Do you see the Ukraine as a nation of its own or as a break-away Russian province?
Both. The US is a breakaway British colony AND a sovereign nation.Do you see the Ukraine as a nation of its own or as a break-away Russian province?
Do you see the Ukraine as a nation of its own or as a break-away Russian province?
This is a forum - don't you know?It doesn't matter what we think, it matters what the Ukrainians think.
I voted something else.
1 Ukraine was a breakaway Russian "province". Or an ex vassal. At least that is how Ukrainian protagonists describe the past relationship.
2. Ukraine is now independent and a legit nation in its own right.
1 and 2 are not necessarily in conflict.
The same question can also be asked of the Donbass?
1 Is the Donbass a Ukrainian "province"?
2 Are the newly independent Luhansk and Donetsk Republics nations in their own right?
And so it should be!Ukraine's status as an independent sovereign power has internationally recognized for some time now.
Putin has answered his own question this way that he sees the Ukraine as a part of Russia.This is a genius of what Putin did.
He now has people asking this question. He has started the conversation. He's gonna make it easier for his invasion
Their border is in jeopardy with a half million Russian troops but worry not, Biden sent Harris, since she took good care of out southern border.Ukraine's status as an independent sovereign power has internationally recognized for some time now.
Maybe if he annexes it like he did Crimea we can call it “The” Ukraine again. Kinda like Miami calls it’s university “The U.Putin has answered his own question this way that he sees the Ukraine as a part of Russia.
I do see the Ukraine as a nation of its own.
This Russian propaganda isn't convincing anyone.
BINGO!! Thankyou Bill ClintonAnd after the fall of the USSR, Ukraine would have been the world's fourth (I think) largest nuclear power. Ukraine willingly gave up the nukes located in their country for assurances from the west that we would have their back.
Time to pay the piper...
And after the fall of the USSR, Ukraine would have been the world's fourth (I think) largest nuclear power. Ukraine willingly gave up the nukes located in their country for assurances from the west that we would have their back.
Time to pay the piper...
First, Ukraine was, not might become. Second, what if's mean shite.History is full of what ifs. Belarus would also have been a nuclear power. Kazhakhstan as well. Maybe Armenia, if Russia lent a few to a fellow ex Soviet.
And if Soviet Russians also knew Nato would be gobbling up Warsaw Pact States and ringing Russia in an iron grip, maybe the end would have been totally different.