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by ohaideredevs 2638 days ago
There is ABSOLUTELY NO difference between Russian and Ukrainian culture. They are both leftovers from the USSR that are EXACTLY the same.

You saying otherwise is making me question your motivations.

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As he mentioned above, it matters if the country supports or does not support Russian language (which makes sense to me too).

I moved from Russia in 2012, and would gladly move to Ukraine, if not for that movement away from the Russian language.

That's a rather uncivil comment. You're replying to a commenter who's a self-proclaimed Russian patriot and nationalist. There's no need to go shouting about motiviations when they've already been laid on the table.
I don't believe it's a rude comment at all, given that:

1. Russia and Ukraine were the same country until 1991. The culture was exactly the same until that time. Until less than half a decade ago, Ukraine was led by a Russian puppet. Believing the culture is "different" is blatantly ignorant or deceitful, and it's unlikely the poster is the former.

2. Russia is stressing the difference between itself in Ukraine to rouse support for its take over of Crimea.