Why Borsch Is Ukrainian, Not Russian

And now we’ll debunk one more myth. Borscht, the famous beet soup, can be prepared in a variety of ways, with each cook claiming – their variation is “the one true Borcht”. It is a cultural dish that has roots firmly planted in Ukrainian history, no matter how hard Russia may try to appropriate it. In our next report, Lyubov Zadorozhna reveals the Ukrainian origins of this soup.