The Ukraine was called the breadbasket of the Russian Empire, and of the Soviet Union. Now that it is independent, Ukraine would be called the breadbasket of the region surrounding Russia.
Kiev is the capital of the Ukraine.
Ukraine has never been a province. It was part of USSR, but Ukraine has been independent since 1991.
1991.
It was never an independent nation
Ukraine is not going to join Russia. It is an independent country.
Ukraine became an Independent Country on August 24th, 1991
Ukraine gained complete independence from Russia in January 1918.
It is obviosly an independent nation!( :
Yes. It is about 312,679 square kilometres while Ukraine is about 603,628 square kilometres.
Ukraine
Because we were, and remain, an independent nation.