Later on, when the Russian Empire ruled the area now known as Ukraine, Cossacks served as mercenaries in imperial wars. And in the turmoil that marked the turn of the 20th century in Russia ...
Ukrainian troops were recently photographed by an artist to create a replica of a 19th-century painting. However, both Russia ...
The painting has been claimed by both Ukraine and Russia as part of their heritages. It not only depicts Cossacks, a people that both countries view as their own, but it was also made by Illia ...