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MaryMagdaline

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4. My husband's grandfather was killed in a pogrom in Ukraine

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 09:13 PM

Feb 2022

State sponsored terrorism. His mother was Russian-speaking
Probably would have favored the Russians over the Ukrainians. I’ve never had the warm and fuzzies for Ukraine, but they’re a fledgling democracy, learning westward. I’m hoping they are able to survive.

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Just realized, something 'else' about Ukraine: [View all] elleng Feb 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author empedocles Feb 2022 #1

TY. empedocles Feb 2022 #2

Thank for the history, I didn't know that. MLAA Feb 2022 #3

My husband's grandfather was killed in a pogrom in Ukraine MaryMagdaline Feb 2022 #4