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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Put yourself in the Ukranian’s shoes. Would you like to have your country taken over forcefully and have to live under a communist dictator’s regime, or live as you have been living?

Now, in order to keep the status quo would you like help? Serious help?[/quote]

I don't support the idea of invasion.  But I think you've set up a false dichotomy of Russia - Ukraine in your own mind.  In virtually every single economic and social indicator, Ukraine is no different from Russia.  It is poor, corrupt and authoritarian.  (Also, Russia no longer lives under a communist dictator's regime).  There is no storyline here of an oppressive dictator next door stepping on a tender shoots of freedom.  And most importantly, the concept of "your country" is incredibly new to those living in Ukraine.  Prior to 1991, there was no independent Ukraine.  Ukrainians over 40 were born and raised in the USSR, and the difference between Russia/Ukraine is quite fudgy to them.  Don't set up differences where none exist.

Now, about help.   In realpolitik, there is no free help.  Is the U.S. setting up a new colony?  [/quote]

Ukraine is not an authoritarian country anymore.  It is corrupt and poorer than western europe though.

Also, you are completely distorting the historical record.  Ukraine was not part of Russia before the USSR, it was the Pale of Settlement.  The place where Russia forced undesirables, ie: Jews, to live.  Even under the USSR Ukraine was considered separate from Russia.  When the Nazis invaded Stalin even left Ukraine to starve (he took all the food and supplies out of the area ahead of time).  Ukrainians do not think they are Russian and have very good historical reasons for wanting nothing to do with it.[/quote]

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