Ukraine, located in Eastern Europe, is second only to Russia in land area.

For centuries Ukraine has been dominated and fought over by the Russians, Lithuanians, Poles, French and Germans.

Independence was declared in August 1991, signaling the end of all hope of retaining even a modified form of the USSR. Ukraine has long been known as the 'bread basket' of Russia and Europe.

The moral and ethical vacuum created by Communism has had devastating social consequences—deceit, fear, unwillingness to make decisions, and, with freedom, crime, drugs, murder, sexual promiscuity and pornography, have further degraded society.

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