The Same Room is No Longer Good for Each Other: The Unity and Separation of the Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian “Slavic” Identity

Abstract

After the fall of Western Rome, the formerly widely stamped “Germans”, “Wends” (ancient Western Slavic), and “Antes” (ancient Eastern Slavic) terms that were defined by the ancient Romans began to dissipate. The brand of barbarism began to fade away, and different tribes within the same caste culture strengthened their original independent tendencies. With the emergence of modern nation-states and their accompanying establishment of state borders and sovereignty, the macroscopic perception of the “Slavs” also split, with the “East Slavs” represented by the three nation-states of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus being the most The “East Slavs” represented by the three nation-states of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus were the most prominent. At a time of intense conflict between Russia and Ukraine, deteriorating relations between Ukraine and Belarus, and close cooperation between Russia and Belarus, a new understanding of the unity and separation of the Slavic identity between Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus is important for exploring the origins of relations between the three countries.