Hi Olga, Hopefully you still remember me! I've commented on a few of your videos before & I'm finally going to visit Kyiv, Ukraine at the end of this year! I'm really excited & I can't wait! You've played a big part in promoting Ukraine to me as I got to know the country better through your videos. Дякую!
I've also noticed that you've done a few vlogs in the Carpathians, Lviv & now Odesa. It'd be great if you could do one on Kyiv, after all it's the capital. Thank you!
Odessa looks wonderful i've already planned to go there next summer and maybe stay there to complete my educational program in one of its wonderful universities as i heard
Thank you Olga, another brilliant video (a little short), but extremely well done, as i simply love that beautiful accent you all have in talking english. Is there any chance you will be able to do a longer video ( 10 to 15 minutes long ) on particular places to visit while in Odessa, as i am going to visit to see a female friend who is very close to my heart, but she has her hands full with her newly born twins (so she doesn't get out very often)
Are there big enough waves anywhere on the Black Sea to surf? There must be some nice beaches away from the city, the beaches in town seem very crowded.
I am always struck while watching your videos by how clean Ukrainian cities are compared to American and European cities. No trash, well paved (the countryside is different, haha), no graffiti, and friendly and upright people everywhere.
ohhhh, don't think like that! Really, there is no wall with graffiti on my videos?? hehe, I tell you as secret, but there is a lot! Maybe if you compare with your city, you have more painted walls, but there are enough of them also! ;-)
+Olga Reznikova, yes, I'm sure that there are bad cities in Ukraine too, haha. It seems nicer there though than here. Here, it's all about money and no one is happy. Crime everywhere. Keep up these quality videos! Without them, I wouldn't get to see into Ukraine.
Hello Olga, another nice video. One critique though, the panning with the camera is too fast. It makes the video blurry, so hard to read the sign on some of the buildings to see exactly where you are.
With the flying videos over the water, do you make these videos for the Ukrainian tourist bureau? Do you get material or work with some people? Anyway nice hair colour int this video;)
As wonderful as Odessa appears, and I do love the beach. The heart or soul of Ukraine is not there, tourists are not the people I want to meet, they seem so lost sometimes...... A quite walk, down a main street, in a small city or village that I know everyone is speaking Ukrainian is more to my liking, I want to feel a part of Ukraine not just be an observer. I'd like understand true daily life in Ukraine, and find a new good friend or two along the way, so we can laugh together ..... even share a little sadness and a tear...... It's the only way, I feel, to truly appreciate Ukraine. I know that may sound strange to some, but why should one visit Ukraine to see only monuments of people and things past, when the present and future of Ukraine and her people, are equally interesting and more important
Straight up. Odesa is a wonderful visit, and never a dull moment. But if you want to feel the heart and soul of Ukraine, rent a summer house in a village, get a bike, and explore. Knowledge of basic Ukrainian or Russian is advised, but almost everyone speaks some English - and they enjoy practicing it, especially the kids (my experience)
Get real you romantic fool..... Odessa is full of multi culture....I lived there I've BEEN approved future retirement It's not like Ukraine thank Fuck.....no racism. Open minds. Love ENGLISH You'll NEVER hear Slava UKRAINI there They're too intelligent for that NATIONALISTIC shit
I have been to some of the places you are showing in your Vlog. I walked in those places with my girlfriend (Now my fiance). This city will always hold a place in my heart.
I stayed in Odessa 1 month ))) Very beautiful city. Do you have any idea visiting other countries for example neigbour countries like Moldova or Belarus? Bus services are much in Ukraine.
