What country came first, Ukraine or Russia?

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Answer 1

Russia of cource... As a matter of fact, Ukraine means "the land at the side of (Russia)" However, the land that is currently occupied by Ukraine is the origin of all Russian lands. In other words, Russia came first, but was mostly located at where Ukraine is today (that was 1000 years ago). The population has later moved to the East and much of the original land was under the rule of Poland/Turks. Still later, (about 300 years ago) The land of the modern Ukraine was colonized by people from Russia (mostly runaway serfs) plus some original population. Ukraine as a country got recognized 300 years ago, but quickly joined with Russia for protection.

Answer 2

The name Ukraine means "borderland".


Actually Ukraine means borderlands, and has been around either as part of or under the influence pf other countries and rulers.
The territory of Ukraine was first inhabited at least 44,000 years ago, With the country being a candidate site for both the domestication of the horse and for the origins of the Indo-European language family.
In the Middle Ages, the area became a key center of East Slavic culture, as epitomized by the powerful state of Kievan Rus'. Following its fragmentation in the 13th century, Ukraine was contested, ruled and divided by a variety of powers. A Cossack republic emerged and prospered during the 17th and 18th centuries, but Ukraine remained otherwise divided until its consolidation into a Soviet republic in the 20th century, becoming an independent nation-state only in 1991.
Ukraine has long been a global breadbasket due to its extensive, fertile farmlands. As of 2011, it was the world's third-largest grain exporter with that year's harvest being much larger than average. Ukraine is one of ten most attractive agricultural land acquisition regions.Additionally, the country has a well-developed manufacturing sector, particularly in the area of
aerospace and industrial equipment.
Ukraine is a unitary state composed of 24 oblasts (provinces), one autonomous republic (Crimea) and two cities with special status: Kiev, its capital and largest city and Sevastopol, which houses the Russian Black Sea Fleet under a leasing agreement. Ukraine is a republic under a semi-presidential system with separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukraine continues to maintain the second-largest military in Europe, after that of Russia, when reserves and paramilitary personnel are taken into account.
The country is home to 44.6 million people, 77.8% of whom are ethnic Ukrainians, with sizable minorities of ethnic Russians (17%), Belarusians, Tatars and Romanians. Ukrainian is the official language of Ukraine; its alphabet is Cyrillic. Russian is also widely spoken. The dominant religion in the country is Eastern Orthodox Christianity, which has strongly influenced Ukrainian architecture, literature and music.

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia

two links from the same source, happy reading