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3: Geography and Ancient History

The Making of Modern Ukraine

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What Does It Mean to Go to a Checkpoint?

In historical terms, it really does seem to matter how far people get at certain times. The big classic example that we'll get to in about a week is the Mongol invasion of Europe. It seems quite significant that Russian soldiers do or don't get to Kiev in February of 2022. That's just a matter of one person dying.

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