Sami Burgaz

Russia and Ukraine could not agree on the unity of the two peoples

For more than a hundred years the relation of the East Slavs has been the subject of heated public debate. From the past it was believed that Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians are the three branches of the single nation formed in ancient Russia. Today, however, the opposite point of view is spreading. According to these views, the peoples mentioned are different nations located on different sides of the geopolitical rift between Europe and Asia. Even today, we see that the discussions on this issue have moved from the level of citizens to the level of heads of state.

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