Ukraine: Part I (From the Kyivan Rus to the Foundation of the Soviet Union)

A History of Current Events is a podcast dedicated to providing listeners with a brief summary of the contextual history behind particular events in today's news. This fourth episode is the first of two parts dealing with the history of Ukraine. Part I covers Ukraine from its origins in the Kyivan Rus, through the era of the Cossacks and the Russian Empire, to the Ukrainian Civil War and the establishment of the Soviet Union. If you have any questions or have an area you want me to explore in later episodes, let me know in the comments or shoot me an email at historyofcurrentevents@gmail.com!