Ercan Erdem Slm Abi Benimde en cok görmek istedigim yerlerden biri..Sakincasi yoksa biraz anlatabilirmisin(konaklama,fiyatlar,Kulüpler, vs :))Savas var diyorlardi bi ara orada,güvenli mi oralar ?? Nüfusun 80% kadin migercekten?Genc bir grupla oralara gitmek mantikli mi sence Abi :)) Simdiden tesekkürler
Savas Donetsk ve Lugansk bolgesinde zaten istesende gidemezsin o bolgelere. Konaklama Turkiyeye gore biraz ucuz ama cok da temiz sayilmaz. Klup konusunda dikkatli ol derim iyice bilene sor danis. Kadinlar daha fazla olabilir ama o hikayelere inanma her kadinda guzel degil. Gideceksen tek yada guvendigin bir arkadasinla git yamuk yumuk adamlari toplama basina bela getirirler. Hastaliklar konusunda bilgi al ve dikkat et.Bunlara dikkat edersen basina birsey gelmez.
Olga Reznikova hellow. Affordable, safe, welcoming, pleasant and Convenient hostels for backpackers In odessa, Kiev and l'viv just about anything about hostels in Ukraine Thank You for replying on my comment =)
This is a nice city to visit, but it is loaded with tourists in the summer. The big draw is an area called Arcadia, having a few amusement park rides, huge night clubs that run until 6am and pool and beach areas. Look on TH-cam for Ibiza to see. As they get many tourists, they also have many tourist scams in Odessa. A local pays 60-70 UAH (2-3 US dollars) to go from the Opera house to Arcadia. Ask in English and taxi will say 200 uah and if he speaks English enough will give you the "for you, my friend, special price. I can take you for only 180uah." With friends, they tell me when taking a taxi, "don't speak a word until after I've negotiated a fixed price for the taxi." Restaurants also can be tricky. Yelp doesn't run in Ukraine, but TripAdvisor is a great resource.
Yes, I agree, people always want to take more from foreigners. And it's not only in Odessa. The same in Kiev. But what to do... you just need to shoose taxi with counter or take some Ukrainian guide with you. Probably it will be cheaper for you! ;-)
+Olga Reznikova Yes, you are right. Kiev also, but I've found Odessa to be worse about it. Good news for Kiev, I saw on Ukraine Today TH-cam channel, that Uber launched in Kiev on July 1st. This is a modern taxi system driven by smartphone app. Calling for a ride, price estimate, payment all done via the app. This will be much better for tourists. Though in Kiev, the metro is great. One Kiev station is the deepest in the world. On restaurants the one tricky thing I've found is that some items can have the words "per 100 grams" in a tiny font. Usually fresh fish or meat. If you order and don't say exactly the grams you want, you may get 300 or 500 grams and have a bill larger than expected. That pricing is not common in USA.
Are tourists in Ukraine annoying or tolerable. Fellow American tourist when I was in London UK were very ignorant and embarrassing when I was on Underground station being loud and using slang. For me a good trip abroad is tourist that are respectable to locals and other tourist.
olga you never told me the beautiful music of your country...... you wont like music........ please make one music episode to describe music culture there........ best of luck forever
The city centre is not the best though You can't smell the sea air for example If you want fresh air? Better prices Not ripping off people That would be the region of fontane nr Arcadia I recommend beach 11. And 12. Also Cuba beach club Open minds Helpful The list is endless
When I visit a city or a country, my past interests me less, for me it is the present that interests me the most. Mix with your people to live with them, know their culture in general I do not like to tell me, I prefer to live it.
ZAPRASZAM również do obejrzenia #1 zPodróży ODESSA CAŁY FILM na TH-cam: th-cam.com/video/njHIIvbSb48/w-d-xo.html Pierwsza część z wyprawy na Ukrainę . Na miejsce dotarliśmy pociągiem sypialnianym w czasie 12h relacji Lwów-Odessa za 39zł (1hr=0,15gr). Na miejscu wojny nie było.... Rezerwacja biletu Lwów-Odessa: booking.uz.gov.ua/en/ Od 12.2017 możliwość bezpośredniego dojazdu z PL (Przemyśl - Odessa): www.tvp.info/…/z-polski-nad-morze-czarne-pociagiem-… MIEJSCA z odcinka #1: Osiedle Arkadia: pl.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g295368-d55487… Delfinarium Nemo: www.nemo.od.ua/ Aquapark Hawaii: hawaii.od.ua/ Schody Potiomkinowskie: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schody_Potiomkinowskie
Yo cuando visito una ciudad o un país su pasado me interesa menos, para mi es el presente lo que mas me interesa. Mezclarme con su gente convivir con ellos ,conocer su cultura en general no me gusta que me lo cuente,prefiero vividlo.
