Stephen. Yes, the original webpage is wrong. FYI, I am a retired US Army Colonel. I speak, read, and can write pretty well, nearly fluently, in Russian. My wife is Ukrainian. All of her family has left and gone either to Europe or the US. We have 2 homes in Ukraine, one in Kyiv, the other on the Black Sea. Neither has been damaged …
Stephen. Yes, the original webpage is wrong. FYI, I am a retired US Army Colonel. I speak, read, and can write pretty well, nearly fluently, in Russian. My wife is Ukrainian. All of her family has left and gone either to Europe or the US. We have 2 homes in Ukraine, one in Kyiv, the other on the Black Sea. Neither has been damaged by various attacks, but we have not been back since the war began. We are in frequent contact with many friends who are still in country. My perspective is that almost every Ukrainian we speak with is ready to die before being subjugated by Putin and Russia. Although it may be possible for Russia to capture large pieces of Ukraine, mostly in the eastern part, the partisan resistance will make it nearly impossible for Russia to occupy without continuous and serious losses in both people and equipment. Russians trying to live in Ukraine will be shot, blown up or poisoned on a regular basis, and will never be able to feel secure. All of Ukraine will look like Mariupol before Russians can safely live in Ukraine.
I suspect that your observations are accurate for many regions of Ukraine, and especially west of the Dniepr, but the country has been in a civil war since 2014 for a reason. I anticipate partition, but remain unsure as to the eventual location of the DMZ.
I wouldn't have any problem with Russia driving every Bandera Nazi back into Europe.
The Nazis have forfeited any but the most basic human rights due to their racist ideology and genocidal war crimes, crimes against humanity, and, crimes against the planet.
Winston Churchill (1944): ”I have left the obvious, essential fact to this point, namely, that it is the Russian Armies who have done the main work in tearing the guts out of the [Nazi] army."
It's on comment by alleged "Robert" from ukraine, whose all friends will rather die, allegedly, than live "under russia". They were living "under russia", more or less, from the creation of ukraine till the Putsch 2014. How come they did not kill themselves then, if it's true, or died in combat by now..? Anyway, it's just a retorical question that points how empty that whole comment is. So, if you don't already see why it is a "bandera narrative", it's because You don't wanna see it.
Stephen. Yes, the original webpage is wrong. FYI, I am a retired US Army Colonel. I speak, read, and can write pretty well, nearly fluently, in Russian. My wife is Ukrainian. All of her family has left and gone either to Europe or the US. We have 2 homes in Ukraine, one in Kyiv, the other on the Black Sea. Neither has been damaged by various attacks, but we have not been back since the war began. We are in frequent contact with many friends who are still in country. My perspective is that almost every Ukrainian we speak with is ready to die before being subjugated by Putin and Russia. Although it may be possible for Russia to capture large pieces of Ukraine, mostly in the eastern part, the partisan resistance will make it nearly impossible for Russia to occupy without continuous and serious losses in both people and equipment. Russians trying to live in Ukraine will be shot, blown up or poisoned on a regular basis, and will never be able to feel secure. All of Ukraine will look like Mariupol before Russians can safely live in Ukraine.
Thanks for your view on this mess.
I suspect that your observations are accurate for many regions of Ukraine, and especially west of the Dniepr, but the country has been in a civil war since 2014 for a reason. I anticipate partition, but remain unsure as to the eventual location of the DMZ.
I wouldn't have any problem with Russia driving every Bandera Nazi back into Europe.
The Nazis have forfeited any but the most basic human rights due to their racist ideology and genocidal war crimes, crimes against humanity, and, crimes against the planet.
Winston Churchill (1944): ”I have left the obvious, essential fact to this point, namely, that it is the Russian Armies who have done the main work in tearing the guts out of the [Nazi] army."
Sadly, it appears all your Ukrainian friends will get their opportunity to demonstrate this - without changing the outcome one iota.
Cheap bandera-propaganda. Russia will fix it, just watch.
???? Why would you make a remark like that?
It's on comment by alleged "Robert" from ukraine, whose all friends will rather die, allegedly, than live "under russia". They were living "under russia", more or less, from the creation of ukraine till the Putsch 2014. How come they did not kill themselves then, if it's true, or died in combat by now..? Anyway, it's just a retorical question that points how empty that whole comment is. So, if you don't already see why it is a "bandera narrative", it's because You don't wanna see it.
I am curious though: do that anti-Russian language and culture laws in Ukraine apply to you?
It seems it is improper to speak Russian there, as opposed to Ukrainian.