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james's avatar

thanks karl.. i was curious about the word "Banderovtsy" that putin used... it turns out that basically translates as 'banderite'.... i know russia is trying to clarify and articulate the history and that wikipedia is a western run propaganda site... in reading the wiki page on banderite, i saw this at the bottom - "Today, in Russian propaganda, the word is used to refer to all in Ukraine who back the idea of sovereignty from Russia; Ukrainian nationalist collaboration with Nazi Germany is also emphasized." the footnote for this goes to a book published in 2020 -The Burden of the Past: History, Memory, and Identity in Contemporary Ukraine

https://www.amazon.com/Burden-Past-History-Identity-Contemporary/dp/0253046718

it seems wikipedia and others in and out of ukraine are busy writing their own version of events.. i am not sure how this can be addressed...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banderite

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Cousin Adam's avatar

grrr...our “leaders” are an embarrassment- my fellow Americans are overdue for a wake-up call. I hope we still have a few good diplomats left.

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