Guardian East February Issue | Page 6

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT Ukraine Ukraine borders the Russian Federation to the east and northeast, Belarus to the northwest, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. President: Viktor Yanukovych Independence: 1991 Capital: Kiev Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia Official languages: Ukranian The Ukranian military consists of the Ground Forces, Naval Forces and Air Forces. Ukrainian troops are deployed in Kosovo as part of the Ukrainian-Polish Battalion. Ukraine continues to maintain the second-largest military in Europe, after that of Russia. Information taken from CIA Factbook. PG 6