odessa, a russian city, in wrong hands. there is even a monument of catherine the great, the russian tsar who once conquered the whole black sea stripe (wild field) from the khanat, vasall of the ottoman empire. screw you wilhelm II !! just saying, so calm down people, everything is good! greetings from little odessa, brighton beach, NYC
Do you think the living conditions would improve under Russian rule because they are not going to. Only thing thats gonna change something for the working people of odessa is socialism
Оскар Юлёнен "Do you think the living conditions would improve under Russian rule because they are not going to" lets say it this way: under russian state-hood every place within ukraine would improve. you just need to compare the gross domestic product (gdp)
+cool cat GDP is just average number,like average temperature in hospital;-) I dont know about Odessa, but I can tell about my city. My city (like few neighbours) was very poor during Soviet time. There were 350 000 people, but here was 2 restaurants, few shops, one movie theatre.... In the center of town was apartments without bathroom! Bathroom was outside, and its up to 1991!!! Since Ukraine become independant, city changed crazy fast! Now there are a lot of park, entertainment, any old buildings, new apartment with bathroom;-)))) But I returned from Nikolaev... For me this city stopped after USSR... old terrible buildings everywhere, nothing new is buildings and I am no wonder people like USSR more.. So I decided, that problem is not in Russia or Ukraine, just it depends from people. If they want change their city and live good - they will find way. If no, they will always find country, government, world.... responsible of their problems...
Olga Reznikova olga i back your statement, the wealth of a nation depends largely on its own people. once the american president kennedy said: "don't ask what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country". however, the state has also its responsibilities: offering proper education, propagating a modern mindset, values, rule of law, the sense for entrepreneurship, social care still you can't dismiss that ukraine has a very long way to go. it will take at least a whole generation until new mindsets are formed which are familiar with modern conditions. capitalism is all about competition, selfishness, pressure, oligarchy to some extent, rumble in the jungle, survival of the fittest. it is not a very social system, there are winners but also many losers. but there are no other alternatives, people have to adopt to it in order to survive. but you should NEVER forget about those in trouble, who have problems to adopt to such conditions, who feel excluded. act responsible, don't forget to care for those in need.
I must say, local government have a large power in region! SO yes, we can tell about bad president and goverments, but local administration can do a lot! And who is on local counsils?? It's local people! If them want to repair hoses, make streets more green, build new building etc, nobady deny them! Sure, state policy had an influense, but not as much! Yes, I agree with you that we are far from perfect economy, and before I travelled just on West Ukraine and Kiev, I think that nothing depends from locals.. But after Nikolaev and Kherson.. I was shocked! How can people live in such deepressive conditions??And it seems they don't want to change anything! But finally, I agree with you! We are in deep wood and need to do a lot to have a good standard of living!
Always smiling!! Thank you for brightening our days!!
thank you!
Oh Olia its very beautiful there and again a lovely video. thank you so much for sharing your wonderful country with us. 😊😊👍👍
you are welcome!
+Olga Reznikova 😊
thank you olga
Thanks Olga for another great video
so cool yes tourists will enjoy i been to Odessa it so fun
Great Video. I visited last year. So much fun!
Thank you Olga really we come to know more about Ukraine from you.
good job
You have a great english and I really like your video. Keep up the good work!
Nice video, Odessa is a beatiful city, Olga congratulations and Thank you for your time that you dedicate to make these videos, have a nice day.
