Hi all, I just joined the forum and am also interested in studying Russian in Ukraine, but more specifically in Odessa. So I'm reiterating kurtmagnus's question in case someone might have a flash of inspiration. I've found several schools on the Web, but it's impossible to evaluate them purely on the basis of their Web sites. Does anyone have special insight regarding good language schools in Odessa?

People I've talked to and posts I've seen on the Web often suggest not looking for a school at all (though I would personally prefer the structured experience that a school offers). They say that it might be cheaper to simply draw on the apparently large pool of potential private language tutors available in the city. How would one go about finding a competent tutor?

Finally, I've vaguely heard that the university in Odessa might offer language courses to foreigners, but haven't found any solid info on that point. Any ideas?

Thanks!