Why are Ukrainians also called Little Russians?

1, Russians originally originated in Ukraine.

Russia was originally named Kiev Ross, and Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. Ukraine has close relations with Russia. .

Later, Russia in Kiev moved to the north and east, and in the process, three Russian nationalities were formed. The first is Russia now, known as Great Russia; The second is Ukraine, called Little Russia; The third is Belarus, called Belarus.

This is the origin of (big) (small) (white) Russia.

2. Ukraine and Russia belong to the Eastern Slavs among Slavs, that is, an ancestor.

3. In the Soviet Union, Russia comes first and Ukraine comes second. And Ukraine has its own voting rights in the United Nations! Therefore, Ukraine's strength is also the second in the Soviet Union.