Ukraine

A Ukraine is an Eastern European country that occupies a strategic geographical position (between Central Europe and Russia, with access to the Black Sea and Sea of Azov).

• Context:
  • It can maintain Sovereign Territory through international recognition and constitutional law.
  • It can exercise State Power through parliamentary democracy, presidential authority, and judicial systems.
  • It can preserve National Identity through Ukrainian language, Ukrainian culture, and historical traditions.
  • It can manage Natural Resources including agricultural land, mineral deposits, and water resources.
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  • It can range from being a Regional Agricultural Power to being a Global Food Exporter, depending on its agricultural production.
  • It can range from being a Post-Soviet State to being a European Integration Candidate, depending on its geopolitical alignment.
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  • It can develop International Partnerships through:
    • European Integration via European Union cooperation.
    • Security Alliances via NATO partnership.
    • Regional Cooperation via Lublin Triangle.
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  • It can face National Challenges through:
    • Territorial Defense against military aggression.
    • Economic Development despite structural constraints.
    • Social Progress through institutional reforms.
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• Examples:
  • Historical Ukraine Periods, such as:
    • Ancient Periods, such as:
      • Trypillian Culture (4800-3000 BCE), establishing early settlements.
      • Scythian Period (700-200 BCE), developing steppe culture.
    • Medieval Periods, such as:
      • Kievan Rus' Period (882-1240), forming state foundations.
      • Galicia-Volhynia Period (1199-1349), maintaining state continuity.
    • Early Modern Periods, such as:
      • Cossack Hetmanate (1648-1764), establishing autonomous governance.
      • Imperial Period (1764-1917), under foreign rule.
  • Modern Ukraine Periods, such as:
    • 20th Centurys, such as:
      • Ukrainian People's Republic (1917-1921), declaring independence.
      • Ukrainian SSR (1922-1991), within Soviet Union.
    • Independent Ukraines, such as:
      • Ukraine (1991-2013), building sovereign state.
      • Ukraine (2014-present), defending against Russian aggression.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Russian Federation (1991-), which represents a different political entity despite shared history.
  • Belarus, which follows a distinct political path despite cultural proximity.
  • Polish Republic, which maintains separate state traditions despite historical connections.
• See: Ukrainian History, Ukrainian Government, Ukrainian Economy, Ukrainian Foreign Relations, Ukrainian Military, Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, Kyiv, Russian Invasion of Ukraine.

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References

2022

• (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ukraine Retrieved:2022-2-27.
  • Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia, which it borders to the east and north- east. Ukraine also shares borders with Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldovato the south; and has a coastline along the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. It spans an area of ,with a population of 43.6 million,and is the eighth-most populous country in Europe. The nation's capital and largest city is Kyiv.

    The territory of modern Ukraine has been inhabited since 32,000 BC. During the Middle Ages, the area was a key centre of East Slavic culture, with the loose tribal federation Kievan Rus' forming the basis of Ukrainian identity. Following its fragmentation into several principalities in the 13th century and the devastation created by the Mongol invasion, the territorial unity collapsed and the area was contested, divided, and ruled by a variety of powers, including the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Tsardom of Russia. The Cossack Hetmanate emerged and prospered during the 17th and 18th centuries, but its territory was eventually split between Poland and the Russian Empire. In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, a Ukrainian national movement for self-determination emerged, and the internationally recognized Ukrainian People's Republic was declared on 23 June 1917. The Ukrainian SSR was a founding member of the Soviet Union in 1922. The country regained its independence in 1991, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

    Following its independence, Ukraine declared itself a neutral state; it formed a limited military partnership with Russia and other CIS countries while also establishing a partnership with NATO in 1994. In 2013, after the government of President Viktor Yanukovych had decided to suspend the Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement and seek closer economic ties with Russia, a several-months-long wave of demonstrations and protests known as the Euromaidan began, which later escalated into the Revolution of Dignity that led to the overthrow of Yanukovych and the establishment of a new government. These events formed the background for the annexation of Crimea by Russia in March 2014 and the War in Donbas, a protracted conflict with Russian-backed separatists, from April 2014 until the Russian invasion in February 2022. Ukraine applied for the economic component of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with the European Union in 2016.

    Ukraine is a developing country ranking 74th in the Human Development Index. It suffers from a high poverty rate as well as severe corruption. However, because of its extensive fertile farmlands, Ukraine is one of the largest grain exporters in the world. Ukraine is a unitary republic under a semi-presidential system with separation of powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The country is a member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the GUAM organization, the Association Trio, and the Lublin Triangle.

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