Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian

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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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 ?

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