DISINFO: Russia and Ukraine are a single country that was torn...
SUMMARY
Russia and Ukraine are a single country that was torn into two parts by the enemies, much like Germany was torn in two countries: the West Germany and the East Germany.
RESPONSE
Germany was divided into two countries as a result of World War II and reunited after the end of Cold War. Ukraine is recognised in international law as a sovereign nation state, with its own flag, nationality, language etc.The first historical state with a Slavic settlement was formed around Kyiv more than two centuries before the foundation of Moscow. Throughout the centuries, Ukrainians maintained their own cultural and linguistic identity.