Thank you!
Like!
I live in Odessa, this wonderful city!)
you life at best place,Odesso city...👍👍
What is the best thing in Odessa??
Great video! I have been to Odessa, beautiful city!!
Olga you are wonderful .
Hi Olga,
Hopefully you still remember me! I've commented on a few of your videos before & I'm finally going to visit Kyiv, Ukraine at the end of this year! I'm really excited & I can't wait! You've played a big part in promoting Ukraine to me as I got to know the country better through your videos. Дякую!
I've also noticed that you've done a few vlogs in the Carpathians, Lviv & now Odesa. It'd be great if you could do one on Kyiv, after all it's the capital. Thank you!
+YummYakitori yes, I know! I think about it always and I hope soon I will make it!
Odessa looks wonderful i've already planned to go there next summer and maybe stay there to complete my educational program in one of its wonderful universities as i heard
woowww soo beautiful.
thanks.
nice view of sea.
I was in Odessa
It's a charming city , amazing
I love this city
great!
THANKS!!! : )
Thank you Olga, another brilliant video (a little short), but extremely well done, as i simply love that beautiful accent you all have in talking english.
Is there any chance you will be able to do a longer video ( 10 to 15 minutes long ) on particular places to visit while in Odessa, as i am going to visit to see a female friend who is very close to my heart, but she has her hands full with her newly born twins (so she doesn't get out very often)
i love you Olga Reznikova
Are there big enough waves anywhere on the Black Sea to surf? There must be some nice beaches away from the city, the beaches in town seem very crowded.
I am always struck while watching your videos by how clean Ukrainian cities are compared to American and European cities. No trash, well paved (the countryside is different, haha), no graffiti, and friendly and upright people everywhere.
ohhhh, don't think like that! Really, there is no wall with graffiti on my videos?? hehe, I tell you as secret, but there is a lot! Maybe if you compare with your city, you have more painted walls, but there are enough of them also! ;-)
+Olga Reznikova, yes, I'm sure that there are bad cities in Ukraine too, haha. It seems nicer there though than here. Here, it's all about money and no one is happy. Crime everywhere. Keep up these quality videos! Without them, I wouldn't get to see into Ukraine.
Hello Olga, another nice video. One critique though, the panning with the camera is too fast. It makes the video blurry, so hard to read the sign on some of the buildings to see exactly where you are.
ok, I will try to fix it in next videos! Thank you!
ochen davno😁
beautiful video...thanks
There are people who live in the paradise and they still don't realize of that
hehe, the same like in Mexico!;-)
+Olga Reznikova
Thank you Olia :)
You are welcome here anyday, just tell me :)
Beautiful city
Definitely pursuing my studies here.
Yes, there are a lot of students!
With the flying videos over the water, do you make these videos for the Ukrainian tourist bureau? Do you get material or work with some people? Anyway nice hair colour int this video;)
Visiting Odessa? Ukraine? Take a hearty appetite. Best food in the world!
As wonderful as Odessa appears, and I do love the beach. The heart or soul of Ukraine is not there, tourists are not the people I want to meet, they seem so lost sometimes...... A quite walk, down a main street, in a small city or village that I know everyone is speaking Ukrainian is more to my liking, I want to feel a part of Ukraine not just be an observer. I'd like understand true daily life in Ukraine, and find a new good friend or two along the way, so we can laugh together ..... even share a little sadness and a tear...... It's the only way, I feel, to truly appreciate Ukraine. I know that may sound strange to some, but why should one visit Ukraine to see only monuments of people and things past, when the present and future of Ukraine and her people, are equally interesting and more important
Well said man
Straight up. Odesa is a wonderful visit, and never a dull moment. But if you want to feel the heart and soul of Ukraine, rent a summer house in a village, get a bike, and explore. Knowledge of basic Ukrainian or Russian is advised, but almost everyone speaks some English - and they enjoy practicing it, especially the kids (my experience)
Get real you romantic fool..... Odessa is full of multi culture....I lived there I've BEEN approved future retirement
It's not like Ukraine thank Fuck.....no racism. Open minds. Love ENGLISH
You'll NEVER hear Slava UKRAINI there
They're too intelligent for that NATIONALISTIC shit
cool
wow nice city
I have been to some of the places you are showing in your Vlog. I walked in those places with my girlfriend (Now my fiance). This city will always hold a place in my heart.
it's good to hear! Odessa is very romantic city! Did you engage in odessa?
