Answer: Ukraine
Explanation: Ukraine has an area of just 600,628 square kilometers, while Belarus has an area of about 207,595 square kilometers. By its surface, Ukraine is the largest Eastern European country, not counting Russia, which is partly in Europe and much more in Asia. Both countries are former Soviet Union republics, which after the collapse of the USSR became independent states. The relation and difference in the size of the area of these two countries can be seen from the map.