ukes and russiand DEFINATELY consider themselves seperate people. ukrainians are much closer to poland then they are to russia.
although the dialects are distinct enough to be counted as separate
ukrainian is not a dialect, it is a seperate language from russian. always has been.
Thanks. "Dialect" versus "language" gets a little nebulous, and has very political consequences. And its not something I'm qualified to answer. I understood that Uk and Russian were mutually intelligible, but of course I realize that is a very subjective standard even of itself.
So I'll take your word for it.
In any case, I prefer to err on the side of Uk independence. If they eventually join the EU, I don't see that as anti-American, it will help to dilute the Franco-German axis a little more. So I'm fine with it.
In any case, trying to be too geopolitical about all of this is to lose track of the original question. Is the election stolen? If it is, it needs to be done again. Or, the guilty party should just be disqualified and the other awarded the victory.
And, the fact that Kuchma must rely on Russian troops for his security speaks volumes about who it was that stole the election.