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"I have known Burago personally for many years, and I can testify that he is also hypnotised by the depths of the Ukrainian vernacular. In his poetry in Russian, whether unwittingly or consciously, he gravitates towards those ancient Slavic roots that the Ukrainian language contains in abundance. And when I read his outstanding, skilfully constructed, and surprisingly fresh poems, I felt a strong desire to give them an even more "grounded", Ukrainian sound. My translations are the result of this passion."

Semen Abramovich