[Ask Me Anything] I am Ukrainian American

[kray]

18 hours ago, Igor said:

Nobody asked but I will still say something. My childhood was 90s: post soviet countries have been recovering after fall of USSR. My family and friends were poor, we had no money and I saw a lot of violence and criminal things. Everyone would do anything to solve their basic needs. Gangs were popular, movies about criminals were hits and everyone wanted to be a part of that luxury but short life. During my middle school years I had a lot of situation when I needed to fight, was robbed or had a knife near my throat. We were raised like that and it was normal. I think everything changed around 2000 or maybe I was just smarter and stronger. My best years were around 2008-2013 when I moved to Kyiv. It is very cultural, diverse city and united city with a lot of smart people. It gave me chance to work in respected field and move to the U.S.

So you grew in a pretty stage red society for a while? And it probably doesn't help that Ukraine is going back into an environment war. 

[TDLH]

On 3/2/2022 at 5:12 AM, axiom said:

But there also appears to be a degree of overt hostility in the form of Neo Nazi militias such as Azov and C-14. The former is now recognised as part of the National Guard, and receives training and funding from Canada.

I’m curious as to where you are getting this information that Canada supports “Neo Nazi militias such as Azov and C-14”, which you claim is now recognised as part of the Ukrainian National Guard? 

If I am not mistaken, you have mentioned this in a past post as well. 

Please kindly clarify these statements with facts so that I can research your claim!

I would also like to understand why you are making these claims? To what end?

Thanks!

[vladorion]

On 3/3/2022 at 6:30 AM, TDLH said:

I’m curious as to where you are getting this information that Canada supports “Neo Nazi militias such as Azov and C-14”, which you claim is now recognised as part of the Ukrainian National Guard? 

If I am not mistaken, you have mentioned this in a past post as well. 

Please kindly clarify these statements with facts so that I can research your claim!

I would also like to understand why you are making these claims? To what end?

Thanks!

https://readpassage.com/canadian-media-is-happy-to-risk-arming-neo-nazis-in-ukraine/

The US Army supported them as well:

https://web.archive.org/web/20180323214209/http://azov.press/ukr/do-polku-azov-zavitala-bagatonacional-na-inspekciyna-grupa?utm_content=buffer38c25&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer