Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна, Ukrayina, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the northeast, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest and the Black Sea to the south. The historic city of Kiev (Kyiv) is the republic's capital.

From at least the ninth century the territory of present-day Ukraine was a centre of medieval East Slavic civilization that formed the state that became known as Kievan Rus and for the following several centuries the territory was divided between a number of regional powers. After a brief period of independence (1917-1921) following the Russian Revolution of 1917, Ukraine became one of the founding Soviet Republics in 1922. The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic's territory was enlarged westward after the Second World War and finally in 1954 with the Crimea transfer. Ukraine became independent again after the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991.

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ATN_Ukraine (АТН) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:25:19 -0000
67 аптечных сетей заплатят штрафы за завышение цен на лекарства http://bit.ly/4GcJPW #ukraine
@mrattler I already feel the pain and hear the swearing of mobile subscribers in Ukraine, who receive all these automated calls
unbeli (Artem Malyshev) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:22:01 -0000
@mrattler I already feel the pain and hear the swearing of mobile subscribers in Ukraine, who receive all these automated calls
I uploaded a YouTube video -- Backstreet Boys - This is us (13.12.2009, Ukraine, Live in Kyiv, Palace ... http://bit.ly/4onS8D
zemixboy (Ivan) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:20:35 -0000
I uploaded a YouTube video -- Backstreet Boys - This is us (13.12.2009, Ukraine, Live in Kyiv, Palace ... http://bit.ly/4onS8D
Ukraine's PM Tymoshenko greets supporters as she takes part in a 2012 European soccer champio.. http://bit.ly/6li8a6 #Sports #Fotoglif
Rob_Madden (Rob Madden) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:20:31 -0000
Ukraine's PM Tymoshenko greets supporters as she takes part in a 2012 European soccer champio.. http://bit.ly/6li8a6 #Sports #Fotoglif
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FCO update travel advice: Ireland, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Colombia, Madagascar, Botswana, Ukraine, Tanzania, http://snurl.com/se4sa
http://bit.ly/5dcmXD Interview with Managing Director of HousePlanet Distribution for DJMag Ukraine
HPDistribution (HP Distribution) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:13:00 -0000
http://bit.ly/5dcmXD Interview with Managing Director of HousePlanet Distribution for DJMag Ukraine

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