Did you know that Ukraine was a country before it entered Donald Trump's vocabulary?

Did you know where it was on the map?

Most people think Ukraine is a political / news topic as we tend to do to human lives. Believe it or not, people were born and lived there before it was talked about in the political sphere.

Just like Syria, Iran, etc. etc.

But they're just political pawns to us.

I will regret posting this because I know some dumbass will have some confidently incorrect and dehumanizing thing to say, and four other idiots will be dumb enough to upvote it.

No matter what you say, you're talking about innocent men, women and children. That's on you.

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dancingtongue · 80-89, M

Even before it was absorbed into the USSR. Even before Hitler tried to absorb it into the Third Reich. There was history before what is trending on social media at the moment.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@dancingtongue Before that it was part of the Russian Empire.

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Before that the Mongols.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@dancingtongue this gives a lengthy discussion:

AI Overview

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Ukraine country profile - BBC News
Ukraine's history as a nation emerged from Kievan Rus' (8th-13th centuries), fragmented under Lithuania, Poland, and the Russian Empire, saw brief independence (1917-1920) after the Russian Revolution, became the Ukrainian SSR within the Soviet Union (1922-1991) enduring famine (Holodomor) and war, and finally achieved full independence in 1991, transitioning to democracy but facing ongoing conflict, particularly Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
Early Roots & Fragmentation
Kievan Rus' (9th-13th Centuries): The East Slavic state centered in Kyiv, considered the cradle of Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian identity, was a powerful medieval entity.
Mongol Invasions & Foreign Rule (13th-17th Centuries): After the Mongol conquest, Ukrainian lands were absorbed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland, forming the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Cossack Era & Russian Domination
Cossack Hetmanate (17th Century): Ukrainian Cossacks established a semi-autonomous state, the Zaporizhian Host, rebelling against Polish rule.
Treaty of Pereyaslav (1654): Cossacks pledged allegiance to the Russian Tsar, leading to increasing Russian control.
Russian Empire Annexation (Late 18th Century): Through partitions of Poland and annexation of Crimea, most of Ukraine fell under Russian rule.
Struggle for Identity & Soviet Era
Ukrainian Revival (18th-19th Centuries): A distinct Ukrainian national consciousness grew, influenced by European nationalism.
Ukrainian People's Republic (1917-1920): Brief independence was declared after the Russian Revolution but was crushed by the Bolsheviks.
Ukrainian SSR (1922-1991): Ukraine became a founding republic of the USSR, suffering devastating man-made famines (Holodomor) and immense destruction in World War II.
Independence & Modern Conflicts
Independence (1991): As the USSR dissolved, Ukraine overwhelmingly voted for independence, becoming a sovereign nation.
Orange Revolution (2004-2005): Mass protests led to pro-Western reforms.
Euromaidan Revolution & Russian Aggression (2014): Ousting a pro-Russian president triggered Russia's annexation of Crimea and the start of war in the Donbas.
Full-Scale Invasion (2022): Russia launched a full-scale invasion, which Ukraine has fiercely resisted, leading to ongoing war and a deep national identity forged in resistance.