Since day 1 Putin has been trying to get the band back together. Ukraine is kinda like Mr. Fabulous needing coercion.
Further, from the beginning of the Kievan Rus the nation (in a cultural sense) of Ukraine has been an independent nation for very little of it. The ethnic Russians regard the Kievan Rus as the origin of their people. This …
Since day 1 Putin has been trying to get the band back together. Ukraine is kinda like Mr. Fabulous needing coercion.
Further, from the beginning of the Kievan Rus the nation (in a cultural sense) of Ukraine has been an independent nation for very little of it. The ethnic Russians regard the Kievan Rus as the origin of their people. This is a regional, family squabble. Other than poking the bear in Putin I have never understood what national interest we have there. Well, ok, other than poking Putin and lining Hunter’s pockets.
Since day 1 Putin has been trying to get the band back together. Ukraine is kinda like Mr. Fabulous needing coercion.
Further, from the beginning of the Kievan Rus the nation (in a cultural sense) of Ukraine has been an independent nation for very little of it. The ethnic Russians regard the Kievan Rus as the origin of their people. This is a regional, family squabble. Other than poking the bear in Putin I have never understood what national interest we have there. Well, ok, other than poking Putin and lining Hunter’s pockets.