Ukraine sure backed Hillary and worked against President Trump, tellme again why we should care about them
The Russian were brutal enough under Stalin. Don’t think they forgot as Russia knows that’s under THEIR sphere of influence. It’s probably like misses in Cuba. But then Cuba was never starved into submission. Is Ukraine worth it as Poland might be?
Another backwater where the US has no important interests.
10,000 over 5 years is actually a pretty low death toll. Mexico’s narco wars are killing more, on a per capita basis. Colombia’s murder is higher. http://time.com/5111972/mexico-murder-rate-record-2017/ https://theconversation.com/colombias-murder-rate-is-at-an-all-time-low-but-its-activists-keep-getting-killed-91602 The main reason there has been little NATO involvement is because Putin has generally kept this low-key, probably by giving very few resources to the rebels and perhaps telling them not to advance beyond their current lines. And that has kept casualties extremely low on both sides.
Some reports too now, are saying ASSAD IS GONE! In exile, in Iran, we will see. It sounds plausible.
2 million displaced and 10,000 killed? It should be easy to create an army of 200,000 at least. But I spose the military-eligible males are scattering with the women and children.
Ivan Mazeppa where are you?
It seems to me, in retrospect, that the Ukraine is loaded with beautiful people.
Just look at all the figure skaters, who came from Ukraine, during the years when skating was big in the Olympics.
They were all beautiful, graceful, talented people and I remember thinking, “they can’t be Russians.” And they weren’t. No wonder Russia wants that country in its power.
They are the only ones who give them beauty.