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To: skinowski who wrote (744286)	4/13/2021 9:48:09 AM
From: LindyBill	1 Recommendation Recommended By fred woodall Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793606

Eastern Ukraine is basically Russian speaking. Stalin put the Russians in to replace the Ukrainians he killed. It gives Russia a Naval base on the black sea. That is what Putin is really after.

To: skinowski who wrote (744286)	4/13/2021 10:58:55 AM
From: Maple MAGA	3 Recommendations Recommended By skinowski THE WATSONYOUTH Tom Clarke Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793606

I agree but if you look at the history of the area you will see how useless it is mediating or arbitrating an outcome between Ukraine and Russia, the animosities that exist go back thousands of years. There is also no way Ukrainians can do normal western style business because they think you're trying to screw them from all their bad experience with the Russians and other foreign invaders. Contracts mean nothing and there is no legitimate court system if you have a dispute. I enjoyed many trips to Ukraine, met some great people but the system is completely f---ked... The Real Reason Shell Halted Its Ukrainian Shale Operations