As the U.S. decides whether to stop support for Ukraine to prevent Russian takeover, I notice a complete lack of information about what life might be like for ethnic Ukrainians under Russian rule. I’ve seen no real reporting on this in either commercial or public media.

It would be so easy to report on, since Russia took over Crimea (a part of Ukraine) 10 years ago. There’s a great example of how Russian rulers would treat the rest of Ukraine if they prevail. About 35% of ethnic Ukrainians have been replaced by ethnic Russians over the past 10 years, by eviction, siezure of property, forced conscription into the military and by other methods (see https://tinyurl.com/jtd4nkwv). Perhaps the AP has some reporting on this, and perhaps the Gazette will obtain some for local publication.

Milton Hanzel

Florence