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Vladimir Putin wants you to believe that Ukraine was once part of Russia.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene agrees with Putin as does Fox News Tucker Carlson.
While most Republicans side with Ukraine in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the MAGA wing sides with Putin against the President of Ukraine Valodymyr Zelensky.
Actually, Ukraine is home to the Kylvan Rus people who formed an independent nation in 1922.
Ukraine suffered at the hands of Russian President Joseph Stalin in 1932 when he forced a famine on the country, killing 3,000,000 Ukrainians.
During World War II, Nazi Germany got a foothold in Ukraine, killing 1,500,000 more.
By 1954 Ukraine became part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics along with 14 other countries. It was part of the USSR, but not part of Russia.
When the USSR dissolved in 1991 Ukraine was a sovereign nation again, but it did not break away from Russia as it was never part of Russia.
Oh, by the way, Crimea is part of the Ukraine. That was certified by none other than Russian President Nikita Khrushchev.
But, again, Ukraine was never part of Russia. That's Russian propaganda, being pushed by Vladimir Putin.
Your history is incomplete. But to be clear I support Ukraine all the way. Russia began in Ukraine. It was known as Rus before the main prince moved the capital to modern day Moscow. I'm not sure how the languages evolved differently . Russian is a very advanced language based on Greek grammar brought to Russia by Greek Christian monks. Ukrainian is not as advanced. But the fact is it all started in Rus, which then became Kiev. As to Crimea, the Russian Tsar took it from Turkey in the late 1700's. War is what it is, but I 100% support giving it to Ukraine. I would never support returning it to Turkey.
ReplyDeleteThe history of Rus is complex because of the heavy Viking influence.
Bobby WC