Ukraine and Russia:A Shared History and Bond

         Although currently embroiled in a brutal war the Ukraineans and their neighboors the Russians both share largely a common history and are largely decended from the common ancestors groups.  The first Russians or Sythians were a nomadic horseback bound people who roamed Russia and the Ukrainean region during Roman and Greek days. The Sythians may have inspired some of the myths of the Amazons due to the fact some of their women rode horses and were warriors. In Greek days Mithradates VI of Pontus threatened the Roman Empire. His Kingdom of Pontus  was a Black Sea Empire  which included the Ukraine. Rome defeated the Poison King but. his legend persists. tLater in the Late Roman Empire early Slavs came to the region.  Then during the 6th-8th centuries the First Ukrainean State  the Kazar Empire arose. With their empire centered at Illit in Eastern Ukraine the Kazar Empire was impressed. It impressed merchants in Spain who wrote of them. The word Kazar is stilll an slang for giant in Modern Russian and Eastern European languages.  Although a Turkic and possibly Tartar people and originally polytheist the Kazars converted to Judaism in the Mid-6th century. Three rabbis traveled to Illit in Kazar lands from Israel.  The king after debating with them settled Judaism was best for himself and his kingdom and converted. He had previously rejected Christians of various forms and Moslems and the conversion of this king,King Bulan. surprised most regional powers. Illit, Bulan's capital was described as "the fabled Sambatyon capital, of a faboulous kingdom a fortress city on a river in a faboulous kingdom of Bulun."In the 8th century Varinian Rus needing a Third Rome after serving the emperors of Byzantium too long founded the city-state of Kiev. Early Kiev would become a regional player the Russian State and the Kievan Rus would grow from Kiev to establish other city-states like Novgorod or Vladmir all ruled by a Grand Prince or Grand Ducal ruler. This period ended with the Mongol Conquest of the 13th Century. Around that time on the outskirts of Rus territory Moscow was founded. This would be the most important city for Russia and the Ukraine combined until 1991.  Although both opponents both nationns share a common history and beginning. Itt is up to both to face that.

On The Current War Part 2

                 Since the war has started although Donbass &Lukhost are threatened and Chernobyl and Khorsan   have fallen  the Russian Army is encountering much oppessision in the Ukraine.  Kiev and Odessa yet resist and so does President. Zelensky.  The ex-television star and comidene bravly leads his people against Putin's onslought.  Although their fleet lies sccuttled and yet another nucliar site is under Russian control the Ukrainean army and civilian reserves have halted progress in taking Kiev.  Russia is paying for the war.  Russian oligarchs are having their luxery laughts seized in foreighn ports. Chelsea FC, a famous English  football team,was sold by its owner Roman Abramovitch, Biden in fact said in his State of the Union Speech that Russian Oligarchs would be targeted and the American strategt was to hurt Russia's economy.  Punish him finaccially if he means to make war. Also most American companies like Apple Computers and American Gas&Oil Companies  have ceased business in Russia and dropped the Russian market.  Also all sports competitions for the year for Russian athletes have been postponed.I think the solution is not alienating Russia or building walls instead of bridges but to negotiate aa truce for the war were the current war in the Ukraine ends.  And Russia withdraws and the Ukraine dosn't lose any territory.  In exchange the world and America would let Russia back in and nor economically cut off Russia and alienate it. Also the Ukraine should also join NATO and. have EU preliminaries. That would be an ideal end to the current conflict. And the Second Ukrainean War of 2022.