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this is also highly inaccurate.
In the mid-17th century, a Cossack military quasi-state, the Zaporozhian Host, was established by the Dnieper Cossacks and the Ruthenian peasants fleeing Polish serfdom.[39] Poland had little real control of this land, yet they found the Cossacks to be a useful fighting force against the Turks and Tatars,[40] and at times the two allied in military campaigns.[41] However, the continued enserfment of peasantry by the Polish nobility, emphasized by the Commonwealth's fierce exploitation of the workforce, and most importantly, the suppression of the Orthodox Church pushed the allegiances of Cossacks away from Poland.[40]
..The serf-turned-national-poet Taras Shevchenko
Lithuanians and Poles controlled vast estates in Ukraine, and were a law unto themselves. Judicial rulings from Cracow were routinely flouted, while peasants were heavily taxed and practically tied to the land as serfs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine
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Not going to happen (and it shouldn't happen). Transnistria is inhabited primarily by slavs and will eventually secede (formally, because they've been de facto independent for quite a while). If there's no change of power in Moldova in the next 5 years, Russia will officially recognize Transnistria. It's debatable whether Romania and Moldova will reunite, recent geopolitical developments would suggest that this scenario is possible (not sure how probable though).
Moldova is an independent (relatively independent) state inhabited by moldovan romanians (80+ % if we're not counting Transnistria), Transylvania is part of Romania and it's inhabited by romanians (70+ % of total transylvanian population). Where's the double standard, Pedro !?
I think you don't think.
Unless Lukshenko hits the bucket and is replaced by a pro-western democratic regime, Belarus' integration in Russia at the moment is more probable than that of south-eastern Ukraine. If Ukraine is divided (which is a far-fetched scenario) forget about independent Ukraine being a buffer state, they'd be integrated in Europe immediately. My guess is that Ukraine and Belarus will stay as they are (in the russian sphere of influence). The only change that I can envisage in this part of the world is Moldova, which will lose Transnistria and move into the european sphere of influence.
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Border with Russia? No thanks.
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Split of Ukraine is very possible reality in some near future. Western part of it is way too anti-Russian while Eastern and Southern parts are too pro-Russian. While the country is hanging in between both sides are more or less content with the situation. But as soon as there will be too much movement one way or another there will be increased tensions which will lead to collapse of the country. There is no unity between Ukrainians and it's impossible today.
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West Ukraine should become the Hungarian province of Lodoméria like it was in the good old times. Hungaria str0nk!
On a serious note, perhaps Galicia and Volhyn could become a separate state.
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On the BBC they were interviewing people from East Ukraine and one woman said "If I were the President I would kick out all the protestors and unite with Russia and Putin". Though I don't know if she actually meant joining Russia or just siding with them. They also interviewed the mayor of the town who is worried that in a year he may need a passport to travel to West Ukraine because the country will split.
The eastern part of the country is the productive part yet the western part is always complaining.
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I have heard different views. My conclusion. Russians regard Ukranians as brothers. Not all Ukranians reciprocate this love though.
But some do it. This country is kind of splitted with a West/East division.
Anyway the Ukranian identity is kind of artificial. Most Ukranians do not even speak Ukranian, preconditioned this can be considered an own language at all. Its more a dialect I assume.
The situation is comparable to Germany/Austria, even though with more geopolitical implications at the moment.
Prodigies appear in the oddest of places
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