Language row is shaking Ukraine

[luvdovz]

The European Cup is over and Ukraine is back to its usual shenanigans. Observing the topless Femen activists around the soccer final must've been a pretty fascinating sight (NSFW) for the many foreign tourists, granted, but I doubt many of them even knew what was it all about. "It's just boobs, c'mon!", an Italian fan responded when I tugged at

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[pofigistiks]

Centre of Ukraine are mainly Russian-speaking, too.

[underlankers]

This is the problem with the Eastern Slavic languages in particular, they are the products of nationalism that showed up in the last century and hasn't yet had the chance to pull off the Big Lie about how old it really is and all that. And when we factor in that Belarus is technically a Russian protectorate, this has all the recipes for a Grade A clusterfuck waiting to happen.

[sophia_sadek]

There was a time in American history when Germans were persecuted for asserting their minority rights. They did such horribly un-American activities as drinking in beer gardens on Sundays. On the other hand, they did not ask for separate German administrations.

[htpcl]

Maybe it's for the good, splitting Ukraine in two I mean. Then perhaps the western part could go its own way and join the EU, while the eastern part could become Russia's satellite as it so much desires. Win-win for everybody.

[luvdovz]

Interesting point of view. Give everyone what they need and let them be.

[underlankers]

And yet Russia will soon start claiming that national self-determination means that all Ukraine should be under Russian satellite control, as also does the security of Belarus from attack to the south, in all probability as I see it. And then there's the all too explosive issue of who would control Crimea in this case that'd require either EU/UN control of it or a potential Russo-Ukrainian War.

[htpcl]

Dunno. If everybody was so worked up about self-determination in Kosovo, then why shouldn't they in regards to Ukraine?

[rimpala]

Nice map they included, makes Ukraine look like a side of beef

Russian is bloooood

[luvdovz]

I like the shape of Crimea.

[peamasii]

it looks like australia turned sideways