The early history of the State of Ukraine Early history of the establishment of the State of Ukraine - Ukraine is a fraction of the former Soviet Union countries are located in Eastern Europe . In Slavic languages , Ukrainian can mean " border area " . Ukraine borders with Russia in the northeast ; Belarus in the north ; Poland , Slovakia and Hungary to the west ; Romania and Moldova to the southwest , and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south . And the capital of and largest city in Ukraine is Kiev ( Kyiv ) . In the 9th century , the Varangians founded a state called Kievan Rus or Kyivan Rus . The country is one of the strongest countries in the Middle Ages . Unfortunately, the state of Kievan Rus did not last long . In the 12th century , Kievan Rus eventually disbanded due to disintegration . In the mid 14th century , the territory of Ukraine controlled by three major authorities . The rulers are , the Golden Horde which consists of the Mongols , the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ( Lithuanian state precursor formed in the 12th century until its end in 1569 ) , and the Kingdom of Poland . However , after the Great War in the East ( Great Northern War , 1700-1721 ) , Ukraine is divided into several areas . Russian Tsarist Empire managed to beat the dominance of Swedish Empire at the time controlled the region with the most extensive portion . While other regions stand under the authority of the Austro- Hungarian rulers . After experiencing a long way back eventually Ukraine turmoil and this time led to a change that affect the development of these countries in the following years . In 1917 and 1921 , Ukraine experienced a rebellion for independence . The businesses are affected due to the outbreak of the Second World War and the Russian Civil War . In 1922 , Ukraine underwent a major change . On December 30 of that same year , the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic became one of the originators important in the formation of the Soviet Union Countries . But 46 years later , the Soviet Union collapsed state . Stand alone Ukrainian back to the present . Society in Ukraine is also known for its high nationalism . It is caused by an event of surrender of the city of Kyiv is controversial . The incident occurred in 1754, when Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky submit a current city became the capital of Ukraine , to the Russian state . As a result , the event has become one of the moments that most disliked by the people of Ukraine . So , do not ever discuss these events with citizens of Ukraine .
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