Why is Ukraine not part of Russia?

Why should it be? Ukraine is independent country, and for centuries fought for the independence. If to speak historically, more natural would be the question why Ukraine is not a part of Poland or Lithuania. In 13th century Kyiv was a center of big territory, that can be called a country. read more

Ukraine is independent country, and for centuries fought for the independence. If to speak historically, more natural would be the question why Ukraine is not a part of Poland or Lithuania. In 13th century Kyiv was a center of big territory, that can be called a country. Though countries in modern sense did not existed back then yet. read more

Some Russians like to talk wistfully about their links to Ukraine, recalling the golden age of the greater Kievan Rus' empire between the 9th and 13th centuries — an area which includes much of modern Ukraine, Belarus, and Western Russia. read more

Why Ukraine Is Such A Big Deal For Russia : Parallels Geopolitics is one way to explain why Russia wants to keep its influence in Ukraine, but there are other important reasons, too: history, faith, economics and culture. read more