Ukraine has no strategic importance, or value, to the U.S.. Ukraine use to be a part of Russia.

[Richard-H]

Alaska was purchased. Ukranie has no strategic value to the United States. It should not be getting this much international press.

The wording of the treaty that 'sold' Alaska to the U.S. was 'Sold for 100 years'.

The Russians interpret that as a 100 lease, the U.S. as permanently sold.

The wording was done in such a way that took advantage of the difference in the two languages, and each of the diplomats that negotiated could go home and make everyone believe that they got what they wanted.

Apparently, they couldn't have cared less about what was to happen in 100 years.

 

[Richard-H]

WRONG! Ukraine used to be a part of the USSR, as was Russia.

Ukraine was part of the Russian Empire since the late 1700s.

 

[Richard-H]

MEANWHILE your pathetic ulus is a bamboostan with snow (S Brin)

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My Russian wife, who communicate regularly with friends and family all over Russia would be chewing my ear off if this was true.

Me thinks your information is false.

 

[Baron]

We must all realize that the Ukraine used to be a part of Russia. This country has no strategic value to the United States.
All this hysteria about Russia invading Ukraine is a bit absurd. There are more dire global issues at stake in the world today. Your thoughts.

Are you drank?
Too much booze?
Russia doesn't need the poor beggar failed 'state' without industry, resources and skilled personal.
Probably Donetsk and Luhansk in the future, but not now.
Even if USA pays $100 billions Russia will reject to include Ukraine in Russia.

Let western taxpayers feed lazy beggars

 

[Dadoalex]

In fairness, you might be a brainless Russian click farmer rather than a duped/deranged RINO troll.

In fairness, calling you a Tiny Minded Moron is a compliment, an an insult to morons everywhere.

 

[MarathonMike]

we shouldn’t stand by and allow one country to invade and conquer another

Don't let Ukraine join NATO. Russia has already said they will stand down if they have that assurance. In the meantime sell Ukraine weapon systems and training so they can protect themselves. Problem solved.

 

[struth]

Don't let Ukraine join NATO. Russia has already said they will stand down if they have that assurance. In the meantime sell Ukraine weapon systems and training so they can protect themselves. Problem solved.

ukraine should be free to do as it wants without being extorted by xiden master in moscow

 

[MinTrut]

In fairness, calling you a Tiny Minded Moron is a compliment, an an insult to morons everywhere.

That's more like it!

I'll try to think of something nice to say about you.

 

[AlexanderPK]

See Ned Price bullshitting about Russia staging up a "masquerade" at the Ukrainian border?

It's rumored Goebbels successfully resorted to this trick of shifting blame, accusing his adversaries of what he himself was found guilty in the first place. Some say though he learned the tactic from American propaganda of the day. Looking back at Colin Powell's vial and Ghouta chemical attack sham I'd go with Americans being the teachers.

 

[Ringo]

" - But why? Why should we pay for gas to some barbarians?!!
- It's their gas. The resources of their country.
- Can't we make them ours?"
- How?
- We are in the most powerful military bloc in the history of the world! Can't we just...
- We can't. Tried it. We just can't...
- Damn russians! "

 

[Ringo]

And why invade if you can just bomb the infrastructure in the Stone age? Like did NATO in Serbia.

 

[xyz]

So was Kazakhstan. So was Alaska.

 

[Litwin]

Litwin MEANWHILE, with the closest to happiness thing Ukraine, your praise winning country, could afford being a lollipop in each hand for every other Ukrainian, a similar poll by that same shit-for-liberty station conducted there would make you, even with your two dicks in your mouth, envious of them. So, nutjob, I wouldn't trust those picturesque diagrams you're so fond of.

 

[Ringo]

While everyone in Russia thought that ukrainians were cutting down the Carpathian forests in order to sell wood to the West and get rich, they were making wooden guns to resist Putin! Another colossal mistake of Russian intelligence...
Is there some kind of pill for all this madness?

 

[AlexanderPK]

While everyone in Russia thought that ukrainians were cutting down the Carpathian forests in order to sell wood to the West and get rich, they were making wooden guns to resist Putin! Another colossal mistake of Russian intelligence...
Is there some kind of pill for all this madness?

Remember Ivan Vasilievich? A powder keg for the leader. Though a dozen of those for their Rada would work better.

 

[xyz]

Finland and Poland were part of Russia too. Putler might convince Finland to join NATO after all.

 

[JWBooth]

We must all realize that the Ukraine used to be a part of Russia. This country has no strategic value to the United States.
All this hysteria about Russia invading Ukraine is a bit absurd. There are more dire global issues at stake in the world today. Your thoughts.

 

[ESay]

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Depends on what you consider 'Ukrainian'. In those times, this territory was called the Wild Steppe and was quite sparsely populated. Then, the Russian Empire decided to develop these land and began encouraging people to settle there. The majority of these people were the Malorossy (who is now known as Ukrainians).

Here is a map that depicts regions where Ukrainian (or Malorossian) language was dominant as of end of 19th century

 

[bambu.]

It was part of the USSR, not Russia.

yes, it certainly has strategic importance based on its locations…but moreover, we shouldn’t stand by and allow one country to invade and conquer another…especially one we agreed to help protect in exchange for giving up its nuclear weapons after it gained its independence after socialism failed

Exactly.
Of course in hindsight Ukraine should never have given up its nuclear weapons.
Now it's a sitting duck.

 

[sparky]

This fits here>>>>>

Some things you may not realize about Ukraine.

Ukraine is an important agricultural country and can meet the food needs of 600 million people.

1st in Europe in terms of arable land area;

3rd place in the world by the area of black soil (25% of world's volume);

1st place in the world in exports of sunflower and sunflower oil;

2nd place in the world in barley production and 4th place in barley exports;

3rd largest producer and 4th largest exporter of corn in the world;

4th largest producer of potatoes in the world;

5th largest rye producer in the world;

5th place in the world in bee production (75,000 tons);

8th place in the world in wheat exports;

9th place in the world in the production of chicken eggs;

16th place in the world in cheese exports.

It is the second-largest country by area in Europe by area and has a population of over 40 million - more than Poland.
Ukraine ranks:
1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;

2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore reserves;

2nd place in the world in terms of explored reserves of manganese ores (2.3 billion tons, or 12% of the world's reserves);

2nd largest iron ore reserves in the world (30 billion tons);

2nd place in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves;

3rd place in Europe (13th place in the world) in shale gas reserves (22 trillion cubic meters)

4th in the world by the total value of natural resources;

7th place in the world in coal reserves (33.9 billion tons)

Ukraine is an important industrialized country and ranks
1st in Europe in ammonia production;

Europe's 2nd’s and the world’s 4th largest natural gas pipeline system;
3rd largest in Europe and 8th largest in the world in terms of installed capacity of nuclear power plants;

3rd in Europe and 11th in the world in terms of rail network length (21,700 km);

3rd in the world (after the U.S. and France) in production of locators and locating equipment;

3rd largest iron exporter in the world

4th largest exporter of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world;

4th largest manufacturer of rocket launchers, in clay exports and in titanium exports

8th in exports of ores and concentrates;

9th in exports of defense industry products;

10th largest steel producer in the world (32.4 million tons).
Ukraine matters.

That is why its independence is important to the rest of the world.

~S~