Jul. 21, 2014 | 09:17 PM Once joined in Soviet Union, Ukraine, Russia never further apart Elizabeth Piper| Reuters KIEV: Over a table piled high with food and wine, a newly married husband and wife watched warily as the toasts began. Despite asking everyone to steer clear of politics, bringing together relatives from Russia and Ukraine a day after Kiev accused Moscow of arming rebels to bring down an airliner was never going to be easy. The father of the groom, who hails from Russia, raised his glass: Our country is now going through difficult times. They are trying to divide us. But we are Russians, Belarussians ... We are one people! Glory to Ukraine! returned the brides Ukrainian grandmother loudly, a wedding guest told Reuters. The rest of the wedding party hissed Shush!, desperate to head off any ill-feeling, a tall order for any event involving two peoples once joined in the Soviet Union but now more divided than ever. Read more: dailystar.lb/News/World/2014/Jul-21/264630-once-joined-in-soviet-union-ukraine-russia-never-further-apart.ashx#ixzz388RyhEmo (The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: dailystar.lb)
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:05:17 +0000
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