Re:Ukraine crisis: Parliament abolishes anti-protest law
by IgorPartola on Tuesday January 28, 2014 @09:58PM
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In that case Russia should have no problem with Ukraine entering into a trade agreement with the EU or even joining the EU as a member. It should also have no issue with Ukraine having its own democratic elections that do not include a puppet from Moscow.
Re:Ukraine crisis: Parliament abolishes anti-protest law
by SpaceRaccoon on Wednesday January 29, 2014 @02:12PM
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>In that case Russia should have no problem with Ukraine entering into a trade agreement with the EU or even joining the EU as a member.
The EU is offering Ukraine neither. Also, many Ukrainians do not want to join the EU.
>It should also have no issue with Ukraine having its own democratic elections that do not include a puppet from Moscow.
Are you implying the last elections were rigged?
What are you trying to say? Mexico and the United states are very different countries with distinct cultures and ethnicities. Ukraine and Russia are both Slavic nations with very similar cultures, traditions, languages, and histories, and I mean in many ways they are indistinguishable. Now, this doesn't mean I'm saying "Ukraine doesn't exist, or is a part of Russia"; I could equally be saying Russia doesn't exist and is a part of Ukraine.
>Close relationships? Sure. Visa-free entry? Sure. Trade agreement? Sure. Exclusive one way relationship and political meddling in another country's dealings? No way.
I disagree how? I don't think that Ukraine should be assimilated into Russia, or that Russian should be taught in Ukrainian schools even. I just think that the ties between Russia and Ukraine should be preserved, especially because so many people have roots in both countries.