Historical Figures

Mikheil Saakashvili - Georgian politician and the statesman. Held a post of the president of Georgia of c on January 25, 2004 till the November 25, 2007, one of leaders «revolutions of roses» as a result of which Edward Shevardnadze was detached from the power.

Igor Sikorsky

Igor Sikorsky — the Russian and American aircraft designer, the scientist, the inventor, the philosopher who is a founder first-ever: four-motor plane «Russian hero», passenger plane "Ilya Muromets", transatlantic hydroplane and serial helicopter of the one-screw scheme.

Elmar Mamedjyarov

Elmar Magerram Mamedjyarov — the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan since 2004.

Sergey Korolyov

Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov — the Soviet scientist, the designer and the organizer of production of space-rocket equipment and the rocket USSR weapon, the founder of practical astronautics.

Ivan Mazepa. The intruder into the hearts of all

The name of Mazepa is widely known in the world culture through the immortal art, literature and music of the 18-th and later centuries masters. In the West he has an image of a legendary, almost a fairy-tale figure of a romantic lover and a passionate fighter for freedom. Victor Hugo composed a poem to his honor that had caused quite a ripple among then European literati. Voltaire devoted to him a big part of his essay on Carl XII. And Lord Byron wrote a fantastic poem where he idealized Mazepa as a romantic Prometheus-like hero.

Ukrainian hetman-émigré

Pylyp Orlyk (1672–1742) was a hetman of Ukraine, an outstanding state and political figure, humanist and democrat, a true patriot and, most importantly, the author of the first Ukrainian Constitution (1710), which made it into history as “The Constitution of the Rights and Freedoms of the Zaporizhya Host”.

Mykhailo Hrushevsky

Mykhailo Hrushevsky (1866–1934) lived in a time of many historic events, not only in Ukraine, but the world. The First World War, then the Revolution and Civil War on the territory of the former Russian Empire, emigration and return. That’s how turbulent his life was. He distinguished himself as a prominent historian, publicist and political figure.

Bohdan Khmelnytsky

Bohdan Khmelnytsky (1595–1657) is both the most outstanding and most controversial figure in Ukrainian history. His name is associated with the events of the War of Liberation of the Ukrainian people against the Rzeczpospolita (modern-day Poland) and the creation of the Hetmanate – the Cossack state. Yet, most debates regarding Khmelnytsky are the result of his decision to come under Moscow’s protectorate.

From personal experience

Vishal Ratnakar, theoretical physicist (India-Ukraine)
I graduated from Kharkiv State University in 1991. The Kharkiv School of Theoretical Physics was known throughout the world. Now I work as a consulting engineer at an international company. My knowledge of the Ukrainian mentality and the skills of gripping any subject quickly, which I acquired at the university, have proven very helpful in my current job. The only recommendation I have for my countrymen who are going to come to Ukraine to study is that you must learn, first and foremost, that the front passenger seat in a car here is on the right side. The rest is easy to learn.

Firsthand

Wu Li, Manager (China-Ukraine)
This year I have graduated from a higher educational institution in Kyiv and obtained a diploma. Currently, I am an intern at an international travel company operating in Ukraine. In the future, I plan to manage the business of a Chinese company in Ukraine’s market. I have the necessary knowledge for this, and cooperation between our two countries is on the rise. Besides, I have many good friends here. I would like to warn my compatriots who want to come to Ukraine that winters here are the same as in the northern provinces of China. So, do not forget warm clothes. But it is much warmer in the houses.

Not from hearsay

Olga Nemirovskaya, future lawyer (Russia-Ukraine)
Two years ago I decided to enter an educational institution in Kyiv and now I am here, studying. First, it is cheaper than in Moscow. Second, I have relatives and friends here who can support me. And third, I looked for new impressions, new places, and new discoveries. Kyiv proved the right choice for me. It combinesbeauty, antiquity, and the rapid rhythm of life typical of other big cities! I would like to say to my countrymen who are contemplating study in Ukraine that I study here in Russian and communicate in Russian as well. As for Ukrainian, it is a friendly and understandable language. I can already speak it a little. It’s cool!