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Stalin was not Russian, he was Georgian ..
Khrushchev was Ukrainian
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To implement Communism and secure industrialisation of USSR, and for securing USSR , Stalin implemented policies that resulted in many casualty .. similar happened in China with MAO and when Ottoman empire fell in and present Turkey took shape
That no doubt
But
No neighbour likes the big bully next door neighbour .. Does Mexico losing (by force) California and Texas loooove US of A ?
Did only Ukrainians suffer in Communism episode of USSR ?
On the other side, would one be rather citizen of communist Stalin ruled Tajikistan or Democratic capitalist Afghanistan ? Tajikistan now a civili society with Mosques as museums, 100% literacy, men and woman same rights etc .. and look at Afghanistan
Ukraine like many other nations whose neighbour is a big gorilla must make arrangement with the gorilla.
This valid also for JAPAN
Japan making big mistake to confront Russia and China ..
In 100 yrs, japan still will be where now, with a big China and Russia next door
But, where will America be in 100 yrs ? maybe US will partner with China against Japan .. everything is "Dollar and cents"
US, openly, confronting China for "Dollar and Cents", Trump said honestly "they stole our jobs" .. highly possible in 100 yrs America would be big exporter to China.
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