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2022-02-25 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Visualization of the history of Eastern Europe from 400BC to present.

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Posted by 3dc 2022-02-25 01:22|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Never knew little Lithuania was such a major player back in the 1400's....

Posted by Mercutio 2022-02-25 06:42|| 2022-02-25 06:42|| Front Page Top

#2 There was the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. Asked those who seek territory what date do they choose to start in making their claims upon land and no time prior.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-02-25 07:02|| 2022-02-25 07:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, there were two very brief times when "Ukraine" existed, 1918 and 1944.

The first was imposed on Russia by the Kaiser when Russia was torn apart and weakened by civil war. The second was imposed on Russia by Hitler when Russia was torn apart and weakened by World War Two.

The only time "Ukraine" existed for more than the wink of a mosquito was when the USA imposed it when Russia was torn apart and weakened after 1991.

An independent "Ukraine" means the tearing apart of Russia for the advantage of hostile invading powers. First the Kaiser then Hitler then the USA. Maybe now you understand why Putin and Russia are determined to prevent such a thing in 2022.

Posted by Grack Crererong8697 2022-02-25 07:39|| 2022-02-25 07:39|| Front Page Top

#4 ...seems to forget Kaliningrad Oblast. That's East Prussia a priori the end of WW2. It was never Russian, but after 1945 was ethnically cleansed and made part of the Soviet Union. Like I said, give me the date of 'land claim' you start to calculate from. See - Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-02-25 08:04|| 2022-02-25 08:04|| Front Page Top

#5 1050 was a good year.

Posted by Angaiper Ulavins1210 2022-02-25 08:10|| 2022-02-25 08:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Bulgaria had an empire. Who knew?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-02-25 12:10|| 2022-02-25 12:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Re: #3 - so you put it in the same boat as Palestine?

Posted by Mercutio 2022-02-25 14:07|| 2022-02-25 14:07|| Front Page Top

#8 ^#1 So we should give Ukraine back to Lithuania...

Posted by Glenmore 2022-02-25 18:09|| 2022-02-25 18:09|| Front Page Top

#9 [Mutti, unnoticed in corner, glares and begins beating Blechtrommel]

Posted by Criting Grilet9578 2022-02-25 18:45|| 2022-02-25 18:45|| Front Page Top

#10 A pact between Putin and Mutti:
"Du, Untermensch, du, do your duty!"
He gets seven cuties beauties,
She more Muslim cooties,
And Uncle Sam...
"Mmm, tutti-frutti!"

Posted by Criting Grilet9578 2022-02-25 18:55|| 2022-02-25 18:55|| Front Page Top

#11 And Xi a hot nuked sweet patooty?

Posted by Criting Grilet9578 2022-02-25 18:57|| 2022-02-25 18:57|| Front Page Top

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