Whatever "outside Europe" has to do with the imperialism and colonialism in Poland and Ukraine? Especially with the notion of "Borderland" that you're so interested in supposedly?
At what date did Russian control over Ukraine suddenly become 'imperialism' and 'colonialism'?
Btw there were thousands of Polish conscripts who deserted and defected to the Caucasians. Even Shamil's personal guard was made of Polish horsemen. And there was a plot for the Polish exiles in France to land in Circassia to the rescue.
Poles hate Russia so much that they will fight for Muslims?
So, are you done with everything other in this thread? Suppose you at least did read it.
Imperialism - when the Russian Empire (that's in the name) occupied the land.
Colonialism - that's how the ethnic Russians replaced the Ukrainians (dead or deported).
And replaced the Poles too, for that matter (massive deportation actions 1940-41, to Kazakhstan, then population transfer in 1945-47).
Massive numbers of Poles died in these deportations. Half million at very least, perhaps well over million. Many of those who survived were rescued by Anders (including masses of women and children whom he took on his epic odyssey, and most of his soldiers were middle aged or older because the Soviets have already conscirpted the young men).
Some of Poland's national heroes have CONVERTED TO ISLAM just so they could fight Russia in the Ottoman service. Even the country's greatest poet died in exile in Istanbul.
He was ethnically Jewish Lithuanian btw. His most celebrated poem begins with "Lithuania, o my fatherland!". Every Polish child learns into recite it solemnly.
At what date did Russian control over Ukraine suddenly become 'imperialism' and 'colonialism'?
Poles hate Russia so much that they will fight for Muslims?
It's hard to keep up with you.
Imperialism - when the Russian Empire (that's in the name) occupied the land.
Colonialism - that's how the ethnic Russians replaced the Ukrainians (dead or deported).
And replaced the Poles too, for that matter (massive deportation actions 1940-41, to Kazakhstan, then population transfer in 1945-47).
Massive numbers of Poles died in these deportations. Half million at very least, perhaps well over million. Many of those who survived were rescued by Anders (including masses of women and children whom he took on his epic odyssey, and most of his soldiers were middle aged or older because the Soviets have already conscirpted the young men).
Some of Poland's national heroes have CONVERTED TO ISLAM just so they could fight Russia in the Ottoman service. Even the country's greatest poet died in exile in Istanbul.
He was ethnically Jewish Lithuanian btw. His most celebrated poem begins with "Lithuania, o my fatherland!". Every Polish child learns into recite it solemnly.
Man you know just so little lmao