... collapse was the splitting of the core of the ancient Russian state and the emergence, virtually for the first time in modern history, of independent Ukrainian and Belarusian states.
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The process of Russo-Ukrainian separation has been particularly painful.... ... Union, limit the use of the Russian language, and actively promote the “nationalization” of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. The arrival of just such a regime in 2014 as the result of revolution in Ukraine led to Russia seizing the Crimean Peninsula ...
... be one of the most loyal allies of the United States, is the country, which is directly exposed to the outcomes of what happened in February 2014 in Ukraine, as well as poses a significant historical and political knowledge and experience related to Ukraine, as well as Russia.Though during the post-Maiden fever many have thought that history doesn’t play as significant role as it was in times before liberal utopianism suppressed realism in the foreign policy thinking, the history of Polish-Ukrainian difficult (and more live than ever) relations should be considered as an important ...
... statehood is a much more complicated affair.
The Tale of Grand Prince Vladimir Legitimizing the Ukrainian State
The executive order of President Poroshenko to honor Grand Prince Vladimir was meant as a reminder that this relevant period is a part of Ukraine's history. Within the current quagmire of problems over the legitimacy of borders, Ukrainian national identity and diminishing political support, this order was designed to preserve available structures and the legitimacy model. Because of this, the political ...