This entertaining piece from the Economist samples of the frequently silly arguments that divide the various peoples of Central and Eastern Europe.
The paragraph focusing on "us":
"Any talk of a Ruthenian nation is ill-informed, stupid, possibly mad and the product of Muscovite attempt to split and destroy Ukraine."
You know how it goes: you say Ruthenian, I say Rusyn (and I'm right).
Talk of a Ruthenian NATION is unrealistic; however, there IS a Ruthenian (or Rusyn, as you wish) ETHNICITY, and you cannot simply wish away the existence of 2 million of us.
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