tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post2884380029512545634..comments2023-06-23T16:13:12.577+03:00Comments on Neeka's Backlog: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-88799828059579641922007-12-03T11:48:00.000+03:002007-12-03T11:48:00.000+03:00Jason, Ukraine differs from Russia far more signif...Jason, Ukraine differs from Russia far more significantly than Canada differs from the US. <BR/><BR/>The more you learn about Ukrainian history and culture, the more you will be aware of it. <BR/><BR/>And the only way for Ukraine and Russia to be good neighbors is to respect each other's individuality.Tarashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18139892487573795049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-38289138378535952432007-11-30T22:04:00.000+03:002007-11-30T22:04:00.000+03:00As for why Ukrainians are always lumped in with Ru...As for why Ukrainians are always lumped in with Russians or ignored, I suppose it is sort of like the dynamic between Canada and the US. How many stories do you read about Canada? Of those stories, how many don't mention anything about the US? That combined with the fact that most people in the west couldn’t tell the difference between a Russian, Byelorussian, and Ukrainian. To be completely honest, I have a hard time telling the difference (other than the language thing) and I try to be sensitive to such things. All have basically the same origins, religion, culture, customs, and food. Sure there are variations but they are not that great really. Not like the difference between Poles and Russians, for example.<BR/><BR/>Still I think I understand your frustration. I also understand the frustration of Canadians as well. It just one of those things.<BR/><BR/>As for why the Western media fixates on stupid, trivial topics? Hell if I know, but they always have. One explanation as far as Russia goes, but probably completely off mark, is that the West still has an ingrained uneasiness of the big, bad Russian bear. As a result, it is comforting to read stories about Russians that show them to be harmless sorts who partake in trivial activities like fashion and going to clubs. That Russian is not just all about things like devdovshina, mafias, war, soccer hools, and just violence in general. I am probably wrong though and just projecting.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09717072488720625475noreply@blogger.com