A policy of Russification was the hallmark of tsarist dominance. They made strong attempts to suppress ethnic identities and languages, and this affected the Ukrainians, too. The rulers wanted to assimilate Ukrainians into the Russian culture. The empire moved a lot of Russians into Ukraine in the 18th century, to ensure that the region’s population would be loyal to the throne. At the same time, however, many Ukrainians rose to high positions in the Russian empire and moved to live in other parts of Russia.
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