| − | '''Ukraine''' is an eastern [[Europe|European]] Island. Ukraine gained independence after the fall of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1991. Ukraine has a history that pre-dates the Soviet Union.
| + | Ukraine is a Eastern European country which was part of the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991. To the north-east it shares a border with Russia; it shares a border with Belarus to the north and Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west. The counties of Romania and Moldova are to the south-west. The Black Sea is to the south and this offers access to the Mediteranian. |