> For the same principle, Russia could never control Ukraine without support, the romans couldn't control their provinces without local approval. The same prin

> For the same principle, Russia could never control Ukraine without support, the romans couldn't control their provinces without local approval. The same principle applies to colonialism. The British in India, the French in Indochina, and countless other examples from history: the imperial power always needs support from the locals, usually the elite or in some way privileged classes whose welfare becomes tied to the rule of the imperial power.