Ukraine (Socialist Progressives Group)

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17. Russia WON'T stay out of it.......

Ukraine is part of their imperial ambitions as a "sphere of influence". That's what I meant by being caught between two imperialisms, the EU, backed by the US, and Russia.

Even though I'm sure they're classic Stalinist in party organization, the east is probably the place where we need to look to for a way out. In a dual power situation where you already have working class, self defense militia formation, you at least have a chance at a true worker's government coming out of it. Not that I expect the CPU to do anything but give it up to the Russians IF they come into the eastern half. But there's a possibility of something else happening whereas in the western half, it's over with for now. The west is going all in for a Shock Doctrine type of privatization/austerity pattern and, as such, they're farther away from a workers' government than the east.

Not that there's much of a chance in either area, but it's closer in the east than the west. These strains though are why there's a good possibility of a break-up. Definitely an interesting situation.