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'''Ukraine''' is one of the biggest countries in [[Europe]]. Hitchhiking works pretty well here, although areas like the Crimean peninsula can be quite challenging during the hot summer months. You can hitchhike anywhere along the roadside, even on real motorway like the [[Kyiv]]-[[Odessa]] road.
The biggest problem you could encounter is that few people speak English or other foreign languages. Some command of Russian (the Communist-era lingua franca and many Ukrainians' native language) or Ukrainian is advisable. Polish is also widely understood. When the language barrier is overcome, Ukrainians are generally hospitable and open people.
When hitchhiking in Ukraine, do not be surprised if it is often expected to share the fuel costs. Before you get in the car make sure that driver will take you are occasionally asked for money from drivers. It is rare, but it does happenfree. It is useful to learn some phrases to let the driver know you are an international hitchhiker and travelling for free. However, like other European countries, truck drivers always recognize hitchhikers and know they are travelling for free.
The state of the roads are is pretty dire in general, and the biggest problem is that the distances involved are usually pretty big (for example [[Lviv]] to [[Kyiv]] is around 550 km, 8 hours of driving). Getting an early start is essential.
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