Ukraine and Russia: A Brief History |
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The pages below show historical imbalances in power and behavior.
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Ukraine / Russia FAQs Cultural Appropriation Catherine "The Great" Russification Suppression of Ukrainian Culture Further Russification Stalin's Mass Murders The Holodomor: Famine, 1932 - 33 Russian Aggression, from 2014 Neighbor from Hell America's impoverished media ecosystem has become steadily more unreliable even with - or perhaps because of - digital technology. One symptom of this dysfunction is the popular "Whataboutism" ( making invalid comparisons between two wildly disparate events, ideas, or concepts ). Some craven politicians and pundits seek to blame Ukraine for starting the war / provoking Russia into a "self-defense" reaction. This is utter nonsense. Russia's behavior toward all territories and countries which it has controlled - not just Ukraine - has been savage, bloody slaughter and brutal occupation. The *real* truth - NOT Putin's disinformation - is out there. Seek it out. Humanitarian Relief, Reparations, Gummint Contacts |
The map below illustrates the size difference between the two countries. Tiny Ukraine, "threatening" the Big Bear, almost a continent unto itself ? Ludicrous.  Thanks to my friend Joanna who contributed the images for this slideshow.  |
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