huh? the EU is invading syria????????????????????????
The newly elected Pope accused Moscow 🇷🇺 empire of an imperialist invasion of Ukraine, calling its actions crimes against humanity.
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Moscow belongs to Russians the same way Los Angeles belongs to Americans no matter how many Mexicans live there.
Yes, those are geographical terms. Ethnochoronims. And there are ethnic terms. Like Dakota people. Native Indians from, say Sioux tribe can live in Dakota, Minnesota, in New York and anywhere else. They are stil Dakota. It's not about where do you live, it's more about who you are. And, the third question is "how do you behave?" Subethnic group. Like "Redneck", "Yappy", "Hillbilly" or something.
My point is that there are Russians (in the ethnic meansing of the word) both in Russia and in Ukraine. And, in fact most of "Ukrainians in the geographical meaning of the word" (may be with the little exeption for West Ukrainian Raguls), are "Russians in the ethnic meaning of the word". Difference without difference is not a difference.
Litwin do agree that Ukrainians are Russians. He doesn't agree that Russians are Russians. It's a pretty stupid position, as say that New Yorkers or Californians are not Americans. But the first victim of any ideology of hatred is common sense.
oh well-----let's see how that works out
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so you are a gazavat (low of the law of the jungle) lover ? are you a white old woman or an old AFRO - ASIAN (MENA) ONE ?
Let us begin with this evident fact:
Muscovy does not belong at all to Europe, but to Asia. It follows that judging Muscovy and the Muscovites by our European standards is a mistake to be avoided."—gonzague de reynold, 19501In methodological terms, one should de-Europeanise any analysis of
Muscovy policy.— thomas gomart, 20062
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ulus would have collapsed in 6-12 months if the sanctions were implemented straight away and not waiting for a year while buying Russia oil and gas allowing for it to refill its fund. Nowadays the fund is basically gone and the oil price is much to be desired after all the sanctions and SA getting angry at everyone cheating on barrels. But as you said, sanctions don't defeat your enemies. They might make them impotent long term and cripple them but sanctions alone is not enough.Speaking of military matters, both sides are exhausted by now. So the military action will continue to die down irrelevant of what is decided by the peace talks. Moscow ulus has no equipment left and support for Ukraine decreased in size nor is the recruitment as easy for both sides anymore. So this is a full stop phase now meaning that both sides has no resources be they money, military equipment or manpower for any potential breakthrough if nothing changes.
With the Moscow stockpiles gone and all of the Soviet legacy basically destroyed, Moscow ulus industry is not capable to replenish even 1/5th of the casualties material wise per year with previous intensity. Ukraine on the other hand doesn't have enough of its own production and foreign support to conduct mass breakthrough operations due to reliance on many categories outside of its territory like anti-air missiles, anti-air systems, planes and even tanks and apcs to a large degree. Drones alone don't work that well on the offensive.
Technically Ukraine can sit forever in defense like this behind minefields, fortifications and their 5-10 to 1 drone advantage since Moscow ulus current attacks are 80% committed by civilian vehicles. Moscow ulus might try another "hurrah" if they manage to scrape together whatever junk they have left but looking at the good weather right now and them not doing anything probably means that they just can't anymore. Or at least now they will need a year of accumulation for a 1-2 month offensive. (Moscow ulus already has been accumulating for 5-6 months since december/january but its mid May already and there is no offensive)
I would say though, if economic aid from the EU doesn't stop then Ukraine is at a long term advantage as-is. Will it lead to anything, well it depends how well Moscow ulus and economy will respond to the low oil prices and may be expanded sanctions if they happen.
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Russia is transcontinental with half on the Asian continent and half in Europe.so you are a gazavat (low of the law of the jungle) lover ? are you a white old woman or an old AFRO - ASIAN (MENA) ONE ?
Let us begin with this evident fact:
In methodological terms, one should de-Europeanise any analysis of
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Historical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for thousands of years. This study showed that their genetic makeup was quite varied, from steppe ancestry mixed with the local genetic background, to mostly East Asian ancestry.
For centuries, migration took place in the steppe and forest-steppe belt of Ukraine, moving in several directions (Fig. 1). These migrations were driven by various processes, including periodic aridization, the development of new subsistence strategies and economies, intertribal cultural contacts and conflicts, trade, demographic pressures, and expansion of nomad influence zones. Major migration flows came from the Carpathian-Danubian region, the Southern Urals and Volga region, Central Asia, the North Caucasus, etc., and intensive population movements also occurred within the territory of Ukraine (10–12).
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For centuries, migration took place in the steppe and forest-steppe belt of Ukraine, moving in several directions (Fig. 1). These migrations were driven by various processes, including periodic aridization, the development of new subsistence strategies and economies, intertribal cultural contacts and conflicts, trade, demographic pressures, and expansion of nomad influence zones. Major migration flows came from the Carpathian-Danubian region, the Southern Urals and Volga region, Central Asia, the North Caucasus, etc., and intensive population movements also occurred within the territory of Ukraine (10–12).
Ukraine was a crossroads of human mobility for thousands of years, shows genetic study
Historical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for thousands of years, finds a new study co-led by UCL researchers.
yes----the UKRAINE is very important---strategic and fertile and USED BY GREAT RUSSIAHistorical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for thousands of years. This study showed that their genetic makeup was quite varied, from steppe ancestry mixed with the local genetic background, to mostly East Asian ancestry.
For centuries, migration took place in the steppe and forest-steppe belt of Ukraine, moving in several directions (Fig. 1). These migrations were driven by various processes, including periodic aridization, the development of new subsistence strategies and economies, intertribal cultural contacts and conflicts, trade, demographic pressures, and expansion of nomad influence zones. Major migration flows came from the Carpathian-Danubian region, the Southern Urals and Volga region, Central Asia, the North Caucasus, etc., and intensive population movements also occurred within the territory of Ukraine (10–12).
Ukraine was a crossroads of human mobility for thousands of years, shows genetic study
Historical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for thousands of years, finds a new study co-led by UCL researchers.
for more than a thousand years----make that EXPLOITED
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Historical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for thousands of years. This study showed that their genetic makeup was quite varied, from steppe ancestry mixed with the local genetic background, to mostly East Asian ancestry.
For centuries, migration took place in the steppe and forest-steppe belt of Ukraine, moving in several directions (Fig. 1). These migrations were driven by various processes, including periodic aridization, the development of new subsistence strategies and economies, intertribal cultural contacts and conflicts, trade, demographic pressures, and expansion of nomad influence zones. Major migration flows came from the Carpathian-Danubian region, the Southern Urals and Volga region, Central Asia, the North Caucasus, etc., and intensive population movements also occurred within the territory of Ukraine (10–12).
Ukraine was a crossroads of human mobility for thousands of years, shows genetic study
Historical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for thousands of years, finds a new study co-led by UCL researchers.
Ukraine: A History. Lecture 6: Organization of the Kyivan 
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