You are asking me things I don't know about for sure.
AFAIK, the Russians see the Ukrainians as wayward brothers. A subset of the Ukranians hate Russians and would kill them. These people have been encouraged by the west for decades. Through people like Victoris Nuland.
But I am neither Russian not Ukrainian, so my understanding could be wrong.
Self identity, supremecist ideology. symbolism.
You are asking me things I don't know about for sure.
AFAIK, the Russians see the Ukrainians as wayward brothers. A subset of the Ukranians hate Russians and would kill them. These people have been encouraged by the west for decades. Through people like Victoris Nuland.
But I am neither Russian not Ukrainian, so my understanding could be wrong.
Semantics.