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drysinetoday at 7:28 AM1 replyview on HN

I think 35 years since the Ukraine declared its independence is long enough time to stop blaming Russia for any problem in Ukraine. It just doesn't fly


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distancestoday at 10:23 AM

De-russification didn't really start until the Orange Revolution, though. It's a long and painful process for Ukraine as reducing corruption requires shedding all the Russian influence. Before that, a lot of the problems genuinely are because of Russia.

All states escaping the Russian curse improve speedily once they join the EU, and I expect the same to happen in Ukraine.

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