Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна, romanized: Ukraïna, pronounced [ʊkrɐˈjinɐ] (listen)) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast.[a][11] It also borders Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and Romania and Moldova[b] to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast.[c] Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city, followed b...

Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна, romanized: Ukraïna, pronounced [ʊkrɐˈjinɐ] (listen)) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast.[a][11] It also borders Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and Romania and Moldova[b] to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast.[c] Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city, followed b...