'DWTS' Karina Smirnoff - From Ukraine to the Valley

LOS ANGELES, USA -- Super hot Ukrainian dancer Karina Smirnoff just turned her "Dancing With the Stars" winnings into a brand new mansion ... in the San Fernando Valley -- which beats living under Soviet rule. Barely. The season 13 champ -- who was born during Ukraine's U.S.S.R. days -- just dropped $1.35 million on a 6,350-square-foot crib in Woodland Hills, CA. According to docs, Karina took out a loan for $600,000 -- meaning she laid down some serious up-front cash. The 5-bedroom, 5-bath pad is rockin' two-story vaulted ceilings, travertine floors, giant hanging chandeliers, huge spa-style tub and steam shower. Take that, Communism!