Sounds like Putin has picked his Sudatenland in Donbas.
Russians and Ukrainians (except for some Western Ukrainians) ARE one people!!!!
The essence of the historical facts he states is correct.
And, it’s a signal to the world that Russia intends Ukraine will remain, at least, in their sphere of influence.
There is no doubt Russia would fight an existential war over that assertion. They’ve done it before, several times.
And they have a million soldiers buried there to declare their stake and intent.
It’s like saying the Irish and English are “one people”.
My Ukrainian grandmother took great exception to being called a Russian.
My younger sister made the mistake of referring to Ukrainians as Russian in her presence once. Barely escaped intact.
He is not completely wrong about the history, but ignores the vicious repression of the Ukrainian people, including the “Holodomor “ and the death of-10 million by deliberate starvation and the sacrifice so many in WW-2.
From Ukrainian expats I glean that corruption and the ever constant search for the "vig" permeates the political culture in Kyiv.
Except for the Baltic and Slavic nations in Nato, I would be tempted to say let Kyiv and Moscow have at it. The only certainty I have is that Biden and Blinken are not up to managing the impending crisis.
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(Russian for Anschluss)
To paraphrase LBJ: We are not about to send American boys 9 or 10,000 miles away from home to do what Ukrainian boys ought to be doing for themselves,”
The Ukraine was a Russian kleptocracy, which the CIA was able to turn into an American kleptocracy. They pay-off politicians like the Bidens, and suddenly, we have a strategic interest in Ukraine. Imagine that.
Excellent article...
Excellent post...
Excellent historical review...
Excellent writer, that Vlad...
He’s a man!
(Albeit a former stinking communist KGB official)
Been a long time (1980’s) since the U.S. had a “man” in charge...
Whatever else you can say about Putin, it might be instructive to first determine which country’s citizens have the most religious, taxation, and speech freedom:
France?
Canada?
Germany?
USSA?
Russia?
There are many aspects of the ultimate fall of the Soviet Republic that can be seen in other former Republics, IMHO...
Article by George W. Bush "On the Historical Unity of Mexicans and Americans“
Commemoration of Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles of Kiev
Orthodox Ping!
Save Thy people, O Lord,
and bless Thine inheritance.
Grant victory to Thy Church over her enemies,
and protect Thy people by Thy Holy Cross!
Ok but communists which Putin is like killing there own
Bkmk