Europe Backdrop to the war in Ukraine

[Gethelred]

This is the thread for the geopolitics, history and framework around the Russia-Ukraine conflict. If you want to discuss the events of the war, head over to this thread:

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This is the thread for discussing the War in Ukraine. Should you want to discuss the geopolitics, the history, or an interesting tangent, head over here: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/backdrop-to-the-war-in-ukraine.1302028/ If a post isn't directly concerning the events of the war or...

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[wannabejack]

Majority of Ukrainians support nuclear weapons restoration, new poll shows - Euromaidan Press

A new poll shows the majority of Ukrainians favor a nuclear weapons program despite potential international consequences, marking a shift from 1990s attitudes.

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KIIS Executive Director Anton Hrushetskyi noted that the high support for nuclear weapons restoration, even at the risk of Western relations, represents “an emotional manifestation and existential need to obtain reliable security guarantees and finally create conditions when Russia and Russians will not threaten Ukraine and Ukrainians.“

The survey reveals a significant shift from 1994, when KIIS polling showed 50% of Ukrainians favored becoming a nuclear-free state, with only 30% supporting nuclear weapons possession.

 

[wannabejack]

Thanks champ

1. Western Ukrainians are most certainly not cossack, regardless they all(including european Russians) fall under eastern slav

2. Which conflict?

Poles pretty salty about the WW2 massacres

3. So 'eternal' enemies can make peace, that's my point

Point 1.
The reason I placed cossacks in brackets is because at the time of the early conflicts Ukraine borders weren’t what they are today.
The Cossack Hetmanate territory consisted of most of central Ukraine and parts of Belarus. “Cossack Hetmanate faced conflict with the Russian Empire over the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries”
The west was under Polish control. “Polish–Russian War of 1792, and the Polish–Russian War (1609–1618):”

Point 2.
Should have said various conflicts since the 1600’s.

Point 3.
Not when russia deny that the Ukrainian people have their own identity.
“the Ukrainian people – like Ukraine itself – do not exist”

 

[wannabejack]

Russian occupation transforms Crimea's demographics with 35% population replacement over 10 years, says expert - Euromaidan Press

Russian authorities have orchestrated a massive demographic shift in occupied Crimea, bringing in one million new residents while forcing out native populations through systematic repression. The peninsula has also seen 20,000 residents conscripted into Russian forces since 2022, with hundreds...

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