As a part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic , the city preserved and somewhat reinforced its unique cosmopolitan mix of Russian\/Ukrainian\/Jewish culture and a predominantly Russophone environment with the uniquely accented dialect of Russian spoken in the city .
Despite being part of Ukraine Socialist Republic , the city preserved and somewhat reinforced its unique cosmopolitan mix of Russian\/Ukrainian\/Mediterranean culture and a predominantly Russophone environment with a uniquely accented dialect of Russian spoken in the city .