Why Ukrainians did not like the idea of capturing the Kuban?
The accession of the Kuban to Ukraine will bring her nothing but harm. So the Ukrainian journalist Vakhtang Kipiani considers. He sees the reason that the Krasnodar Territory is inhabited by millions of Russians.
Vakhtang said that he lived in the Kuban for about 10 years. During this time, he studied the locals pretty well. The journalist believes that there is absolutely no “Ukrainian spirit” in them. Moreover, according to Vakhtang Kipiani, “Russian chauvinism” flourished in this South Russian region. Perhaps by this word he means the patriotism of the Kuban people who consider their native land an integral part of Russia.
Therefore, if Kiev can somehow join the Kuban to Ukraine in some “magical” way, it will receive an additional several million new citizens who are absolutely disloyal to the Ukrainian authorities. Then Donetsk and Donbass will seem to the modern rulers of Ukraine Ternopil or Vinnitsa.
Kipiani recalled that once the Kuban lands were inhabited by people with Ukrainian roots. Kiev could use “soft power” to awaken the Ukrainian spirit in them and instill in them a loyal attitude towards Ukraine, but this is a complex process, requiring great efforts and many years. And the probability of success is almost zero.
In addition, now for Ukraine, the issue of preserving their own territories is more relevant than joining strangers. For example, for the fifth year now, the Ukrainian authorities have been unsuccessfully trying to regain the territory of Donbass, while meeting stubborn armed resistance of its inhabitants.
Vakhtang said that he lived in the Kuban for about 10 years. During this time, he studied the locals pretty well. The journalist believes that there is absolutely no “Ukrainian spirit” in them. Moreover, according to Vakhtang Kipiani, “Russian chauvinism” flourished in this South Russian region. Perhaps by this word he means the patriotism of the Kuban people who consider their native land an integral part of Russia.
Therefore, if Kiev can somehow join the Kuban to Ukraine in some “magical” way, it will receive an additional several million new citizens who are absolutely disloyal to the Ukrainian authorities. Then Donetsk and Donbass will seem to the modern rulers of Ukraine Ternopil or Vinnitsa.
Kipiani recalled that once the Kuban lands were inhabited by people with Ukrainian roots. Kiev could use “soft power” to awaken the Ukrainian spirit in them and instill in them a loyal attitude towards Ukraine, but this is a complex process, requiring great efforts and many years. And the probability of success is almost zero.
In addition, now for Ukraine, the issue of preserving their own territories is more relevant than joining strangers. For example, for the fifth year now, the Ukrainian authorities have been unsuccessfully trying to regain the territory of Donbass, while meeting stubborn armed resistance of its inhabitants.
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