1. Ukraine The Center for Slavic & East European Studies at Ohio State University Lance Erickson February 2011

2. Introduction  Located in Eastern Europe  2 nd largest country in Europe  About the size of Texas Center for Slavic and East European Studies at Ohio State University

3. Holidays  New Year’s (January 1)  Orthodox Christmas (January 7)  Women’s Day (March 8)  Orthodox Easter  Labor Day (May 1)  Victory Day (May 9)  Ukrainian Independence (August 24) Center for Slavic and East European Studies at Ohio State University

4. Holodomor Center for Slavic and East European Studies at Ohio State University  Great Famine (1932-33)  1 to 7 million deaths  Genocide? – Yes, No, Current status  Robert Conquest’s Harvest of Sorrow

5. Orange Revolution  East vs. West, Blue vs. Orange  Tent Cities  Peaceful demonstrations Center for Slavic and East European Studies at Ohio State University

6. Oil and Gas Transit  Transit hub for Russian oil and gas  Disagreements over price led to shut-off  Disrupted service to EU in 2006 and 2009 Center for Slavic and East European Studies at Ohio State University