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The Explanation: Understanding the long history between Russia and Ukraine

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Understanding the long history between Russia and Ukraine

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What has bound Russia and Ukraine together, and what has pulled them apart?

Claire Graham and Kevin Connolly on what has historically bound Russia and Ukraine together, and what has pulled them apart.

Claire Graham talks to former BBC foreign correspondent Kevin Connolly about what has historically bound Russia and Ukraine together, and what has pulled them apart.

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