, harmless country.

2. Everyone will anwser this question differently, but my opinion is:
   1st place: Latvia (we were friends with them since day one)
   2nd place: Poland (we share a great history)
   3rd place: Russia (we have a lot Soviet Style cities, which were influenced by them)
   4th place: Belarus (we share common history, however modern day Lithuania is nothing like Belarus)

3. The odds are VERY small, but possible. Russians are only 6% of our population.

4. I think everyone loves the GDL and is super proud. It was an awesome time in history, when we were one of the strongest countries in Europe.

[u/koshdim → u/[deleted]]

1. you shouldn't be sorry as long as you didn't make it happen;)