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This video is all about the differences (and similarities!) between Russian and Ukrainian! Special thanks to Dani Volynsky for his Russian audio samples, and Anton Som for his Ukrainian audio samples, ideas, and feedback. And additional thanks goes to some other native speakers who gave valuable input and feedback for this video, including Ihor Khodzhaniiazov (and others!). Support Langfocus on Patreon: http://patreon.com/langfocus Current Patrons include: Andres Resendez Borgia, Andrew Heckenberg, Anjo Barnes, Auguste Fields, Behnam Esfahbod, Bennett Seacrist, Brandon Gonzalez, Clark Roth, Fiona de Visser, Georgina Toland, Guillermo Jimenez, Jacob Madsen, John Moffat, Marcelo Loureiro, Matthew Etter, Michael Arbagi, Michael Cuomo, Nobbi Lampe-Strang, Patrick W., Rosalind Resnick, Ruben Sanchez Jr, Sebastian Langshaw, ShadowCrossZero, Victoria Goh, Vincent David, Yuko Sunda, Zane Pezley, Adam Powell, Adam Vanderpluym, Alberto del Angel, Alex Hanselka, Ali Muhammed Alshehri, Alvin Quiñones, Andrew Woods, Angeline Biot, Aous Mansouri, Ashley Dierolf, Atsushi Yoshida, Avital Levant, Bartosz Czarnotta, Brent Warner, Brian Begnoche, Brian Morton, Bruce Schultz, Bruce Stark, Carl saloga, Charis T'Rukh, Chelsea Boudreau, Christian Langreiter, Christopher Lowell, David LeCount, Debbie Levitt, Diane Young, DickyBoa, divad, Divadrax, Don Ross, Donald Tilley, Edward Wilson, Eric Loewenthal, Erin Robinson Swink, Fabio Martini, fatimahl, Grace Wagner, Gus Polly, Hannes Egli, Harry Kek, Henri Saussure, Herr K, Ina Mwanda, Jack Jackson, James and Amanda Soderling, James Lillis, Jay Bernard, Jens Aksel Takle, JESUS FERNANDO MIRANDA BARBOSA, JK Nair, JL Bumgarner, Justin Faist, Kevin J. Baron, Klaw117, Konrad, Kristian Erickson, Krzysztof Dobrzanski, Laura Morland, Lee Dedmon, Leo Coyne, Leo Barudi, Lincoln Hutton, Lorraine Inez Lil, Luke Jensen, M.Aqeel Afzal, Maanas Nukala, Mahmoud Hashemi, Margaret Langendorf, Maria Comninou, Mariana Bentancor, Mark, Mark Grigoleit, Mark Kemp, Markzipan, Maurice Chou, Merrick Bobb, Michael Regal, Mike Frysinger, mimichi, Mohammed A. Abahussain, Nicholas Gentry, Nicole Tovar, Oleksandr Ivanov, Oto Kohulák, Panot, Papp Roland, Patrick smith, Patriot Nurse, Paul Shutler, Pauline Pavon, Paulla Fetzek, Peter Andersson, Peter Nikitin, Peter Scollar, Pomax, Raymond Thomas, Renato Paroni de Castro, Robert Sheehan, Robert Williams, Roland Seuhs, Ronald Brady, Ryan Lanham, Saffo Papantonopoulou, Samuel Croes, Scott Irons, Scott Russell, Sergio Pascalin, Shoji AKAO, Sierra Rooney, Simon Blanchet, Spartak Kagramanyan, Steeven Lapointe, Stefan Reichenberger, Steven Severance, Suzanne Jacobs, Theophagous, Thomas Chapel, Tomáš Pauliček, Tryggurhavn, veleum, William MacKenzie, William O Beeman, William Shields, yasmine jaafar, Yeshar Hadi, and Éric Martin. The following images are used under Creative Commons Sharealike license: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ukraine_Majority_Language_Map_2001.png. Author: Lvivske. Adaptation: Anton Som. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SurzhykUseRu.PNG. Author: Russianname. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rzeczpospolita2nar.png. Authors: Krzysztof, Knutux. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Principalities_of_Kievan_Rus%27_(1054-1132).jpg. Author: SeikoEn. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rus-1389.png. Author: Koryakov Yuri. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_general_map_of_Eastern_Europe.svg. Author: Samotny Wędrowiec. Still images which contain the above images (or adaptations thereof) are offered for use under the CC Sharealike license. Music Main: