For most of the 20th century Ukraine was part of the mighty USSR, but the country gained independence in 1991, after the breakup of the Soviet Union. Many people are surprised to discover that Ukraine is the largest country whose territory is wholly in Europe – although the European part of Russia is more than six times larger.
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People hold placards and shout slogans during a march called "For the climate in Ukraine" in the center of Kyiv on Sept. 20, 2019. Few thousands of climate protesters take part in the demonstration as a part of global climate action day on Friday.
