[oblio]

I don't wish ill to the Ukrainian people.

I'm sorry this is happening. And they haven't done anything to deserve what's happening to them.

But their opinions only changed after aggression. Back in 2005 or so they were still pining after the Soviet Union.

But yes, truth hurts.

[amcoastal]

And what is your source saying the Ukrainian people were pining for the soviets in 2005? Rigged election results? Your opinions are crude and ghastly.

[oblio]

My source is simple.

Except for Ukraine (East Slavic, formerly part of the Soviet power structures), Belarus (also East Slavic, also formerly part of the Soviet power structures) and Moldova, (who doesn't know what they want to do...) everyone else turned West ASAP.

How come:

Estonia (ex-USSR)

Lithuania (ex-USSR)

Latvia (ex-USSR)

Poland

Hungary

Romania

Bulgaria

Czechia

Slovakia

didn't also have rigged election results? Well, most likely because their people wouldn't allow them. The popular consensus was that turning West was the only option and even populists and wannabe dictators didn't dare go against the people.

My opinions are crude and ghastly and I'm a jerk. But I'm also right.