Mexico and Ukraine vs. the factor of distance

This blog has a global audience, including readers in the Ukraine, as well as Russia. Here is an interview by a Ukrainian newspaper, "The Day," with the new Mexican ambassador to their country, Berenice Rendon Talavera.. Mexico, the Ukraine and all of us are part of the global world.

Mexico and Ukraine vs. the factor of distance /ДЕНЬ/: "“I am the first ambassador of Mexico in Ukraine, so it was a great surprise for me to find a young independent country. We were talking about Mexico’s 200 years of independence and we have not solved all our problems yet. You only started 19 years ago. I think that for such a young country — with a very strong and proud sense of national identity — you have made a lot of progress. Because it is an open society; the most striking thing is how open, nice and hospitable people the Ukrainians are. I thought it would be very difficult for me to adapt to a country this far — not only in distance but also culturally — from Mexico. I thought that language was going to be an obstacle to communicate with people. By now I see that this country is very easy to adapt to.”"