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Originally Posted by Badger52
Yes, no saint there but thought the references on ethnic issues interesting. And, yeah; curious that last omission.
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I have to admit to being a “bit” biased.
Specifically against most everything, bar scientific intellectual capital, that came out of the former Soviet Union.
The bias continues with ethnic/genetic Ukrainian lineage and formal university study.
But even with all that, I’m still seriously confused at times.
I am at best just an interested historical tourist.
Orlov’s points on the Baltic states could also be viewed as ammunition supporting a reinvigorated Russian intervention.
I’ve never been to Estonia, but I know a few Estonians well, have read deeply about their digital state, and have visited the Estonian embassy(a nook in the Finnish embassy) in Canberra to receive my “e-residency”.
My sense is that Estonia is doing a decent job, that they are a truly future focused small nation, and that they are working hard(with US/NATO support) to disrupt Russian efforts to bring the Baltics back under Putin’s mafia curtain.
I would love to get some personal ground truth in Ukraine and the Baltics.