I think the Russians populated ukraine during the soviet era.. who are the ethnicly russian Ukrainians? are they the same, people whonsoviets Sent to run shit in the 50s 60s and 70s.
"Ukraine" as a country never existed until the Bolsheviks created it in 1918. Before that regions of it were a part of Poland, the ottoman empire, and Russia. Before that the region was Kievan Rus, which is the earliest Russian state. The people living in eastern Ukraine have always been "Russian".
I think the Russians populated ukraine during the soviet era.. who are the ethnicly russian Ukrainians? are they the same, people whonsoviets Sent to run shit in the 50s 60s and 70s.
"Ukraine" as a country never existed until the Bolsheviks created it in 1918. Before that regions of it were a part of Poland, the ottoman empire, and Russia. Before that the region was Kievan Rus, which is the earliest Russian state. The people living in eastern Ukraine have always been "Russian".