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'''Ukraine''' is an [[Eastern Europe]]an country that was part of first [[Russia]] and then the [[Soviet Union]] until attaining independence again in 1991. It was previously independent from 1917 to 1918, a German puppet state in 1918, again independent from 1918 to 1920, and again a German puppet state from 1941 to 1944.  

'''Ukraine''' is an [[Eastern Europe]]an country that was part of first [[Russia]] and then the [[Soviet Union]] until attaining independence again in 1991. It was previously independent from 1917 to 1918, a German puppet state in 1918, again independent from 1918 to 1920, and again a German puppet state from 1941 to 1944.  

Today, Ukraine is very ethnically heterogeneous. It has a significant Russian population in its eastern provinces, and many of these Russians wish to secede and either become self-governing or join Russia. Ukraine also has less significant but still notable Bulgarian, Hungarian, Romanian, and Rusyn populations in its southern and western provinces. The disputed territory of Crimea was once populated by Crimean Tatars, but their presence was drastically reduced due to the genocidal policies of [[Joseph Stalin.]]

Today, Ukraine is very ethnically heterogeneous. It has a significant Russian population in its eastern provinces, and many of these Russians wish to secede and either become self-governing or join Russia. Ukraine also has less significant but still notable Bulgarian, Hungarian, Romanian, and Rusyn populations in its southern and western provinces. The disputed territory of Crimea was once populated by Crimean Tatars, but their presence was drastically reduced due to the genocidal policies of [[Joseph Stalin]].

To the north and east Ukraine 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 southwest.  The [[Black Sea]] is to the south, offering access to the [[Mediterranean]].  The capital city is [[Kiev]] and the main religion is [[Eastern Orthodox]] Christianity.  Ukrainians pronounce Kiev different from how Russians do (Ki-yeev, not the Russian KEY-ev).<ref>https://www.polygraph.info/a/hey-daily-mail-it-s-ky--yeev-not-keev-/30281142.html</ref>  

To the north and east Ukraine 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 southwest.  The [[Black Sea]] is to the south, offering access to the [[Mediterranean]].  The capital city is [[Kiev]] and the main religion is [[Eastern Orthodox]] Christianity.  Ukrainians pronounce Kiev different from how Russians do (Ki-yeev, not the Russian KEY-ev).<ref>https://www.polygraph.info/a/hey-daily-mail-it-s-ky--yeev-not-keev-/30281142.html</ref>