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In the next installments, I hope we will learn more about the essential character of Ukrainians as they prepare for what increasingly looks to be a fight for survival. The fact that they had been "a largely peasant people, often ruled by Polish lords" hints at toughness and independence. Which could mean a formidable opponent that Putin may be underestimating.

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This is a special little series. I might write something else about the history of Ukraine more generally.

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