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Сообщение от Cyril Syzran ; 1679963"
And in Ukraine now?
Under Yushchenko , I know, Parliament has decided to celebrate the birthday of Mazepa in 2009 at the state level .
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Mazeppa name in Russia is naturally associated with betrayal, he was excommunicated in 1708 for violation of this Gospel to the oath of allegiance to the Russian Tsar, as well as for the fact that he allowed to defile the Orthodox churches Swedish soldiers admitted to them within the limits of southern Russia . Before the change the king, he just as easily betray the Turkish sultan. But in Ukraine , opinion was divided . East and south of the country consider it to Judas. In the west and center, and most importantly - in the former (orange ), political leaders, his " feat" simply evoked emotion .