Ukrainian Comrades Beans This page first published: Jun 18, 2005 · Updated: Jun 14, 2018 · by CooksInfo. Copyright © 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · Ukrainian Comrades Beans are a bush type bean that can be used as a green bean or a bean for drying. When dried, the beans inside the pods can be black or gold coloured. Sometimes, you will get the two different colours in the same pod.