How common are green eyes in Russia or Ukraine?

I once read an article referring to some study that had proved green eye color being more common among Ukrainians than among any other Slavic nation. It was years ago, so I don't remember any details, but I've been paying attention ever since, and I must say that in my limited experience this is true. read more

I once read an article referring to some study that had proved green eye color being more common among Ukrainians than among any other Slavic nation. It was years ago, so I don’t remember any details, but I’ve been paying attention ever since, and I must say that in my limited experience this is true. read more

Growing up in Easter Ukraine, where 86% of the people are ethnically Russian, I noticed a common thread. Majority of people have green eyes. And it's not a 50%, or 60%, it was more like 70% and above. read more

All races, including Caucasian, African, Asian, Pacific Islanders, Arabic, Hispanic and the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas can also have green eyes. Green eyes most likely developed because of the migration of people over time, those from northern latitudes with light coloring traveled south and people of dark coloring traveling north intermixed, leading to a variation of melanin produced. read more