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Re:Russia Will Recognize 2 Separatist Regions in Ukraine, Kr... by artem247 on Monday February 21, 2022 @03:26PM (#30420164)
There is no clear ethnic separation in Ukraine, a division is mostly political or a question of identity.
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Re:Russia Will Recognize 2 Separatist Regions in Ukraine, Kr... by csee on Monday February 21, 2022 @03:58PM (#30420521)
There is a language separation which would play into the identity question.
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Re:Russia Will Recognize 2 Separatist Regions in Ukraine, Kr... by artem247 on Monday February 21, 2022 @04:10PM (#30420660)
Well, if only it was so simple. Majority Russian-speaking Kyiv voted for pro-Western politicians since early 90's. Russian language dominates in every major southern and eastern city, that does not mean that every Russian speaker wants to join Russia (in the very least).
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Re:Russia Will Recognize 2 Separatist Regions in Ukraine, Kr... by etotolkoya on Monday February 21, 2022 @04:35PM (#30420924)
"the willingness" - quite often, unfortunately, a necessity.
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Re:Russia Will Recognize 2 Separatist Regions in Ukraine, Kr... by artem247 on Monday February 21, 2022 @05:17PM (#30421406)
It means that they are quite content living in a country that they call their home. I understand that it is hard to grasp, but not everyone in Ukraine works in Poland as a laborer. It has nothing to do with West. People who are 40 or younger in a majority recognize Ukraine as their homeland, no matter the ethnic composition or the language preference.
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Re:Russia Will Recognize 2 Separatist Regions in Ukraine, Kr... by etotolkoya on Monday February 21, 2022 @05:59PM (#30421858)
"It has nothing to do with West." - what do you think they pay you for?
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