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Sonja Zekri, Lviv
The language, the anthem, the national poet Taras Shevchenko – and borscht – are decisive for strengthening Ukrainian identity, as people in Germany have finally realized. Ievgen Klopotenko would even reverse this order. For him, the traditional stew made from potatoes, beetroot and meat is one of the central achievements of Ukraine’s civilization: “It’s our car brand, our airline, our tanker,” he says.