the map suggested it was a small landlocked area next to Poland. Ukraine’s borders to the east and the south, along with its Black Sea coastline, seem to be under Russia’s control in the map.

The latest data show 27,473,825 border crossings into Poland, 5,852,255 to Romania, 2,852,395 to Russia ... Union in 1991, Ukraine declared independence on August 24. The map below shows when ...