Yes, we did. When I asked her to marry me, she smiled and said, "I don't know, maybe." When she saw my face, she laughed and said yes.
hehehe, girl with humor! Well, what to see, Odessa is capital of humor, so nothing wierd!)))
She is a lovely person, both inside and out. I am very happy I decided to seek a wife in Ukraine.
nice
I am a South Korean. I went to Odessa summer last year. Recommend to speak Russian language otherwise will be in difficulties.
I miss my second home city, Odessa!
I love Odessa
Did you see any FILES ? the only well not the only thing I know about Odessa was the Odessa Files book by Frederick Forsythe
No, I didn't see
I stayed in Odessa 1 month ))) Very beautiful city. Do you have any idea visiting other countries for example neigbour countries like Moldova or Belarus? Bus services are much in Ukraine.
I was on those countries, but maybe I will go again to show them on my videos for you! ;-)
Thank you very much. Kiss the child and greetings to your husband :)
ok)
Ercan Erdem Slm Abi
Benimde en cok görmek istedigim yerlerden biri..Sakincasi yoksa biraz anlatabilirmisin(konaklama,fiyatlar,Kulüpler, vs :))Savas var diyorlardi bi ara orada,güvenli mi oralar ?? Nüfusun 80% kadin migercekten?Genc bir grupla oralara gitmek mantikli mi sence Abi :))
Simdiden tesekkürler
Savas Donetsk ve Lugansk bolgesinde zaten istesende gidemezsin o bolgelere. Konaklama Turkiyeye gore biraz ucuz ama cok da temiz sayilmaz. Klup konusunda dikkatli ol derim iyice bilene sor danis. Kadinlar daha fazla olabilir ama o hikayelere inanma her kadinda guzel degil. Gideceksen tek yada guvendigin bir arkadasinla git yamuk yumuk adamlari toplama basina bela getirirler. Hastaliklar konusunda bilgi al ve dikkat et.Bunlara dikkat edersen basina birsey gelmez.
Thank you for another Awesome video... keep it up. can you make a video about hostel in Ukraine please =)
what do you want to hear on that video?
Olga Reznikova hellow.
Affordable, safe, welcoming, pleasant and Convenient hostels for backpackers In odessa, Kiev and l'viv just about anything about hostels in Ukraine Thank You for replying on my comment =)
i have got one question to you. if i am native Polish language speaker, when i will be in Ukraine, people will understand me if i will speak Polish?
If you will be in Lviv - yes. In est Ukraine - mostly. But on other parts - I am not sure...
okay, thank you :)
I LOVE YOU,BEBY IS BEATIFUULL
Please use different music in future videos, this music is overused on TH-cam.
i will be there in this year...from south korea
This is a nice city to visit, but it is loaded with tourists in the summer. The big draw is an area called Arcadia, having a few amusement park rides, huge night clubs that run until 6am and pool and beach areas. Look on TH-cam for Ibiza to see. As they get many tourists, they also have many tourist scams in Odessa. A local pays 60-70 UAH (2-3 US dollars) to go from the Opera house to Arcadia. Ask in English and taxi will say 200 uah and if he speaks English enough will give you the "for you, my friend, special price. I can take you for only 180uah." With friends, they tell me when taking a taxi, "don't speak a word until after I've negotiated a fixed price for the taxi." Restaurants also can be tricky. Yelp doesn't run in Ukraine, but TripAdvisor is a great resource.
