What region suffered a forced starvation under the rule of Joseph Stalin but eventually gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990?

The region that suffered a forced starvation under Joseph Stalin is Ukraine, particularly during the Holodomor in the early 1930s. This devastating famine was a result of Stalin's policies and led to the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. Ukraine eventually gained its independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991, following the dissolution of the USSR.