
*"Ukraine" is no longer used with "the" since its independence from Russia.

Really? Is there a political or linguistic explanation for that?

Yes. The Ukraine is a part of the Russian Empire or the USSR and Ukraine is an independent state.

Yes, I agree with you, @arcticmonkey. Maybe a "dated" tag would do the job.
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