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phyllo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 12:35 am You expect them to defend themselves with one hand tied behind their backs?

You expect them to defend themselves with one hand tied behind their backs?

It's either that or run the risk of Russia getting desperate at some point and using nukes on Ukraine and maybe starting Armageddon. Which is better. Losing some land or everyone losing EVERYTHING?

henry quirk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:57 pm 600D0EF7-D4FE-4D9B-8909-ED102C0E57B6.jpeg

Impenitent wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 5:30 pmbut she came from a middle class family...

Impenitent wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:08 pmbut that's only stupid if you didn't believe Putin... otherwise it is pure evil

Who has sent money to Ukraine?

The United States alone pledged about $45 billion in arms and military aid to Ukraine between Russia's fullscale invasion in February 2022 and October 2023 and a total surpassing $174 billion by September 2024. Most of this money goes to American companies who make weapons and military equipment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_m ... ainian_War

MagsJ wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:04 am .
With 17 days to go, Biden has been sending tens-of-millions of dollars to Ukraine in a mad bid to beat the inauguration date..
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Who has sent money to Ukraine?

The United States alone pledged about $45 billion in arms and military aid to Ukraine between Russia's fullscale invasion in February 2022 and October 2023 and a total surpassing $174 billion by September 2024. Most of this money goes to American companies who make weapons and military equipment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_m ... ainian_War

I wonder who owns those companies..

Impenitent wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2025 2:05 pm smart investors

-Imp

During the Tsarist era, Ukrainian lands, part of the Russian Empire, experienced policies of Russification, cultural suppression, and limited political participation, with the Tsarist regime actively promoting the elimination of Ukrainian peculiarities.
Here's a more detailed look at Tsarist Ukraine:
Key Features of Tsarist Rule in Ukraine:

Russification:
The Tsarist regime implemented policies aimed at suppressing Ukrainian culture and language, promoting Russian language and culture instead.
The Valuev Circular of 1863, for example, banned the publication of Ukrainian-language literature.
The Russian Orthodox Church became an important vehicle for Russification policies.

Limited Political Participation:
Ukrainians had limited political rights and representation within the Tsarist Empire.

Cossack Hetmanate:
A Cossack state, known as the Cossack Hetmanate or Zaporizhian Host, under Russian protection existed from 1648 to 1764, but was later absorbed into the Russian Empire.

Economic Dependence:
The Ukrainian economy was largely agrarian, with a focus on agriculture, and the Tsarist regime exploited Ukrainian lands for resources and labor.

Religious Policies:
The Tsarist regime promoted the absorption of Ukrainians from the Uniate Church into the Russian Orthodox Church.

Suppression of Ukrainian Identity:
The Tsarist regime actively suppressed Ukrainian national aspirations and identity, viewing Ukraine as a part of a larger Russian identity.

Cossacks:
Cossacks, who were important in Ukrainian history, were used by the Tsarist regime for police service and border guards.

Revolution and Independence:
The Russian Revolution of 1917 led to the collapse of the Tsarist regime and the rise of new political forces in Ukraine, including those advocating for Ukrainian independence.

Post-Revolution Ukraine:
After the Russian Revolution, Ukraine briefly gained independence in 1918, but was later incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1922.

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phyllo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:47 pm You can go back much further than that ... to czarist Russia. Ukraine and Russia have a long history.

During the Tsarist era, Ukrainian lands, part of the Russian Empire, experienced policies of Russification, cultural suppression, and limited political participation, with the Tsarist regime actively promoting the elimination of Ukrainian peculiarities.
Here's a more detailed look at Tsarist Ukraine:
Key Features of Tsarist Rule in Ukraine:

Russification:
The Tsarist regime implemented policies aimed at suppressing Ukrainian culture and language, promoting Russian language and culture instead.
The Valuev Circular of 1863, for example, banned the publication of Ukrainian-language literature.
The Russian Orthodox Church became an important vehicle for Russification policies.

Limited Political Participation:
Ukrainians had limited political rights and representation within the Tsarist Empire.

Cossack Hetmanate:
A Cossack state, known as the Cossack Hetmanate or Zaporizhian Host, under Russian protection existed from 1648 to 1764, but was later absorbed into the Russian Empire.

Economic Dependence:
The Ukrainian economy was largely agrarian, with a focus on agriculture, and the Tsarist regime exploited Ukrainian lands for resources and labor.

Religious Policies:
The Tsarist regime promoted the absorption of Ukrainians from the Uniate Church into the Russian Orthodox Church.

Suppression of Ukrainian Identity:
The Tsarist regime actively suppressed Ukrainian national aspirations and identity, viewing Ukraine as a part of a larger Russian identity.

Cossacks:
Cossacks, who were important in Ukrainian history, were used by the Tsarist regime for police service and border guards.

Revolution and Independence:
The Russian Revolution of 1917 led to the collapse of the Tsarist regime and the rise of new political forces in Ukraine, including those advocating for Ukrainian independence.

Post-Revolution Ukraine:
After the Russian Revolution, Ukraine briefly gained independence in 1918, but was later incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1922.

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