An American proved in court that borscht is a Ukrainian dish: why did he need it?

A New Yorker proved through court that borscht is a Ukrainian, not a Russian dish. The store owners were forced to remove false information from the display window.

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37-year-old Killian Dero Hoffman from New York saw in a supermarket in the United States, owned by a Russian, the inscription: “Borscht is a Russian dish,” says in an exclusive material Express. This inscription angered a man who was a fan of Ukraine so much that he sued the store. And won!

Killian speaks Ukrainian in such a way that he can rub the noses of many Ukrainians. He is an American of Belgian descent. Works as a programmer, legal assistant, and owns a virtual mobile provider.

“My great-grandmother was Ukrainian, and my great-grandfather was German,” the American told Express. “He served as an SS soldier, but later defected to the Ukrainian rebels because he hated the Nazis and Bolsheviks. During World War II, my grandfather, in order to save the lives of his wife and daughter Alevtina, sent them to Ukraine, to the Kharkov region, to the small village of Sudikha.

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Great-grandfather brought Ukrainian soldiers out of the shelling of a road that only Germans knew. He was later shot for this. In memory of my family, I decided to learn the Ukrainian language.

I came to the New York Public Library, known as one of the best book depositories in the world, borrowed specialized literature, Ukrainian language dictionaries, and read a little. The first phrases I mastered were: “Shiro dyakuyu!” (“Thank you very much!” / “I sincerely thank you!”) and “We kindly ask you to Ukraine!” ("Welcome to the Ukraine!"). Participial and participial phrases were hard to come by. But the cases are easy. I am practicing the language with a close friend who lives in Kyiv. He helps me pronounce Ukrainian words correctly, teaches me grammar and dialects.

Overall, I managed to master Ukrainian in about a year. Now I communicate at the native level. I like to read books about the history of Ukraine. Recently I was advised to “The Aeneid” by Ivan Kotlyarevsky, I plan to read it.

The story of borsch

In the supermarket I saw a sign that borscht is a Russian dish. I got really angry! Therefore, he filed a lawsuit for intentionally misleading consumers. I used information confirmed by the International ISBN Agency, which indicates that borscht is a dish of Ukrainian origin.

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This agency is highly respected throughout the world, so the judge had no reason to doubt. As a result, just recently, the court ruled in my favor. Borsch is a Ukrainian dish! And the store owners were forced to remove false information from the window.

I dream of going to Ukraine again. In 2010 I visited every region, it was a good experience. I hope to repeat it!”

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