Muscovy had been one of the tributaries of the Mongols, who sacked Kiev in the 1230s, after pouring into Russia and what now is Ukraine.

俄国曾是蒙古的进贡国之一,1230年代,蒙古人洗劫了基辅,蒙古铁骑涌入俄国以及现在的乌克兰

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On the other hand, Russia’s planned South Stream pipeline, which bypasses Ukraine, is seen as a threat in Kiev.

而另一方面，俄罗斯提出的南溪天然气管道项目，由于要经过乌克兰而被认为对基辅构成威胁。

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Victor Pinchuk of the Ukraine opened the PinchukArtCentre in Kiev in 2006 to house his collection of Ukranian and international contemporary art.

乌克兰的皮初克2006年在基辅建成皮初克艺术中心，陈列着突然收集的乌克兰以及国际当代艺术品。

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Ukraine is co-hosting the tournament with Poland but so far only its capital Kiev has been deemed a suitable venue.

BBC: Ukraine handed Euro 2012 deadline

But Mr Milinkevic could not claim that he had won the vote, as Viktor Yushchenko, now Ukraine's president, did in last winter's stand-off in Kiev.

ECONOMIST: Another meaningless victory for the president of Belarus

The Eurovision final in Kiev, Ukraine, is due to take place on 21 May - when Jordan will be eight months pregnant.

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