Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
But Odessa is in Ukraine... Or you believe it should be part of Russia?
But Odessa is in Ukraine... Or you believe it should be part of Russia?
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
Warsaw was part of R. Empire as well. Does it mean everyone was Russian there?
Wasn't Ukraine part of the Russian Empire when he was born?
Warsaw was part of R. Empire as well. Does it mean everyone was Russian there?
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
Entire country doesn't bare responsibility for those who did their personal choice.
Entire country doesn't bare responsibility for those who did their personal choice.
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
One way to solve this problem would be to grant all Ukrainians with German citizenship. I think it would be justfull after what happened in WWII. Many Ukrainians even collaborated or worked in Germany. But when it comes to this Germany quickly forgets, that Ukraine is a Russian "semi-colony"...
Mainly Ukraine but other former soviet states too.
One way to solve this problem would be to grant all Ukrainians with German citizenship. I think it would be justfull after what happened in WWII. Many Ukrainians even collaborated or worked in Germany. But when it comes to this Germany quickly forgets, that Ukraine is a Russian "semi-colony"...
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
Do they really have any objective reasons to be enemies? Why?
Aslo Russia and Poland are geopolitical enemies.
Do they really have any objective reasons to be enemies? Why?
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
I don't see any objective reasons for Poland and Russia to be an enemies at present.
Vladimir Dmitriyevich Bonch-Bruyevich in Polish Boncz-Brujewicz; 28 June [O.S. 16 June] 1873 - 14 July 1955) was a Soviet politician, revolutionary, historian, writer and Old Bolshevik. He was Vladimir Lenin's personal secretary. Vladimir Dmitriyevich Bonch-Bruyevich was born in Moscow to a land surveyor family who came from the Mogilev province and belonged to the nobility of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Bonch-Bruyevich took an active part in nationalization of the banks in preparation of the Soviet government moving to Moscow in March 1918. In 1918 as Managing Director of the Council of the People's Commissars, he endorsed setting in motion the Red Terror.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Bonch-Bruyevich
I don't see any objective reasons for Poland and Russia to be an enemies at present.
Vladimir Dmitriyevich Bonch-Bruyevich in Polish Boncz-Brujewicz; 28 June [O.S. 16 June] 1873 - 14 July 1955) was a Soviet politician, revolutionary, historian, writer and Old Bolshevik. He was Vladimir Lenin's personal secretary. Vladimir Dmitriyevich Bonch-Bruyevich was born in Moscow to a land surveyor family who came from the Mogilev province and belonged to the nobility of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Bonch-Bruyevich took an active part in nationalization of the banks in preparation of the Soviet government moving to Moscow in March 1918. In 1918 as Managing Director of the Council of the People's Commissars, he endorsed setting in motion the Red Terror.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Bonch-Bruyevich
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
Probably only by small blood and small losses... And far not all of it. Maybe only Belarus and Eastern Ukraine.
I think majority of Russians would regect proposal unite any non-Slavic country to Russia even if this country itself will do such proposal. Even a former USSR republic like Kazakstan. But they regard Belarussians and Eastern Ukrainians as a parts of a greater Russian nation.
majority of citizens would like to reconstruct their colonial empire
Probably only by small blood and small losses... And far not all of it. Maybe only Belarus and Eastern Ukraine.
I think majority of Russians would regect proposal unite any non-Slavic country to Russia even if this country itself will do such proposal. Even a former USSR republic like Kazakstan. But they regard Belarussians and Eastern Ukrainians as a parts of a greater Russian nation.
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
I don't feel like they are trying to do it in the last 33 years. Doubtfull... Poland is quite large and do not even border Russia, save Kaliningrad anclave.
Russians will always try to bring Poland back under their influence
I don't feel like they are trying to do it in the last 33 years. Doubtfull... Poland is quite large and do not even border Russia, save Kaliningrad anclave.
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
I will be glad if at least one country in the world raises these values to absolute.
barely understand western ideas like the value of human life or the rights of the individual against the state
I will be glad if at least one country in the world raises these values to absolute.
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
Genealogy / Typical Polish Eye Color [77]
Possibly in Balkans only.
Men not too often.
People in Slavic regions tend to have the contrast of darker/golden toned skin and very light eyes
Possibly in Balkans only.
They also often have very fine, doll-like chiseled features.
Men not too often.
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
What is the total area of all these areas combined? And what % of total Russian area is it? An EMIREAL EXPANSION?
imperial expansion in:
What is the total area of all these areas combined? And what % of total Russian area is it? An EMIREAL EXPANSION?
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
What do you think have happened in Chechnya? Russia didn't annex any part of Georgia or Donbass area, so where is the expansion there? Or you've meant a "puppet states" theme?
