This episode explores the history of the Russian and Ukrainian peoples, explaining the commonalities and differences in language, history, and culture. The second half of the show explains the modern history of Ukraine and Russia's attempt to absorb them into the Russian and Soviet Empires. The final chapter explains the Ukrainian invasion from the Russian perspective. Topics Covered History of The Russian and Ukrainian peoples Russian and Ukrainian languages  A Shared History? History of Ukraine Holodomor Modern Ukraine The Budapest Memorandum The Maidan Revolution Euromaidan Annexation of Crimea Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/abriefhistory?fan_landing=true)