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Premier Palace Kieve
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Kiev Hotel Rus
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The Premier Palace Hotel Kiev is recognised
as one of the city's most distinguished
properties.
Following intensive reconstruction, the hotel
has regained all of its former grandeur, and
uniquely harmonises an atmosphere of imperial
splendour with the highest standards in modern
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The Kiev Hotel Rus is situated
in a strategic position in the heart of Kiev,
and is the ideal place to stay for both business
travellers and tourists and offers all the
modern comforts as well as a quiet and relaxing
atmosphere. The railway station and all major
tourist attractions and restaurants are only a
short distance away.
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Ukraine
Find a premier Hotel & Resort at
Hilton Hotels.
or book Sheraton Hotels and Resorts
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Location:
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Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between
Poland and Russia |
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Background:
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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state,
Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries
was the largest and most powerful state in Europe.
Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol
invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania and eventually into the
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The cultural and
religious legacy of Kievan Rus laid the foundation
for Ukrainian nationalism through subsequent
centuries. A new Ukrainian state, the Cossack
Hetmanate, was established during the mid-17th
century after an uprising against the Poles. Despite
continuous Muscovite pressure, the Hetmanate managed
to remain autonomous for well over 100 years. During
the latter part of the 18th century, most Ukrainian
ethnographic territory was absorbed by the Russian
Empire. Following the collapse of czarist Russia in
1917, Ukraine was able to bring about a short-lived
period of independence (1917-1920), but was
reconquered and forced to endure a brutal Soviet
rule that engineered two artificial famines (1921-22
and 1932-33) in which over 8 million died. In World
War II, German and Soviet armies were responsible
for some 7 to 8 million more deaths. Although
independence was achieved in 1991 with the
dissolution of the USSR, true freedom remains
elusive, as many of the former Soviet elite remain
entrenched, stalling efforts at economic reform,
privatization, and civil liberties. |
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Languages:
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Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian
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Exchange rates:
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hryvnia per US dollar - 5.33 (2002), 5.37 (2001),
5.44 (2000), 4.13 (1999), 2.45 (1998) |
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