Chechnya 1990s
What do you think have happened in Chechnya? Russia didn't annex any part of Georgia or Donbass area, so where is the expansion there? Or you've meant a "puppet states" theme?
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
I didn't want to citate personally you. Originally it wasn't your citation about Chechnya, etc.
What do you think have happened in Chechnya? Russia didn't annex any part of Georgia or Donbass area, so where is the expansion there? Or you've meant a "puppet states" theme?
I didn't want to citate personally you. Originally it wasn't your citation about Chechnya, etc.
Chechnya 1990s
What do you think have happened in Chechnya? Russia didn't annex any part of Georgia or Donbass area, so where is the expansion there? Or you've meant a "puppet states" theme?
Vlad1234
28 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
Putin said: Russians and Ukrainians are one people.
apnews.com/article/entertainment-oliver-stone-europe-russia-ukraine-3fe3ff2299994fae97825381765b831c
No Polish president ever said it about Ukrainians and Poles.
Why are you such an apologist for Russia?
Putin said: Russians and Ukrainians are one people.
apnews.com/article/entertainment-oliver-stone-europe-russia-ukraine-3fe3ff2299994fae97825381765b831c
No Polish president ever said it about Ukrainians and Poles.
Vlad1234
29 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
Ukraine will consume more Russian money than will bring in. Just like it happened in Crimea. Russia will need to supply cheap oil and gas to Ukraine like in the old good times.
Ukraine will consume more Russian money than will bring in. Just like it happened in Crimea. Russia will need to supply cheap oil and gas to Ukraine like in the old good times.
Vlad1234
29 Jan 2022
History / Why Poland is not Russia [192]
Ores are inexpensive. They need a lot of ore only to produce a lot of tanks to protect a lot of ore. The circle is complete.
I wouldn't be supprised if Ukrainian economy will start to do better after Russian annexion. Surprise, surprise...
Has lost of good quality ores
Ores are inexpensive. They need a lot of ore only to produce a lot of tanks to protect a lot of ore. The circle is complete.
I wouldn't be supprised if Ukrainian economy will start to do better after Russian annexion. Surprise, surprise...
Vlad1234
29 Jan 2022
Vlad1234
31 Jan 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
I think Polish-Ukrainian history was sad. Who was guilty in it? Could it be complitely different? Could they become brothers? Could they forgive each other and become at least friends?
I think Polish-Ukrainian history was sad. Who was guilty in it? Could it be complitely different? Could they become brothers? Could they forgive each other and become at least friends?
Vlad1234
2 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
What do you think about Russian movie "Taras Bulba 2009"? I think it was great. Gogol was a geniuos writer and main actor Bogdan Stupka was a genious actor. Unfortunately there is no high-resolution version of this movie either in English or Polish in youtube. But it is must to see for everyone who is interest in Polish-Ukrainian history and Russian classical literature. I wonder, why no one still translated this masterpiece either in English or Polish?!
Version in Russian:
youtube.com/watch?v=A8RuH_L4Hg4
Version in Russian (low resolution) with English subtitles:
youtube.com/watch?v=bWGQw0RgvIo&list=PL312563051A8E8154
What do you think about Russian movie "Taras Bulba 2009"? I think it was great. Gogol was a geniuos writer and main actor Bogdan Stupka was a genious actor. Unfortunately there is no high-resolution version of this movie either in English or Polish in youtube. But it is must to see for everyone who is interest in Polish-Ukrainian history and Russian classical literature. I wonder, why no one still translated this masterpiece either in English or Polish?!
Version in Russian:
youtube.com/watch?v=A8RuH_L4Hg4
Version in Russian (low resolution) with English subtitles:
youtube.com/watch?v=bWGQw0RgvIo&list=PL312563051A8E8154
Vlad1234
3 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
I didn't claim they do.
I have yet to meet a Pole who hates anyone based on Orthodoxy.
I didn't claim they do.
Vlad1234
3 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
Honestly I don't know. I'm not an expert on Orthodox church political position. It is the first time I hear something like this. I think that majority of modern Orthodox parishioners either. In difference from Roman Catholic the Orthodox church is not united under one head. Almost each country has its own independent Church. In Ukraine there is a Church with the head in Moscow and a separate Church with the head in Kiev. But under current tendencies Islam, probably will become a central religion everywhere in Europe. Will it put an end to religious conflicts between Christians?
So seeing the Orthodox Church trying to put an emperor or king as head of their state
Honestly I don't know. I'm not an expert on Orthodox church political position. It is the first time I hear something like this. I think that majority of modern Orthodox parishioners either. In difference from Roman Catholic the Orthodox church is not united under one head. Almost each country has its own independent Church. In Ukraine there is a Church with the head in Moscow and a separate Church with the head in Kiev. But under current tendencies Islam, probably will become a central religion everywhere in Europe. Will it put an end to religious conflicts between Christians?
