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Trump is washing his hands of the Ukraine war (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

“I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form,”

The original form:

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 3 months ago

Remove the yellow part east of Dnepr and it start looking roughly like what I'm expecting when the dust settles.

[–] CyberMonkey403@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Have to ask, why 1654 specifically?

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It is the date of the Pereiaslav Agreement in which the Zaporozhian Cossacks declared fealty to Tsar Alexis Romanov and in exchange recieved partial autonomy and protection after the bloody uprising period and failed bid at independence started in 1648. It's important date because it's first time something that can be more or less correctly called Ukrainian polity was founded.

[–] CyberMonkey403@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago

Much obliged, thanks!