Yes, I agree, people always want to take more from foreigners. And it's not only in Odessa. The same in Kiev. But what to do... you just need to shoose taxi with counter or take some Ukrainian guide with you. Probably it will be cheaper for you! ;-)
+Olga Reznikova Yes, you are right. Kiev also, but I've found Odessa to be worse about it. Good news for Kiev, I saw on Ukraine Today TH-cam channel, that Uber launched in Kiev on July 1st. This is a modern taxi system driven by smartphone app. Calling for a ride, price estimate, payment all done via the app. This will be much better for tourists. Though in Kiev, the metro is great. One Kiev station is the deepest in the world. On restaurants the one tricky thing I've found is that some items can have the words "per 100 grams" in a tiny font. Usually fresh fish or meat. If you order and don't say exactly the grams you want, you may get 300 or 500 grams and have a bill larger than expected. That pricing is not common in USA.
+Olga Reznikova Do you have any friends or contacts for these cities that work as interpreters and/or guides?
Great video but you should use different background music in future videos, this music is really overused on TH-cam.
Are tourists in Ukraine annoying or tolerable. Fellow American tourist when I was in London UK were very ignorant and embarrassing when I was on Underground station being loud and using slang. For me a good trip abroad is tourist that are respectable to locals and other tourist.
In India, there is a state called Odisha (formarly Odissa) .
yeah okay. go back to worshipping Russia.
using a drone?
olga you never told me the beautiful music of your country...... you wont like music........ please make one music episode to describe music culture there........ best of luck forever
Hello Olga! Odessa very nice city because Greeks built it! Would you like to study tourism in Greece?
Maybe!;)
Olia is there something wrong with this video? I say this because does not look right with the video.
Very beautiful💐👈
Muslims...
+Bunny Lanz yes and proud
American and proud.
What?...
What?
👍🖒
Best City un Ukraine and I hope my soon to be new Hometown. English Menues, yes, but I have not meet a english speaking waiter yet. :))
Really?? They were in all restaurants where I was! ;-)
The city centre is not the best though
You can't smell the sea air for example
If you want fresh air?
Better prices
Not ripping off people
That would be the region of fontane nr Arcadia
I recommend beach 11. And 12.
Also Cuba beach club
Open minds
Helpful
The list is endless
Is it true most of Odessa's citizens speak Russian almost exclusively?
I think yes
Olga Reznikova Thank you Olga, good video as always
***** They speak Ukrainian as well?
+Чортомлицька Січ So how would you describe Odessian?
+Чортомлицька Січ Gotcha, most understand Ukrainian and Russian id assume tho, right?
I was born in Odessa Balta
Hello Dear Natalia...i am from India..i m search lady for good friendship can u...?
When I visit a city or a country, my past interests me less, for me it is the present that interests me the most.
Mix with your people to live with them, know their culture in general I do not like to tell me, I prefer to live it.
ZAPRASZAM również do obejrzenia #1 zPodróży ODESSA
CAŁY FILM na TH-cam:
th-cam.com/video/njHIIvbSb48/w-d-xo.html
Pierwsza część z wyprawy na Ukrainę .
Na miejsce dotarliśmy pociągiem sypialnianym w czasie 12h relacji Lwów-Odessa za 39zł (1hr=0,15gr).
Na miejscu wojny nie było....
Rezerwacja biletu Lwów-Odessa: booking.uz.gov.ua/en/
Od 12.2017 możliwość bezpośredniego dojazdu z PL (Przemyśl - Odessa):
www.tvp.info/…/z-polski-nad-morze-czarne-pociagiem-…
MIEJSCA z odcinka #1:
Osiedle Arkadia: pl.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g295368-d55487…
Delfinarium Nemo: www.nemo.od.ua/
Aquapark Hawaii: hawaii.od.ua/
Schody Potiomkinowskie: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schody_Potiomkinowskie
3:09???? Olya flying????
