Did you, people, know that the famous video game Metro 2033 was developed in Ukraine? I should have guessed immediately because who else but a Ukrainian can fantasize about a nuclear strike devastating Moscow? (It’s a joke that my Russian husband really appreciated, so there is no need to get scandalized.)
It’s good to see that Ukrainians can create products that become popular all over the world. We all remember, I hope, that the first computer and the first computer network were created in Ukraine, right? And I also hope we remember that “Ukraine” does not require the definite article and the accent falls on the second syllable. I can’t tell you how tired I am of “the ÚK-raine.”
In the meanwhile, Russia is conducting Putin’s elections. (Yes, of course, Putin will win, what did you think?)
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You can nuke the Kremlin in Command and Conquor Red Alert 2. 🙂
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I need to spend more time on my gaming. 🙂
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I just like the shit you guys pulled off in 1991-1993, though I don’t thoroughly understand why there would be an ethnic difference or, let alone, a sovereign/political difference between Russian and Ukraine. I thought you would be relatively homogeneous. Though, admittedly I am ignorant in these matters and am sure there were good reasons. Otherwise, the Ukraine would not secede.
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We did not secede from anything. The Soviet Union fell apart. Ukraine is a completely different culture, a completely different country than Russia. We have our own language, literature, history. Russia is located mostly in Asia, while Ukraine is a European country. Our tradition of democracy dates back to the XVIth century, while Russia still has no idea what democracy is and transforms every political system into a monarchy.
Thank you for promoting me at your blog, by the way. I appreciate. 🙂
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Growing up, the most famous Ukrainian I knew was (and still is) Sergei Bubka. He fucking ruled!
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I didn’t know, but let’s be honest. I do now.
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“I should have guessed immediately because who else but a Ukrainian can fantasize about a nuclear strike devastating Moscow?”
Erm, the game is actually based on the book Metro 2033, written by the russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky.
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What makes you think he is not Ukrainian, though? 🙂 🙂
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Erm, because his Randomhouse profile says he is a Russian?
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Let’s not confuse ethnic origin and citizenship. N., for example, has Polish, Byelorussian and Ukrainian roots, yet he identifies as Russian.
In any case, I was trying to be funny about the game and, as usual, not succeeding. 🙂
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