[krzyk]

Kiev was capital of Kievan Rus', which is a different entity than the Grand Duchy of Moscow which later became Russia.

[Mikeb85]

Russia is named after the Rus people...

Ukraine literally means 'border'...

[PerfectDlite]

> Ukraine literally means 'border'...

So, Russians are not aware of Slavic languages, where 'Kraina' (as in Ukraina) means country?

[Mikeb85]

Don't know your point but https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Ukraine

[kislotnik]

As a native speaker I can assure you that the ukrainian word Krai (край) has two meanings - a land and a border. But border only of a physical thing - of a cup, table or watch. Never as a border of a country (or geo-social area), for this we have a different set of words (кордон, межа, границя)

[krzyk]

Ukraine means border, but I'm not sure if you know which country border (hint: not Russia).