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Re:Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian by koiueo on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @04:01AM (#46373845)
This is not true. Like literally factually incorrect.

Most people in big cities can speak russian due to russia's colonization strategy. But it's far from "most Ukrainians".

Saying this as Ukrainian citizen who has seen more Ukraine (both eastern and western parts) than just a few big cities.

Re:Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian by koakuma-chan on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @10:21AM (#46376341)
It's true that Ukranian is more prevalent in western Ukraine, but that is a minority. Most people live in Kyiv, and prefer to speak Russian, including the current president of Ukraine. Or at least this was the case before the war started, and a huge chunk of population left the country.
Re:Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian by koiueo on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @12:59PM (#46377703)
Ukraine population before russian invasion of 2022 ~40M Kyiv population before russian invasion if 2022 <3M

> Most people live in Kyiv

This perfectly demonstrates your level of expertise and trustworthiness of your opinions.

Go home, and don't forget to buy some vodka in пятерочка.

Re:Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian by tguvot on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @03:36PM (#46378991)
after russian invasion many of those who preferred to speak russian swore off speaking russian. do you want to guess why ?

as other poster wrote, don't forget to collect your 15 rubel and buy some vodka on the way home

Re:Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian by koakuma-chan on Thursday December 25, 2025 @12:45AM (#46382398)
> do you want to guess why ?

Because they were brainwashed by the government.

Re:Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian by tguvot on Thursday December 25, 2025 @01:14AM (#46382531)
let me guess, they consumed spiked up oranges ? and you are the only one who could resist it ? and russia launching war in the middle of the night has absolutely nothing to do with it ?