"Yolka" (Ukrainian: йолка) was a gaffe made in 2010 by the Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych. During a speech, he forgot how to say "Christmas tree" in Ukrainian (Ukrainian: ялинка, romanized: yalynka), and, after a long pause, said "yolka".
"Yolka" (Ukrainian: йолка) was a gaffe made in 2010 by the Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych. During a speech, he forgot how to say "Christmas tree" in Ukrainian (Ukrainian: ялинка, romanized: yalynka), and, after a long pause, said "yolka".
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