I'm a descendent from jewish russians, born in Ukranie before World War I, ans emigrating before 1905. So we jewish immigrants, identify ourselves as russian origin, because that was the nation our grand grandparents had. They spoke Russian and Yddish, hey served in the Czar's Army, and were educated in russian Gymnasiums. The passport issued in Jarkov for my grand grandpa was a russian one.
Even the Russians Ukranians I've met recognized them as part of russian empire first, and SSSR later. Don't know where started this stuff of naming Ukranie as an historical sepparate country, May be it's the peace treaties after wwi with germany and austria.
Even the Russians Ukranians I've met recognized them as part of russian empire first, and SSSR later. Don't know where started this stuff of naming Ukranie as an historical sepparate country, May be it's the peace treaties after wwi with germany and austria.