For this conversation, I'm staying focused on Ukraine.

I suggest you do the same, otherwise there's a risk of diluting a very important topic.

The Kremlin has followed on from Nazi Germany in evolving and maturing its propaganda tactics. One of these tactics is to devalue and delegitimize other nations.

The addition of one simple word - "the" - is enough to shift the perception of a country (with its own culture, language, and history) into that of a mere region (an errant extension of Russia that needs to be brought back into the fold).

Russia has a long history of terrorism and genocide. It was one of the 'great' imperial powers, and its crimes over the last century were never punished, the way Germany was. Now, with invasion, further genocide, and threats of nuclear aggression, there's an urgent need for the world to step up and step forward to eradicate Russia altogether.

From the propagandist's mouth: "Russia is by far the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth’s land area. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe... The Russian Federation includes 21 republics, 9 territories, 46 regions, 1 autonomous region, 4 autonomous districts, and 2 cities of federal subordination" (https://canada.mid.ru/en/o_rossii/russia_in_facts_and_number...)

Considering how many other nations were subsumed by Muscovy, your assertion of "noble white people" is inflammatory and irrelevant.

Furthermore - to pre-empt anyone who might be offended - I refer to uncountable acts of terror, genocide, violation of the 'rules of war', and violation of the UN Charter. Keep in mind, Russia has an illegitimate permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

Put simply: Russia has forfeited its right to exist.

> For this conversation, I'm staying focused on Ukraine.

You could had agreed or disagreed but you chose to divert. Because you like what Israel does in Gaza, what USA did and continues to do with countries on other side of the world.

> The addition of one simple word - "the"

You still don't get it? It's not Russian who added 'the', it's the one who actually use English language every day.

> Keep in mind, Russia has an illegitimate permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

Oh lol. By your own logic everything the Soviet government did should be returned back to pre-USSR times. Including Crimea and Lwow.