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Ukraine was the poorest country in Europe, and by most metrics, worse off than Russia before the war. Sure, you can write all sorts of alt-history fanfiction a
by vkou 2y ago
Ukraine was the poorest country in Europe, and by most metrics, worse off than Russia before the war.
Sure, you can write all sorts of alt-history fanfiction about how great it would be if 2014 didn't happen, but that's just one of many possible futures.
- matthewdgreen 2y agoLeaving aside the war, Ukraine has many of the positive resources of the Baltics (just more so.) There is every reason to believe that an EU-aligned (or member) Ukraine would be an economic success story.