Ukraine was a basket case before Russia invaded. From John Miles at sputnikglobe.com:
A former Ukrainian diplomat says the country has been mismanaged since declaring independence in 1991, with birthrates and the standard of living declining precipitously.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made comments recently acknowledging Ukraine’s declining birthrate, which is now the lowest in the world.
“We need not only financial incentives, because in my opinion, finances help, but they do not stimulate birth itself during war,” said the embattled leader. “Help, yes. But as for births, it seems to me that it’s mainly a matter of security.” Zelensky called for more foreign assistance to rectify the problem, claiming Ukraine needs “the latest technologies when it comes to air defense.”
The comments provoked discussion on Sputnik’s Fault Lines program Friday, where host Jamarl Thomas noted Ukraine’s population has been in steady decline since its independence in 1991. Former Ukrainian diplomat Andrii Telizhenko joined Thomas to discuss the issue.
“Ukraine’s population, first of all, dropped not only since 2014, it dropped dramatically since 1991 when Ukraine got its independence,” noted Telizhenko. “We had 52 million people living in Ukraine, and then within almost the 25-year range it dropped to… 45 million people. 7 million people died or left Ukraine within 25 years of its independence.”
Depopulation then Heavenly Jerusalem for Southern Ukraine funded by the oligarchs who own 404.
Reading about Brandon declaring WWIII on March 26.
But, but, but, muh vote in demockcracy?
…stating that this was the start of the war to defeat Russia; he formally stated that this would be the “great battle for freedom” that was supposed to be between “democracy and autocracy” and “liberty and repression.”
(h/t-AA)
Note to youngsters out there-don’t forget to register with Selective Service at 18, it’s the law.