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Ukraine
[ yoo-kreyn, -krahyn, yoo-kreyn ]
noun
- a republic in southeastern Europe: rich agricultural and industrial region. 223,090 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km). : Kyiv.
Ukraine
/ ːˈɪ /
noun
- a republic in SE Europe, on the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov: ruled by the Khazars (7th–9th centuries), by Ruik princes with the Mongol conquest in the 13th century, then by Lithuania, by Poland, and by Russia; one of the four original republics that formed the Soviet Union in 1922; unilaterally declared independence in 1990, which was recognized in 1991. Consists chiefly of lowlands; economy based on rich agriculture and mineral resources and on the major heavy industries of the Donets Basin. Official language: Ukrainian; Russian is also widely spoken. Religion: believers are mainly Christian. Currency: hryvna. Capital: Kiev. Pop: 44 573 205 (2013 est). Area: 603 700 sq km (231 990 sq miles)
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" are the main sticking points, the obstacles to peace in Ukraine?"
All eyes will, of course, be on whether Presidents Trump and Zelensky use the opportunity of being in the same place to discuss the prospects of a ceasefire in Ukraine.
"It has allowed to bring Russian and US positions closer together not just on Ukraine but also on a range of other international issues," he said.
He said he would end the war in Ukraine on the day after he was elected.
Drone attacks on Ukraine continued overnight into Friday.
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Ukraine Vs. The Ukraine
Is it Ukraine or the Ukraine?
The official name of the country is simply Ukraine—it does not use the word “the.” The use of the word the when referring to the country (once widespread but now less common) is thought to have been influenced by the period of its history when it was part of the Soviet Union. During this time, it was called the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, before gaining full independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Most Ukrainians object to the use of the before the name because it can suggest that the nation is not fully independent.
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