RE: Russia and Ukraine
January 15, 2024 at 3:33 pm
(This post was last modified: January 15, 2024 at 3:33 pm by Anomalocaris.)
The Fins had no love for Russia either, but were sophisticated enough to know the fins and Finland does not come off best by giving free vent to the Russophobia sentiments.
The difference between 1989 in Afghanistan and what is left of Ukraine is Russia does not actually occupy what is left of Ukraine. So insurgency can only target Ukrainians more than Russians, which is unlikely to make it particularly popular. In areas that Russia does occupy, the ethnic mix is much less favorable to any Ukrainian insurgency against a population that is about half Russophone.
The difference between 1989 in Afghanistan and what is left of Ukraine is Russia does not actually occupy what is left of Ukraine. So insurgency can only target Ukrainians more than Russians, which is unlikely to make it particularly popular. In areas that Russia does occupy, the ethnic mix is much less favorable to any Ukrainian insurgency against a population that is about half Russophone.
