>>7671593all answers here are pretty off. there are many reasons, but first of all, it's post-soviet slav republic. naturally most of them are poor.
second, Ukraine has been in endless political turmoil since at least 2005. every president since has got lots of hate and had been accused of corruption etc.
Moreover, the newest pres Poroshenko picked a fight with Russia that Ukraine honestly couldn't ever win and would harm Ukraine way more than it'd help it. now their country is facing another crisis.
>have the best soil for farming, and the most livable landmass?this doesn't really mean that much. farming isn't the most profitable thing in the world. Europe already doesn't have trouble with food. other countries