The geographical position of Ukraine is very important, and it is the intersection of geopolitics of the EU and Russia. The easternmost part of Ukraine is 400 kilometers away from Moscow, and the eastern European plain Ma Pingchuan in the middle is unobstructed. If the western forces set out from Ukraine, it will easily pose a great threat to Russia, which can directly threaten Moscow in the north and the resource-rich Caucasus in the east.
Ukrainian history:
It stands to reason that Ukraine and Russia are originally a family and both are part of the Eastern Slavs. From the middle of the 9th century, they jointly founded the mighty Kiev Ross. 1240165438+10, Kiev was captured by the invading Mongols, and Kiev's Ross perished. 200 years later, the Moscow Principality, located in the depths of the Eastern European Plain, began to grow and develop, eventually defeating the Mongols and establishing a unified Russian state on the ruins of the Golden Horde.
In the southwest of the Russian Empire, Gullas people in the Dnieper River basin gradually evolved into Ukrainians, and gradually formed a single nation with unique language, culture and living customs.