Zelenskiy signs decree claiming half a dozen Russian regions are historically Ukrainian lands”
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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy has signed a decree 'aimed at preserving the ethnic identity of Ukrainians in Russia,' that Kyiv now claims as ...
      • saltesc@lemmy.world
        62·
        10 months ago

        Throw in Russia’s busted attempt at a fabricated claim on Ukraine, this would probably go down well for Ukraine in Crusader Kings.

  • Holyginz@lemmy.world
    2010·
    10 months ago

    Not surprised. Russia does very much like claiming something was once theirs in the past and then doing its best to absorb it like and amoeba.

  • Welt@lazysoci.al
    75·
    10 months ago

    Reverse irredentism! Now what about historically German lands? From the Maas to the Memel…

    • YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub
      467·
      10 months ago

      How many of your fellow citizens would you sacrifice to Putin if he decided to invade your county? That is what you are saying. Give over regions of Ukraine to an aggressive fascist state. Fuck that. I’d fight against that even if it was hopeless. Ukraine needs to be armed to win. The US could do this, if we wanted to.

        • barsoap@lemm.ee
          52·
          10 months ago

          Borscht as is known all throughout most of the ex-USSR and the world is Ukrainian. The red beet version, that is. The more general term roots in Poland where (even much earlier) it meant a soup with hogweed (hence the name), then sour soups in general.

          Kvass should be safe though, it’s a generally east-Slavic thing, basically low to negligible ABV sour beer from rye. And yes that’s exactly what Russians are drinking anyways, the cola craze after the fall of the USSR was short-lived.

          And just to add injury to injury: Pelmeni aren’t Russian, either. The name is Permic pointing straight to (near) Siberia, it’s thought that Mongols brought the general idea of dumplings from China there on their adventures which also explains the pepper. OTOH that means that the stuff you see in supermarkets, frozen bags of them to throw in boiling water, is 110% traditional (modulo the plastic).

          • Welt@lazysoci.al
            22·
            10 months ago

            Great comment. Refreshing to see some intelligence here from time to time, like the nice sour bready tang of kvass!

          • Kyre@kbin.social
            22·
            10 months ago

            These threads are great because it allows me to easily isolate, find and block the obvious trolls. Man, you and isthereany are so angry. Your post histories read like typical Youtube comments. Pot, kettle?

      • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
        244·
        10 months ago

        Your assuming that he isn’t Russian. Russia seems totally willing to sacrifice as many lives to Putin as Putin wants.

        What’s really pathetic about these call for Ukraine to give up is that Russia still wouldn’t win. For a so-called superpower, the clash of armies should have been an easy win. The actual hard part is the occupation. Zelinski could sign the whole country over to Putin today, and it would just guarantee that the bloodshed continues for years or decades. Even in areas that leaned towards Russia, Ukrainians are of no mind to simply surrender.

    • bradorsomething@ttrpg.network
      42·
      10 months ago

      Ukraine is a great name, maybe your parents were just cartographers. You buck up, Ukaine, life will get better soon!