Ukraine has mistakenly been considered a part of Russia yet a scrutiny of its history shows that this is not so. It has emerged from the condition of a province or a periphery in relation to Russia and Poland. Its future prospects as a sovereign state will depend on how it relates to the world.
Ukraine's present condition and prospects are matters of concern to many who live outside that country's borders. It is, after all, one of the largest states of Europe, geographically comparable to ...
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