Russia is on the East of Ukraine.
East
The distance from Vienna (in the far east of Austria) to Uzhhorod (in the far west of Ukraine) is 440 km.
North -Ukraine East- Republic of Moldova and Russia South- Bulgaria South-West - Yugoslavia West- Hungary
The small country located west-southwest of Ukraine is Moldova. It is bordered by Ukraine to the north, east, and south, and to the west, it shares a border with Romania. This landlocked nation is known for its diverse culture and wine production.
The Ukraine has borders with Belarus and Russia to the north and east, Moldova and Romania to the south, and Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland to the west.
about 500 miles or so
¨ What Eastern European nation lies nestled between Russia (to the east), Poland (to the west), Ukraine (to the south) and Lithuania (to the north)?
Ukraine yes, Slovenia not. Slovenia was part of the Yugoslavia which was like a trasition country between the west and the east.
Poland and Slovakia border Ukraine to the west, while Belarus and Russia border it to the north and east.
Ukraine ( Україна)
Romania is southwest of Ukraine. Russia borders Ukraine to the east.