“Since you don’t think Ukraine minded Russian speakers, seems to me that you should have told Z-Man to to agree to protect that language - probably could have prevented this war.”
You really are an idiot. There were no bans on Russian language materials UNTIL AFTER RUSSIA INVADED in 2014 (ban past in 2018 in Lviv). Those bans started in the West of Ukraine where most people spoke Ukrainian as their first language. The ban was written to last only until the illegal occupation ended. The ban was overturned by a constitutional court in 2019.
Then there was a 2019 parliament passed law strengthening Ukrainian as the national language, but no specific move against Russian UNTIL AFTER THE SECOND RUSSIAN INVASION IN 2022.
If the Russians had never invaded Ukraine in 2014 and 2022, none of this would have happened.
“Oh well, you guys wanted an ethnically pure country, and now you lose everything. Not too smart, in hindsight.”
Again, you’re an idiot. There can never be an ethnically pure country in Europe. It’s a logical impossibility. You know nothing and you’re clearly so proud of that ignorance.
Tough, should have protected the rights of Russian speakers, but you guys thought you could be cute.
Now you guys may well lose everything.
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving bunch.