Belarus shouldn't exist

[Waru]

Belarus shouldn't exist. it should be part of russia, ukraine, or be called its proper, cooler name, ruthenia. Belarus didn't even have a culture until the USSR stuff it out during their conflicts, as it was part of the polish lithuanian commonwealth and before that, lithuania, and further back kievian rus.

Plus Belarus sounds stupid

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[Jairo]

belarus exists as a buffer state between russia and europe

so in that regard it's doing a fantastic job

[Magus]

Well, if they haven't voted to give up their sovereignty, presumably they'd like to keep existing.

[Cheze]

belarus exists as a buffer state between russia and europe

so in that regard it's doing a fantastic job

[hodot]

one of my best friends comes from there

[Whackin]

belarus? is that a pokemon

[beachbum111111]

it should be part of russia, ukraine, or be called its proper, cooler name, ruthenia.

Thats Ukraines proper name

Belarus didn't even have a culture until the USSR stuff it out during their conflicts, as it was part of the polish lithuanian commonwealth and before that, lithuania, and further back kievian rus.

No

[Drydess]

ruthenia is a better name tbh

[beachbum111111]

ruthenia is a better name tbh

But they aren't Ruthenian. The closest successors to Ruthenians would be Ukrainians.

[Drydess]

But they aren't Ruthenian. The closest successors to Ruthenians would be Ukrainians.

pff who cares about history
cool names is all that matters in life

[Nonnel]

isn't belarus literally "white russia"

[beachbum111111]

isn't belarus literally "white russia"

Yes

[Juncoph]

Weißrussland should not be called Ruthenia. Its current name is fine.

And no, it's not just a post-soviet cultured stuffhole. It has been under the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth for as long as it's been under Russia.

Furthermore, Ruthenia is not accurate for Ukraine or Belarus. The two have a long history together, though. Very hard to explain briefly because i'm unmotivated.

[Kringleberg]

i have belorussian ancestors so yes it should exist