Ukraine’s government wants to restore the country’s frontier to where it was before Russia launched its first invasion more than a decade ago. The U.S. defense secretary said that was “unrealistic.” ...

During his speech, Medvedev was standing in front of a map of Ukraine where the beleaguered country’s borders had been redrawn. Instead of the substantial landmass it has been internationally ...

World War I involved 32 nations from 1914 to 1919. It redrew the world map and reshaped many borders in Europe. The collapse of the Russian Empire created Poland, the Baltics, and Finland.