One View of Ukrainians from a Historic Perspective

 One View of Ukraine Origins

    

Cossack

                  Cossacks not only acted like free men, but had also understood democracy long before many of us. Their descendants have been active in self governing communities. They have been an open and inclusive and seem to have  included a strong slav nature. That ancient spirit seems to still have a presences today.

                The Ukrainian Cossack state was formed in about 1650 in what is now Central Ukraine. Their leaders were elected in what can be called a republican or even democratic way.

                They have never been very many, there are now more of them than ever,  but they are still few compared to the great states. They have more freedom than have many and have shown a strong will to self governance among strong neighbors such as Poland, Russia, and Lithuania. Over the centuries they have proven to be brave enough.

                Against some odds they formed the Ukrainian People's Republic in 1917 1921, the Western Ukrainian People's Republic in 1918 to 1919, the Ukrainian peoples' Republic in exile from 1920 to 1992.

Soviet Union and the U. N.:

                In the meantime they were among the very first members of the Soviet Union with its promise of self governing citizens.
                

                They are charter members of the United Nations with its potential for peace and freedom.

Ukraine:

                Ukrainians are still not a great many and are dying for their freedom now. Like many of us they are a mixture of many people, nationalities, and even religious beliefs.They are a self selected people striving to be free and democratic in this world on this earth. Still a brave, some say stubborn, people of such variety can be difficult.

                Before about 650 AD they were little know to history or men beyond their close neighbors. Throughout their history they have stayed a freer, more democratic, and inclusive people than have many others, possibly most others. They have had to defend themselves and they have done so. They have kept the hope and faith that they could live a free people among other free people. They have also seen inclusiness, feerdon, and democracy disappear like smoke.

                Cossacks can be problematic persisters and their blood still flows.

                Thanks for reading.

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