It's probably a drone of some sorts
yes, it's drone;-)
Olga thank you for Odessa vlog , I like to visit Odessa next summer you can help me .
I like verey niss
I wont to visit
Bunny
I will cam to see you
Bruh? What do you mean?
Huh?
+Bunny Lanz
I mean I wont be your freind
Привет, если уже и выкладываешь контент на английском, нет такого предлога как ( ИН), учи фонетику !
ok))
Yo cuando visito una ciudad o un país su pasado me interesa menos, para mi es el presente lo que mas me interesa.
Mezclarme con su gente convivir con ellos ,conocer su cultura en general no me gusta que me lo cuente,prefiero vividlo.
مرحبا هاي شو هاي الجمال
ку-ку )) я студент тут в Украине .. и хочу visite Одесса этот лето .. можете помогать ?) мой Facebook: Nassime Nasma
odessa, a russian city, in wrong hands. there is even a monument of catherine the great, the russian tsar who once conquered the whole black sea stripe (wild field) from the khanat, vasall of the ottoman empire. screw you wilhelm II !!
just saying, so calm down people, everything is good! greetings from little odessa, brighton beach, NYC
Do you think the living conditions would improve under Russian rule because they are not going to. Only thing thats gonna change something for the working people of odessa is socialism
Оскар Юлёнен "Do you think the living conditions would improve under Russian rule because they are not going to"
lets say it this way: under russian state-hood every place within ukraine would improve. you just need to compare the gross domestic product (gdp)
+cool cat GDP is just average number,like average temperature in hospital;-)
I dont know about Odessa, but I can tell about my city. My city (like few neighbours) was very poor during Soviet time. There were 350 000 people, but here was 2 restaurants, few shops, one movie theatre.... In the center of town was apartments without bathroom! Bathroom was outside, and its up to 1991!!!
Since Ukraine become independant, city changed crazy fast! Now there are a lot of park, entertainment, any old buildings, new apartment with bathroom;-))))
But I returned from Nikolaev... For me this city stopped after USSR... old terrible buildings everywhere, nothing new is buildings and I am no wonder people like USSR more..
So I decided, that problem is not in Russia or Ukraine, just it depends from people. If they want change their city and live good - they will find way. If no, they will always find country, government, world.... responsible of their problems...
Olga Reznikova olga i back your statement, the wealth of a nation depends largely on its own people. once the american president kennedy said: "don't ask what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country".
however, the state has also its responsibilities: offering proper education, propagating a modern mindset, values, rule of law, the sense for entrepreneurship, social care
still you can't dismiss that ukraine has a very long way to go. it will take at least a whole generation until new mindsets are formed which are familiar with modern conditions. capitalism is all about competition, selfishness, pressure, oligarchy to some extent, rumble in the jungle, survival of the fittest. it is not a very social system, there are winners but also many losers. but there are no other alternatives, people have to adopt to it in order to survive.
but you should NEVER forget about those in trouble, who have problems to adopt to such conditions, who feel excluded.
act responsible, don't forget to care for those in need.
I must say, local government have a large power in region! SO yes, we can tell about bad president and goverments, but local administration can do a lot! And who is on local counsils?? It's local people! If them want to repair hoses, make streets more green, build new building etc, nobady deny them! Sure, state policy had an influense, but not as much!
Yes, I agree with you that we are far from perfect economy, and before I travelled just on West Ukraine and Kiev, I think that nothing depends from locals.. But after Nikolaev and Kherson.. I was shocked! How can people live in such deepressive conditions??And it seems they don't want to change anything!
But finally, I agree with you! We are in deep wood and need to do a lot to have a good standard of living!
very wrong very few peoplein ukraine speak english
thank you olga
I like verey niss
I wont to visit
Hashim Oman Muscrat.
Man, that isn't proper English, but I understand what it's like to struggle in learning a different language.
Ikr.
"I like very much
I want to visit."