You may not know it, but hot Russian and Ukrainian women frequently appeared in tabloid magazines and celebrity gossip blogs this past year. From engagements to weddings, PETA campaigns and more, these lovely ladies made headlines. Here’s a quick recap.

Bianna Golodryga, Peter Orszag Announce Engagement

ABC news correspondent Bianna Golodryga announced her engagment to Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag on Good Morning America in late December. Golodryga is of Russian descent and speaks Russian fluently. The pair met at a White House Correspondent’s Dinner and were engaged in New York City.

Ukrainian Model Named 55th Anniversary Playmate

Ukrainian model Dasha Astafieva (Miss January 2009, 55th Anniversary Playmate) is rumored to have caused quite a stir at the Playboy mansion last year. Hugh’s girlfriends at the time, The Girls Next Door’s Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson were less than thrilled at the attention Hugh lavished upon Dasha. Some even speculate that the Ukrainian beauty was the reason for the foursome’s eventual breakup.

Milla Jovovich Marries Paul W.S. Anderson