Ukraine is in the process of attempting to discover who they are without being forced to do what outsiders wish. In other words, they are fighting for independence. The conservatives in Ukraine wish to go back to the way things were during the time of the USSR. Ukraine got its independence on December 26, 1991, which was a long awaited Christmas present of freedom from the USSR.
However, President Putin wants to recapture control over Ukraine in spite of the vast majority of the population are Ukrainians. Ukraine consists of 77.8% ethnic Ukrainians and 17.3% ethnic Russians. Most of the ethnic Ukrainians live in the western and central parts of the country, and the ethnic Russians live in the eastern section. Only three provinces have a majority of Russians.
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A Story of Two Old Men
And How They Will Be Remembered
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07/26/24 |
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Ukraine and Myanmar
An Unfortunate Parallel
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07/15/24 |
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The Ripple Effect
An Either/Or Issue
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11/01/23 |
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Me and My Echocardiogram
Beyond a Diagnosis
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10/18/23 |
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The Donald and I...
Have One Thing in Common
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09/07/16
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Looking Back and Remembering
Looking Forward and Hoping
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01/20/15
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Putin
A Czar on a Fool's Errand
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11/28/14
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Come Alive...
Before You Die.
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07/24/14
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Orwell and Scottish Independence
Or Smell the Heather and Vote for Independence
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07/18/14
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Orwell Was Ahead of His Time...
He Should Have Lived in 2014
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07/10/14
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Changing the World...
The Story of My Struggle
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06/10/14
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Leaving a Legacy...
A Concern of a 71-Year Old.
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05/18/14
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Learning to Play Chess from a Master
What Jack and Owen Will Learn from Me.
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05/02/14
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Good Trip / Bad Trip
...the Great Benefits of Bad Trips
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04/21/14
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Exceptionalism
Seen in the US, Scotland, and Myanmar
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04/14/14
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The Golden Rock
Rocks and Stones Hold Countries Together
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04/02/14
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The Two Czars
Parallels between Ukraine and Russia then and now
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03/03/14
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The Two Ladies:
Parallels between the Ukraine and Myanmar
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03/01/14
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