 here's what I found...
Historically, locations like the Ukraine, the Crimea and so on were viewed principally as theatres of war, rather than as political units. The borders of European nation-states have enjoyed far greater and more palpable permanence by comparison - even where in centuries past the local political divisions were very great, as in Italy and Germany.
John Bennett, Glasgow, Scotland
It is to suggest ownership of that country by someone else and to suggest the inhabitants are not worthy of self determination. The Ukraine was used to suggest a region in the Russian empire and not a proper country.
It's very rude; don't do this.
Ray Gallagher, Belfast, UK
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