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haele

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3. Probably. Quite a few old Soviets and their children were settled in Ukraine.

Reply to MagickMuffin (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 02:43 PM

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Ukraine had Muskovy/Russian aligned Presidents and other people in power from the break-up of the Soviet until Maidan. The problem of Russian Corruption has been endemic; with Ukraine proper becoming more "Western", there were still too many old school Mayors and business owners wanting retain their "Big Boyar in a Russian Subject state" status to put up with the political messiness and lack of obedient serfs part of Western Democracy.

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Poland closes last Russian consulate after 'act of state terrorism' on railway [View all] cbabe Wednesday OP

Not surprised with all the, you know, terrorism that Russia has been perpetrating ck4829 Wednesday #1

I'm confused, they arrested 2 Ukrainian citizens responsible MagickMuffin Wednesday #2

Probably. Quite a few old Soviets and their children were settled in Ukraine. haele Wednesday #3