Ukraine first declared its independence with the invasion of Bolsheviks in late 1917. Following the conclusion of World War I and with the Peace of Riga, Ukraine was partitioned once again between Poland and the Bolshevik Russia.

From the 14th to the 18th century, portions of Ukraine were ruled by Lithuania, Poland, and Russia. In addition, Cossacks controlled a largely self-governing territory known as the Hetmanate. Most of Ukraine fell to Russian rule in the 18th century.

The history of Ukraine spans thousands of years, rooted in the Pontic steppe, a region central to the spread of the Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages, Indo-European migrations, and domestication of the horse.In antiquity, the area was part of Scythia and later inhabited by Goths, Huns, and Slavic tribes.Southern Ukraine was colonized by the Greeks and Romans, leaving a …

2022年2月12日 · Since breaking from the Soviet Union, Ukraine has wavered between the influences of Moscow and the West, surviving scandal and conflict with its democracy intact. Now it faces its biggest test as...

2022年10月5日 · Modern Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russians all trace their heritage to Kievan Rus, leading to fierce, unanswerable debates about whether “Ukraine was once part of Russia, or Russia once part of...

2020年3月5日 · 1441 - Crimean Khanate breaks free of the Golden Horde and conquers most of modern southern Ukraine. 1596 - Poland establishes Greek-Catholic or Uniate Church, in union with Rome, which comes to...

In the history of Ukraine, heroic and dramatic plots have taken place here over the centuries – the formation and destruction of civilizations, the intermingling and confrontations of nations, wars, revolutions, cultural decline and revival.

2025年1月27日 · From prehistoric times, migration and settlement patterns in the territories of present-day Ukraine varied fundamentally along the lines of three geographic zones. The Black Sea coast was for centuries in the sphere of the contemporary Mediterranean maritime powers.

History of Ukraine, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Ukraine from ancient times to the present. From prehistoric times, migration and settlement patterns in the territories of present-day Ukraine varied fundamentally along the lines of three geographic zones.

2024年4月2日 · Recent political developments and relations with neighboring countries have shaped Ukraine’s modern history and its aspirations for a democratic and prosperous future. Declaration of Independence in 1991