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Russia\u2019s President Vladimir Putin has offered historical justification for his invasion of Ukraine by claiming its lands have long been part of Russia. The history of Russia and Ukraine may be intertwined, but the identity of Ukraine as a separate nation emerged over centuries, long before it became independent 30 years ago. Tanya Beckett investigates.

Contributors: \nFaith Hillis, Professor of Russian History, University of Chicago\nSerhii Plokhy, Professor of History, Director Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University \nMargarita Balmaceda, Professor of International Relations, Seton Hall University\nSergey Radchenko, Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, visiting Professor Cardiff University

Presenter: Tanya Beckett \nResearcher: Chris Blake\nProducer: Sheila Cook

(Photo: President Putin at the Kremlin Sept 2021 in Moscow, Russia. Credit: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)