Nikolaev (Nicolajev) in the Ukraine is one of the premier ship building centers along the Black Sea. Founded in the late 1700’s and named by Potemkin, it lies along the Southen Bug River and its confluence with the Inhul River and has for a long time been a naval and shipping center of the Southern [...]

While the Orange Revolution put the country of Ukraine on the front pages of Western newspapers in recent history, it also served to usher in a fresh new era in the country, which is reflected in their choice to co-host Euro 2012 with Poland.
The ancient capital of Kiev is bustling, rousing city that is one of [...]