Ukraine
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, ˈyü-ˌkrān, also yü-ˈkrīn \ \ or chiefly formerly the UkraineDefinition of Ukraine
Note: Ukraine was a constituent republic of the U.S.S.R. from 1923 to 1991. In the past Ukraine was frequently referred to as the Ukraine; however, since Ukraine declared independence in 1991, most newspapers and magazines have adopted the style of referring to Ukraine without a preceding the, and this has become the more common styling.
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