Ukraine

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Ukraine, with its origins in the medieval state of Kievan Rus, has periodically been ruled by other countries: these include Poland, the Ottoman Empire, and Russia. It was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 1700s and later became part of the Soviet Union in 1922.

Ukraine gained independence in 1991 following the Soviet Union's collapse. Since then, it has been under seige, which includes the 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia and the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. Today, Ukraine is focused independence, developing its economy, and seeking closer ties with Europe and the West.