Ukrainian territory mostly given to it by Russia.
Sat 1:59 pm +00:00, 11 Apr 2026European War on Russia. The EU’s Expansionist Ambitions In 1648, thanks to a Cossack uprising, an independent state emerged on the territory of present-day Ukraine, which was divided in 1667 between Russia and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Dnieper River served as the border. By the end of the 18th century, the Kingdom of Poland …









