Ukraine – Background Outline, Scenarios, and Comments
Petro Poroshenko “You don’t understand, George, that Ukraine is not even a state.” Vladimir Putin to George W. Bush, April 2008 FACT SHEET Size of country – largest totally in Europe (size of Texas) Borders seven countries (see map), mostly Russia and Belarus Russia or pro-Russian countries and regions (Moldova) on three sides Ethnic - 77% Ukrainian 17% Russian speaking (about 9-10 million people) Mostly in eastern provinces, Odessa and Crimea. 6% Other, including Crimean Tatars ...