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Conflict with Russia galvanizes Ukraine’s identity

By Maria Danilova
Published March 30, 2014 11:23am ET
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Conflict with Russia galvanizes Ukraine’s identity
FILE - In this Sunday, March 9, 2014 file photo a young Ukrainian woman holds a Ukrainian flag during celebrations of the 200th birthday anniversary of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine. The monument to the poet is in the background. Ukraine, a land the size of France with a population of 46 million, has historically been a massive prize in the heart of Europe. The site of the ancient Slavic state, the Kievan Rus, it was the regional cradle of Orthodox Christianity. Over centuries, parts of Ukraine have belonged to Poland, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Russia and the Soviet Union. (AP Photo/ Sergei Poliakov, File) | Sergei Poliakov

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — He’s one of Russia’s favorite doctors, the author of books read by parents from Moscow to Siberia. And he lives in eastern Ukraine where the Russian language is dominant and ties to Russia strong.

But when Russia seized control of Crimea, Yevgeny Komarovsky sent this blunt message to the Russian people: We Ukrainians are a nation of our own.

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