Posted by Ukie on September 10, 2000 at 16:22:34:
In Reply to: Re: Ukrains'ka Pravda for Yanko and Ihor posted by Joe on September 08, 2000 at 16:35:51:
: RE: All those Ukrainian nationalists who have been treating Rusyns the same way as Ukrainians had been treated by Russian nationalists. It is very likely that among them are also "internationalists" and former bolsheviks (communists) who were the first to introduce the policy that all Rusyns have to be Ukrainians. The Ukrainian Bolsheviks officially introduced this policy at the Ukrainian Bolshevik congress held in 1925.
: Seleznjov's speech reminded me this event. How do you feel reading his speech?
The worst treatment you can get - to be called Ukrainian. Why do you care? You call themselves Russians so often, isn't it an offence? If truly democratic system could be build in Ukraine, economic situation will allow people to create their own destiny without any governments. Right now there is no info in Ukr. passports who are you by nationality. Hope democratism prevails.
Who cares about nationality in America? Rusyns almost lost their language here and seems to be happy, don't blame America.
There is nothing strange about Selezniov or others like him, it's always been this way.