to ransomnote “It’s Ukraine…….NOT “The Ukraine”.”
Useful fact: “The Ukraine” in Russian literally translates as “the borderland”, which exactly explains Putins position regarding Ukraine. It is not a separate country, it is part of Russia’s border and should be recaptured. Which explains the whole war mindset.
When you see “the Ukraine” used where a native English speaker would use “Ukraine” then you can be sure the writer is at minimum a pro Russia/Putin fellow-traveler, or more likely a paid part of the Russian/Putin propaganda machine. On the other hand if they are a pro Russia/Putin commenter, they could also have been trained not to give themselves away through ignorance of what I have just explained above.
In Russian, there is no “the” article.
There is nothing wrong with FR, except that we have too many deaf and dead-head communists voting here. Who once loved the USA and living here. Now they hate America and love what Russia does.
There is more than enough to criticize FedGuv ruled America. Without hating Ukraine’s resistance against Vlad. I am glad we send billions to Ukraine. Better yet, I have seen numerous photos of the Ukraine women with nary a tattoo. Maybe two.
In the Bloggers & Personal forum, on a thread titled Update from Ukraine | Ruzzia Prepares the Big Aviation Strike on Ukraine, gleeaikin wrote: to ransomnote “It’s Ukraine…….NOT “The Ukraine”.”
Useful fact: “The Ukraine” in Russian literally translates as “the borderland”, which exactly explains Putins position regarding Ukraine. It is not a separate country, it is part of Russia’s border and should be recaptured. Which explains the whole war mindset.
When you see “the Ukraine” used where a native English speaker would use “Ukraine” then you can be sure the writer is at minimum a pro Russia/Putin fellow-traveler, or more likely a paid part of the Russian/Putin propaganda machine. On the other hand if they are a pro Russia/Putin commenter, they could also have been trained not to give themselves away through ignorance of what I have just explained above.
I never spend any time worrying about what words and phrases trolls want me to say, order me to use etc.
This time it's ironic though, because the Ukraine won't exist in its present form much longer anyway. NATO can't supply it with enough ammo - Putin is destroying the conscripts the Ukraine puts in front of the Russian Army. Russia and surrounding countries will divide up the land and we'll all have new names for the region.
I just thought it was my pet-peeve. 😆
The Russians and their paid or unpaid contractors need to understand (perhaps they already do) that borders and pacts of yesteryear are merely historical points.
We can always play the “It was this way or that way” game all day.
Seems the same folk will (rightfully so) roll their eyes when BLM starts with slavery and reparations for the sins of the 1800s.
Why? Because today is today. There is no slavery and hasn’t been for some time.
The old Soviet Union had borders and territories too. I roll my eyes when people bring those up as a reference to this war.
Why? because today is today. There is no Soviet Union and hasn’t been for some time.
Great post BTW. I did not know that. Thanks.