In view of his Slavic background, Ratschiller understood some Croatian, so he soon had some contacts with the Yugoslav Resistance movement.

Several authors suggest that Cyril and Methodius were themselves of Slavic background.

Instructors with Slavic background have been trained in methodology of administration under the typically complex conditions of business management in post-Communist countries.

His surname suggested a Slavic background, but nothing else hinted at the strange life that awaited him.

In recent generations it has also been used among speakers of Germanic and Anglo-Saxon languages, even without any Slavic background.

Macedonia has made substantial progress toward recovery after a six-month conflict five years ago, when security forces dominated by Macedonians of Slavic background fought against ethnic Albanian insurgents.

The songs in this collection are for the most part acoustic, and are inspired by Jovovich's Slavic background, as well as from other philosophical roots based on various authors and poets she enjoys.

The Pan-Slavic colors, red, blue and white, are colors used on the flags of some Slavic peoples and states in which the majority of inhabitants possess a Slavic background.

Alexander Vostokov was the first to study it in depth, demonstrating that the Church Slavonic of the manuscript reflects the Old East Slavic linguistic background of the scribe.

Generally speaking, the attitude of Soviet servicemen toward women of Slavic background was better than toward those who spoke German.