Vlad1234
3 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
Do you think in Russia bishops are appointed by Putn?! Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches have several important differences including theological views. For example in Roman Catholic virgin Mary is vorshiped as an Absolute Saint, while in Orthodox she is not. Roman Cathotholic believe that every Pope of Rome is an Absolute Saint by difinition etc.
Byzantine Emperor appointing bishops
Do you think in Russia bishops are appointed by Putn?! Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches have several important differences including theological views. For example in Roman Catholic virgin Mary is vorshiped as an Absolute Saint, while in Orthodox she is not. Roman Cathotholic believe that every Pope of Rome is an Absolute Saint by difinition etc.
Vlad1234
3 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
I think that Eastern European countries could hardly become Roman Catholic neither in Middle Ages or later time. I can hardly imagine a priest in every distant Russian or Ukrainian village who speaks Latin. And what Roman Catolic liturgy is it, if it isn't held in Latin?! Also, Russian Empire and USSR would harly tolerate it for political reasons. To have the head of the national Church who resides in a hostile WESTERN Vatican?! Currently even Moscow and Keiv headed Churches cannot easily tolerate each other in Ukraine for political reasons.
I think that Eastern European countries could hardly become Roman Catholic neither in Middle Ages or later time. I can hardly imagine a priest in every distant Russian or Ukrainian village who speaks Latin. And what Roman Catolic liturgy is it, if it isn't held in Latin?! Also, Russian Empire and USSR would harly tolerate it for political reasons. To have the head of the national Church who resides in a hostile WESTERN Vatican?! Currently even Moscow and Keiv headed Churches cannot easily tolerate each other in Ukraine for political reasons.
Vlad1234
3 Feb 2022
History / Why did Hitler call Poles Half Jews? [98]
Wrong. The swastika, which is found on Slavic and Baltic patterns (on embroidery and ornaments of weapons and armor), has pronounced features of the solar cult.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balto-Slavic_swastika
It doesn't belong to any other religions or country.
Wrong. The swastika, which is found on Slavic and Baltic patterns (on embroidery and ornaments of weapons and armor), has pronounced features of the solar cult.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balto-Slavic_swastika
Vlad1234
3 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
Don't you like Gogol novel? What's wrong with the movie?
Russian crap
Don't you like Gogol novel? What's wrong with the movie?
Vlad1234
3 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
Which exacly scenes were not in Gogol's novel? The only I can remember, when Poles mortally wounded wife of Taras Bulba and plundered his village (chutor). Do you think there were not such Polish raids in history? Remember attack on Bogdan Khmelnitski's chutor Subotiv.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subotiv
The director altered Gogol`s original idea and presented Poles as monsters
Which exacly scenes were not in Gogol's novel? The only I can remember, when Poles mortally wounded wife of Taras Bulba and plundered his village (chutor). Do you think there were not such Polish raids in history? Remember attack on Bogdan Khmelnitski's chutor Subotiv.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subotiv
Vlad1234
3 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
Still, I think both novel and movie are impressive. History could be harsh, but we need to know it, to avoid repiting an old mistakes.
Still, I think both novel and movie are impressive. History could be harsh, but we need to know it, to avoid repiting an old mistakes.
Vlad1234
4 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
You take it too personally...
I wouldn't be surprised if winged hussars were shown off as bandits
You take it too personally...
Vlad1234
4 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
I think majority of modern countries cannot allow to have the Churches which go beyond their national borders. Try to imagine, for example, that Russia is a Roman Catholic country and Pope of Rome in order to please Western leaders would came down on Putin with harsh critisizm publically. And would order to disgace him during liturgy every Roman Catholic priest in Russia. Obviously, Russian leaders would want to prevent even such a possibility. Ukraine decided to break out of Russian Church administratively after it gained independence and political disagreements with Russia started to increase.
Are you for real? Hostile Vatican?
I think majority of modern countries cannot allow to have the Churches which go beyond their national borders. Try to imagine, for example, that Russia is a Roman Catholic country and Pope of Rome in order to please Western leaders would came down on Putin with harsh critisizm publically. And would order to disgace him during liturgy every Roman Catholic priest in Russia. Obviously, Russian leaders would want to prevent even such a possibility. Ukraine decided to break out of Russian Church administratively after it gained independence and political disagreements with Russia started to increase.
Vlad1234
5 Feb 2022
News / Future of Polish-Ukrainian relations [560]
Czaplinski?
Let God them never use the real onces!
What Poles you are talking about?
Czaplinski?
Ukrainian civilians are now even trianing with wooden guns
Let God them never use the real onces!