Ukraine was the first country to break off from the USSR after the collapse. They were basically colonized into it in the first place and they’re historically very independent.

“kept Ukraine… at peace with the neighboring sister region” is so telling too. Like yeah, the only way to be safe from an aggressive imperialist country is to not be independent next to it. Wow great.

To be fair, we haven’t heard Israel’s mix tape. Maybe it slaps.

Again?

Here’s the weird thing. Best Korea is the best country ever and is not authoritarian (made up word) or oppressive at all, yet they prefer to live in the evil imperialist west? Like I know the whole “if you love that country so much why don’t you blah blah” is old and tired, but if they GENUINELY believe the hype, legitimately why wouldn’t they want to live there?