Edited by: Vidan Clube The last two centuries have seen Russia controlling over 80% of Ukrainian territory. Despite a brief period of independence proclaimed in 1918, it was only in 1991 that Ukrainians could truly establish an independent state. Today, the consolidation of the nation continues, even while restrained by the war in the Donbas, … Continue reading Ukraine, the Gates of Europe of the last millennia, and their meaning for Russia – Serhii Plokhii explains