News / Poland is the most friendly neighbor of Ukraine and Russia - Ukrainian poll ... [132]

Look at the map: pk.org.pl/EdytorFiles/Image/statystyki/Mapa_Ukraina_o_.jpg

News / Poland is the most friendly neighbor of Ukraine and Russia - Ukrainian poll ... [132]


There are some small differences but it's no problem to Russian speaker to read Ukrainian.
And vice versa.
For example Ukrainian letters like: і Ї ї.
Compared to other Cyrillic alphabets, the modern Ukrainian has most in common with those of the other East Slavic languages, Belarussian and Russian.

News / Poland is the most friendly neighbor of Ukraine and Russia - Ukrainian poll ... [132]


Risky statement, Seanus.
English speaking Irish more England friendly than, let's say, Spaniards ?

I would rather say more Russia oriented (Donetsk) and more EU=Poland oriented (Lviv).

News / Poland is the most friendly neighbor of Ukraine and Russia - Ukrainian poll ... [132]


Some well known problem.
Probably he meant the true successors of Kievian Rus' are Ukrainians and not Great-Russians (Muscovites).
Moreover there is "Rusin" nationality, phonetically close to "Russian" but means part of Ukrainians.

News / Poland is the most friendly neighbor of Ukraine and Russia - Ukrainian poll ... [132]


Mentality and national objectives.
Business as well.

Western Ukies would like to be like us = second class Europeans lol.
They are as a matter of fact similar to Poles - same nonsensical pride close to madness.
Thanks God sometimes only !
Does not mean some special sympathy for Poles.


Language does not really matter.
I know a girl living in Kiev from a strongly nationalistic family (Lviv born).
She prefere to speak Russian ("it's easier to me") but her feelings are ... oh well ... like those of Stephan Bandera lol.

News / Poland is the most friendly neighbor of Ukraine and Russia - Ukrainian poll ... [132]


Yes it's about the same given mentality .
No one can change it.
As a matter of fact we are very similar people (PL and UA)

It's late. Good nite.

History / Ranking of the most dangerous and successful enemies of Poland. [32]


Well ... my girl friend told me I'm a very nice guy.
With exception for my sick feelings for these two bags of contaminated fat.

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


Not true at all.
Many Czechs speak good Polish.
If necessary, due to their in-born pragmatism.

But I don't think it would be a good choice
Polish grammar is rather chaotic and pretty hard to learn.
I think some simplified version of the Slovak language could be a solution.

The idea to make Russian a Slavonic lingua franca sound bad to me even as a joke.
After we were forced to learn it !
And since when Russia is a part of the EU ?

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


And how do you know it ?
Is Polish your native tongue ?

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


Oh really ?
What makes you that sure ?

Every nation has its good and bad times.
Just look at map of Germany AD 1914 and now.
What was your international position before ww1 and what is now ?
Check your life standards 1989 and now as compared to other European countries.
One could rather say in the long run Germany is moving down the drain.
Your only political success during the last decades was given to you "auf einem golden Tablett" lol without any serious German participation.

But NO.
We don't call Germans losers in spite of their political madness from time to time.
Just ups and downs, ups and downs, achievements fully balanced wit drawbacks.

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


I think the idea of Yugoslavia was great.
Many post ww2 years Yugoslavia made a perfect picture of some successful pan-Slavic state but then came the destruction.
I don't try to make some conspiracy theories but at least Kosove separatism enjoyed the all possible support from the EU and NATO.

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


Well...Maybe you better try to comment on my posting regarding German borders and economy


Then give Kreuzberg to the Turks.

As for Yugoslavia: the idea was good but reality by far worse - I don't argue about that.
The question was rather if todays situation is much better.

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


Agreed.
With exception for you political leadership in Europe.
Germans are losing it - what you prefer is dancing to Russian balalalykas.

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


EU is probably the most successful political and economic organization world wide.
No need to obey blindly ex-KGB guys from the ex-Soviet Empire.

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


I wish I I could say Luxembourg and San Marino.
But what I mean are three top European economies including Allemania.
Schröder was a real disaster - Angie seems to be much better but even she underestimates Union's position in discussions with Kremlin !
It's not Russia making you a favor and selling some gas or oil.
It's exactly the opposite way !

And Germans are so hungry for business with Russia which is less than Belgium turnover lol.
So hungry that ready to forget Union's solidarity.

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


Definitely but without any political conditions .
It's not a problem of the Baltic pipe but it's Russia trying to split European solidarity.
Making some general European energy deal with Russia would be of adventage for the EU.
Such a big deal includes better pricing, better terms of payment more stability for all.

Using a peak oil phantom Kremlin gains political points in case Georgia, Ukraine, NATO enlargement etc.etc.
And again - there is no need for that.
Take it for granted Russia had to sell raw materials in order to keep its business running.

Last but not least Baltic see.
It's gonna be the first big Baltic gas pipe and nobody knows what will be the final envivromental impact of it.
If I read Russian fleet will run some constructional works ...

