Putin likes to call Ukrainians “Little Russians’ since they are both Slavs and are similar. Putin’s February 2022 invasion was intended to capture and annex all of Ukraine. In order to add 42 million new Ukrainian Slavs to the Russian total Slav population of 107 million. That is getting out-birthed by Russia’s Muslims and other minorities.
Give the Putin demon his due. He knows that demographics is destiny.
Looking at actual history seems like Ukrainians should refer to Russians as little Ukrainians 🤔