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Originally Posted by UhOhXplode

It's probably a common misconception that all ethnic Russians that live in Ukraine are loyal Russians. That's like saying that all British people that live in America are loyal Brits. I can't imagine what it's like living in Ukraine but your posts really help.

Basically "ethnic Russian" like myself here in Donbass is rather uncommon phenomenon. According to the statistics here we have somewhere about 40% Russians and 60% Ukrainians but in fact it means that a randoomly taken person has 40% of Russian ancestors and 60% of Ukrainian ones. You see, people here have several generations of marriages without giving a fax to anyone's ethnic background. And all the Ukrainian disorders were about building the state, not about anyone's ethnicity. They are Russian authorities who try to promote savage ethnic chauvinistic dimension to the problem.

Originally Posted by it-ogo

Basically "ethnic Russian" like myself here in Donbass is rather uncommon phenomenon. According to the statistics here we have somewhere about 40% Russians and 60% Ukrainians but in fact it means that a randoomly taken person has 40% of Russian ancestors and 60% of Ukrainian ones. You see, people here have several generations of marriages without giving a fax to anyone's ethnic background. And all the Ukrainian disorders were about building the state, not about anyone's ethnicity. They are Russian authorities who try to promote savage ethnic chauvinistic dimension to the problem.

Imho, Putin and the US (including those in that mix) are the problems here. I'm not sure what the point is posting CNN BS and other mainstream articles. You will just get a mix-mash of crap and this is how you control countries. You accuse both sides of A and B and meanwhile, two similar groups are fighting each other. Who gains? Besides, the two sides are opportunists who don't care about the people in their countries and since you speak of ethnic Russians and ethnic Ukrainians, that's what we are talking about here. Putin doesn't give a **** about either. The Elites who took over in Ukraine don't either. Faux 'nazis' and all. Whatever. All BS.

Originally Posted by it-ogo

Basically "ethnic Russian" like myself here in Donbass is rather uncommon phenomenon. According to the statistics here we have somewhere about 40% Russians and 60% Ukrainians but in fact it means that a randoomly taken person has 40% of Russian ancestors and 60% of Ukrainian ones. You see, people here have several generations of marriages without giving a fax to anyone's ethnic background. And all the Ukrainian disorders were about building the state, not about anyone's ethnicity. They are Russian authorities who try to promote savage ethnic chauvinistic dimension to the problem.

I'm not married yet so I didn't consider that. But if I was in love then I know I wouldn't care if the girl was Scottish, Norwegian, Russian, Lithuanian, or whatever. So that makes sense. After a long time it would be very difficult to know who had what ethnicity.
So the only real split in Ukraine is between those who support the opposition and those who don't. I think I understand this better now. Thanks.

Originally Posted by UhOhXplode

So the only real split in Ukraine is between those who support the opposition and those who don't. I think I understand this better now.