PS. Your link is just diplomatic small talk.
In reality Russia had to reduce imports from EU.
I repeat: business is good, politics in business bad.
Expansion in Russia was always some German dream - I mean positive expansion not Adolf's way.
But please ... the last German economical results in RF were lower than in Czech Republic ...

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


The problem is paying some political price for nothing !

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


As already said: NATO enlargement.
No way around it - Germany is an influential partner of USA and maybe is even able to stop the enlargement for some promised profits in Russia.

Who knows the details ?
The only thing we know is that Kremlin considers Ukraine to be a temporarily lost part of Russia.
So does an average Vanya as well.

But I'll give you another example.
Russia is going to construct a nuclear power plant in Kaliningrad.
And now guess:
who's gonna be the EU partner for the project ?
One of the partners.
The same country which decided to get rid of atom on its own soil within two decades and today is very nervous about planned construction of French atom plant in Western Poland.

Kaliningrad is a RUSSIAN type and quite close to Polish border.

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]


True but it hardly matters.
There is no need for any referendum and due to purely demographic reasons support for NATO is growing.
I spoke to many young Ukrainians and majority of them were for NATO.

After Bukarest NATO meeting Germany is considered to be the main Russian ally in this case.
Of course we don't know the details.


Poland even didn't give any answer for the Russian offer.
Nobody can be happy having potential Czarnobyl just close to the border.

News / Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official [95]

I have to agree with Crow with exception for Polish language being ligua franca for EU-Slavs.

Privet Sasha.
An "linguistic" suggestion from you ?
And I don't think any sort of Slavonic esperanto can solve the problem.
There are already some artificial creations like that but who speaks them ?

News / Poland's place in changing world order? [74]

First, nice to see you again Kostik.
Then, it would be quite an easy question given more or less normal conditions - the only historically justified position of Poland is becoming again the Western part of Russia.

Unfortunately enough I have serious doubts about future of our Slavic brothers.
Galloping decomposition of the Russian economy will be soon an accomplished process with some political disaster to follow.

Frankly I'm not sure Russia will be able to survive longer than 3 ... 5 years.
Just look at the main macroeconomic indexes :
GNP minus 10%, inflation rate plus 10%, planned budget deficit 2010 - 10%.
And all that facing the growing oil prices!

News / Poland's place in changing world order? [74]


Not quite true Kostik - look at the Russian Empire just before ww1.
It used to be number four or five worldwide.
But even without good position in those economical rankings you were able to produce high tech weapon on your own.
Today even India got problems with your military exports.
Not to mention the disastrous Bulava case.

So don't be afraid about Poland - we are your friends anyway.
We are not going to attack you like we used before.
Frankly who is keen on bordering China ?

So brothers take care of yourselves first.
We can wait.
Peredishka lol.

BTW. Kostya, how was your Revolution's Day ?

News / Poland's place in changing world order? [74]

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What I'm still missing is Susanin's zombie
taking rest in Lenin's mausoleum.
Like Soso used to do.

News / Poland's place in changing world order? [74]


Oh, sentimental references to "1612" movie ?

But seriously Kostik.
It was disastrous for both nations.

In case of Sapieha's victory we would have been more successful (as the nation) and you Russians by far more civilized .
What a pity he died before his imminent victory !
Imagine us being one people but of course Poles as a ruling class lol.

News / Poland's place in changing world order? [74]


It takes two for tango.
What Russia needs today is an image of some Russia's proven enemy but not one of the big shots from EU like Germany.
Poland is close to be a "perfect" enemy for propaganda of besieged fortress "Russia".
Kremlin knows they can trust in us.


Better than some Alibaba's dreams.

News / Poland's place in changing world order? [74]


True but only to some extend.
One cannot get rid of hundreds years being linked part to the East part to the West within 20 years.
Secondly, your impressions are probably kinda superficial - don't get me wrong, it's not I'm saying Poland is perfect.
But sometimes people tend to understand economic misery like being "Eastern" (actually what's wrong about that ?).
Then, if you consider remains of communism like corruption, bureaucracy, lack of clean toilets to be Eastern i have to agree.
I know all ex-commie countries.
Believe me, all of us got similar problems.

News / Poland's place in changing world order? [74]


Then the next question has to be: WHY ?
Why so many quite different ethnoses don't like Russia ?
Any suggestions ?

History / 9th November 1989: And the wall came tumbling down [113]

Bratwurst Boy
Not Gorbi but spirit of the history.
As a matter of fact nobody knows it exactly.
Perhaps economy.

History / 9th November 1989: And the wall came tumbling down [113]

Germans are masters of universe in creating myths.
And they are successful!
You know why ?
They believe it.
They don't need to lie.

I'll give you just 3 examples:

-Prussians contribution decided about outcome of the Waterloo Battle
-German anti-Nazi underground
-German destroyed communism crying "Wir sind das Volk!' few days before fall of the wall in Berlin.

I'm sick of it.
Sorry.