Hello- i am american of mixed russian and ukrainian origin, i have a question. i understand that russia and ukraine are two separate countries with two separate identities with two separate cultural, linguistic and ethnic groups. ukrainians dont consider themselves russians, and vice versa. if you say a ukrainian is russian he will kill you- and vice versa well here goes my question. why is it- that practically every person in america who says that they are russian, are actually from ukraine?!?! this is why i cant stand ultranationalist ukrainians who hate russians! because alot of ukrainians- at least in america pretend to be russians, and than get mad when outsiders think "ukraine... russia, its the same isnt it?" well you are asking for it ukrainians! by calling yourself russians and than saying your from ukraine, people are going to assume ukrainians and russians are the same thing! hell- even the great fedor emilianenko despite being a great russian hero is actually ukrainian!!! his name is ukrainian, and he originally hails from ukraine! what do you have to say for yourselves ukrainians and russians! (Especially you ukrainians!)