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Unlike [[Russia]], Ukraine advances the [[Soros]]-backed [[homosexual agenda]] with gay pride parades.<ref>[https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/keep-spirit-maidan-alive George Soros Ukrainian youths sit near a fire late into the night in Kyiv's Maidan on February 25,]</ref>  Also in contrast with Russia, Ukraine's leadership is [[liberal]] under the influence of western [[Leftist]]s.

Unlike [[Russia]], Ukraine advances the [[Soros]]-backed [[homosexual agenda]] with gay pride parades.<ref>[https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/keep-spirit-maidan-alive George Soros Ukrainian youths sit near a fire late into the night in Kyiv's Maidan on February 25,]</ref>  Also in contrast with Russia, Ukraine's leadership is [[liberal]] under the influence of western [[Leftist]]s.

[[File:Self proppelled canon.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Captured Pion (“peony”) ultraheavy self-propelled cannon that was previously aimed at Donetsk in the Donbas war. Note the Ukrainian trident symbol inside of an [[Imperial German]] “[[Iron Cross]]” painted on the side.  This is very similar to the emblem of the [[Ukraine Security Service]], the local successor to the Soviet [[KGB]].  Modern Ukraine loves its German/Nordic-inspired symbols and imagery, in line with the post-2014 Maidan coup trend towards a forced and artificial but nonetheless complete break with all Russian/Soviet history, symbolism, and nomenclature, as if Ukraine has more in common with [[Germany]] than with Russia.]]

[[File:Self proppelled canon.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Captured Pion (“peony”) ultraheavy self-propelled cannon that was previously aimed at Donetsk in the Donbas war. Note the Ukrainian trident symbol inside of an [[Imperial German]] “[[Iron Cross]]” painted on the side.  This is very similar to the emblem of the [[Ukraine Security Service]], the local successor to the Soviet [[KGB]].  Modern Ukraine loves its German/Nordic-inspired symbols and imagery, in line with the post-2014 Maidan coup trend towards a forced and artificial but nonetheless complete break with all Russian/Soviet history, symbolism, and nomenclature, as if Ukraine has more in common with [[Germany]] than with Russia.]]

Ukraine, whose name literally means "borderlands", has always possessed much ethnic [[diversity]]. It had a significant Russian population in its eastern provinces, and many of these Russians declared independence after the Maidan coup and the NATO-backed ethninc cleansing campaign. Ukraine has less significant but still notable Bulgarian, Hungarian, Romanian, Greek, and Rusyn populations in its southern and western provinces. Throughout history Ukraine has been the site of some of the worst [[human rights]] atrocities on the planet. The former territory of Crimea was once populated by Crimean Tatars, but their presence was drastically reduced by the de-population policies of [[Joseph Stalin]].

Ukraine, whose name literally means "borderlands", has always possessed much ethnic [[diversity]]. It is the crossroads of East and West, Europe and Asia, North and South, Christendom and Islam. It had a significant Russian population in its eastern provinces, and many of these Russians declared independence after the Maidan coup and the NATO-backed ethninc cleansing campaign. Ukraine has significant Tatar, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Romanian, Greek, and Rusyn populations in its southern and western provinces. Throughout history Ukraine has been the site of some of the worst [[human rights]] atrocities on the planet. The former territory of Crimea was once populated by Crimean Tatars, but their presence was drastically reduced by the de-population policies of [[Joseph Stalin]].

To the north and east Ukraine shares a border with [[Russia]]; it shares a border with [[Belarus]] to the north and [[Poland]], [[Slovakia]] and [[Hungary]] to the west.  The counties of [[Romania]] and [[Moldova]] are to the southwest.  The [[Black Sea]] is to the south, offering access to the [[Mediterranean]] via the Dneiper River.  The capital city is [[Kyiv]] and the main religion is [[Eastern Orthodox]] Christianity.  Ukrainians pronounce Kyiv different from how Russians do (Ki-yeev, not the Russian KEY-ev).<ref>https://www.polygraph.info/a/hey-daily-mail-it-s-ky--yeev-not-keev-/30281142.html</ref>  

To the north and east Ukraine shares a border with [[Russia]]; it shares a border with [[Belarus]] to the north and [[Poland]], [[Slovakia]] and [[Hungary]] to the west.  The counties of [[Romania]] and [[Moldova]] are to the southwest.  The [[Black Sea]] is to the south, offering access to the [[Mediterranean]] via the Dneiper River.  The capital city is [[Kyiv]] and the main religion is [[Eastern Orthodox]] Christianity.  Ukrainians pronounce Kyiv different from how Russians do (Ki-yeev, not the Russian KEY-ev).<ref>https://www.polygraph.info/a/hey-daily-mail-it-s-ky--yeev-not-keev-/30281142.html</ref>