A man/woman/something from
Ukraine. Either consists of the Western or Common (found in Central, Eastern, and Southern Ukraine) variety. The main difference between the two being that the
Westerners ("zapadensi") perpetually have 'patriotism sticks' shoved far up their anuses. They are rabid
xenophobic nationalists and won't hesitate to lecture you on just how culturally different they are from Russians, and how they are, in fact, superior to their 'Eastern oppressors'. Moreover, if their ego is particularly inflated, they'll go on about how Ukrainian culture/history is the richest in the world (not failing to shove 'Kievan Rus' down your throat), etc, etc. All of which being quite
baloney.
The Common type however, (not really represented on Urban Dictionary) can either identify as Ukrainian or Russian (speaking both languages freely), though being typically pretty easy going either way. Otherwise,
Ukrainians are your regular ol'
Slavs.
The antics of these anarchist protesters in
Kiev, and loud-mouthed Western Ukrainians in general, gives the rest of the world a warped, and untrue view of what Ukrainians are like.
"
Vitya and myself went to Mukachevo a few years back, and since we were speaking Russian (common in
Odessa), the tour guides told us it was best to switch to Ukrainian, or risk getting angry looks and being
heckled."