In 1988, as one of the Soviet republics, Ukraine's per capita GDP of was US$1,449;
In the same year, China's per capita GDP was only US$283.
It can be said that in the eyes of most Chinese at that time, Ukrainians were simply living a paradise life.
1980s A Ukrainian dual-employment family
1980s In the 1980s, the family kindergarten of Ukraine's state-owned enterprises
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Thirty years later, in 2018, Ukraine's per capita GDP was US$3,095, while China was US$9,770, more than three times that of Ukraine.
In the same year, Ukraine, which was once the "Eastern European Granary", gathered the essence of Soviet science and technology and industry, became the country with the last per capita GDP in Europe.
was also the same year. The construction base of the aircraft carrier in the Soviet era, the birthplace of the nine aircraft carriers of the former Soviet Union (the ninth "Ulyanovsk" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was jointly dismantled by Russia and Ukraine after 30% of the completion), and was declared bankrupt by the Ukrainian government.
The Soviet era Nikolayev Shipyard
The large number of equipment and factories in the shipyard were demolished and acquired by several oligopolies at a low price (this is a typical "state-owned assets loss), and personnel were bought out by and then dismissed after . The once glorious former Soviet aircraft carrier manufacturing base was left with only some broken factories and abandoned ships, like a huge "construction wasteyard".
After this, former employees were banned from entering the shipyard. It is said that the main reason is that they are afraid that the dilapidated scene will be unbearable and cause other problems....
After bankruptcy Nikolayev Shipyard
Not long after 2019 In January 2019, Victor Kovalsky, the chief engineer of the Antonov Design Bureau and the recipient of the former Soviet Union's Labor Red Flag Medal, who had presided over the design of the world's largest transport aircraft, the "dream" of the An-225. This 80-year-old man was forced to snatch foreign currency on the streets of Kiev because of his life. He was pressed on the streets of Kiev and beaten and kicked him. He was then scolded. Take it to the police station to continue interrogation.
was in the police station. After some verification, the old man finally proved the respectable identity.
Afterwards, he was beaten to a concussion and had a large bruise on his face. Victor Kovalsky recalled his experience of being beaten up to a TV reporter
At this time, he presided over the design The 225 "Dream" that was once regarded as the pride of the entire Soviet Union has long been dismantled and is squatting in the corner in the form of ruins.
225 "Dream" residual limbs
The former "national weapon" was dismembered, and the glorious military base went bankrupt, and those "national treasure-level" figures have actually fallen to the situation of reselling foreign exchange on the streets to support their elderly...
In fact, Victor Kovalsky's experience was a microcosm of the old Ukrainian experts - the "unit" turned yellow, technology There is no place to use it, and it is difficult to make a living. Their former glory was either resold or abandoned...
An abandoned factory in the suburbs of Kiev
However, for various reasons, especially the need for technical confidentiality, these experts are trapped~ It is difficult for them to make a choice based on their own wishes - if they want to go directly to Russia, Ukraine often refuses to let them go; if they go to a third country, even if Ukraine lets go, Russia will have to stop it, and even if it involves particularly critical figures, the United States will still intervene in secret.
In addition to the Antonov Design Bureau (Kiev) and Black Sea Shipyard ( Nikolayev ), more than 3,000 national defense and military units and nearly 2 million employees in Ukraine are also struggling with pain and contradictions. Among them, there are Molozov Mechanical Design Bureau ( Kharkov ), Motor Sichi Company ( Zabo Luo Jue ), Southern Design Bureau Factory ( Dnepropetrovsk ), Shuguang Machinery Factory (Nicoliev)... Those world-famous military centers and countless superb brains and dexterous hands under their names...
Kharkov's tank cemetery
This is the result of the blessings of "democracy and freedom" in the Western world.
More than 30 years ago, when he first became independent, Ukraine was regarded as the most promising country in Eastern Europe - a territory of more than 600,000 square kilometers (not counting Russia, Ukraine is the NO.1 of Europe) is mostly vast plains and endless black soil, containing more than 70 mineral resources;
In the Soviet era, the big brother of the workers in the Dongdonbas region of Ukraine
Moreover, when it split the family, it also obtained a huge army and more than 1,200 nuclear weapons , which directly transformed into the world's third largest nuclear-capable country.
Ukraine's advantages are more than that. What's more dazzling is its strong heavy industrial infrastructure and modern military system.
At this time, including Ukraine itself, the whole world believes that Eastern Europe will rise a new big country, and even Da Mao is worried that Er Mao will surpass him in the future.
Embarrassingly, no one expected that Ukraine at the beginning of independence was its peak era. Since then, most of the years, Ukraine has been on a downward trend....
Shock therapy has caused a collapse of the economy, which is a collective experience in almost the entire former Soviet Union. Everyone is familiar with it, so I won't go into details here.
and Ukraine's choice to abandon nuclear power are actually controversial.
is being dismantled
After all, if you have nuclear bomb in your hand, it does not mean that you have mastered the complete nuclear strike against capabilities. In the absence of control of the combat data link and lack of relevant supporting facilities, the economy has collapsed. Ukraine, which is unable to continue to maintain its nuclear arsenal, chooses to abandon its nuclear power, which is also a choice without choice.
Krafchuk once said this - Ukraine retains nuclear weapons, just like a monkey holding a grenade
After all, people Kazakhstan also voluntarily gave up nuclear weapons, but their lives have always been good, and the country's environment is roughly stable.
Unfortunately, the Ukrainian government was too naive at that time and believed in the "big cakes" they drew and did not argue in specific details. After they destroyed nuclear weapons and Tu-160 strategic bombers, they only received a drop in aid from the US million dollars.
Immediately afterwards, Ukraine took the initiative to move towards the " de-industrialization ".
The early division of industrial labor in the Soviet era was planned by Moscow from the perspective of a complete national economic system. Each franchise republic has its own division of labor, and only by putting it together can it exert its joint force.
Ukraine allocated key roles
This leads to the fact that although Ukraine has a very strong family foundation, there is a problem - a large number of companies need to rely on the supporting industrial chains of Russia and other franchised republics in the upstream and downstream.
Because they were incompatible with the West because they were borne by the Soviet industrial system, they were not compatible with the West. After leaving Russia and putting it elsewhere, they were a pile of scrap copper and iron.
, especially the military industry, if you want to continue to maintain it for a certain period of time, you will definitely be inseparable from Russia.
However, in the 1990s, when Russia-Ukraine relations were still reasonable, Da Mao's own family had no "surplus grain", which made Ermao's business bleak. He used to be able to eat meat, but now he can only make do with some soup.
However, at least there is food and drink... Until the beginning of this century, the color revolution and Ukraine and Russia broke out.
However, it is said that the rotten ship has three kilograms of nails. Even if it is not based on Russia, Ukraine should still have some industrial foundation, especially those well-known companies in the field of national defense.
, no matter how many 3 kilograms of nails are, there are only 3 kilograms left. Moreover, these industrial enterprises are all traditional Soviet-style templates.
Abandoned workshop
Moreover, the corruption problem in their management is very serious.
At this time, Western experts began to point out Ukraine - privatization is a powerful tool to rectify corruption.
Results: After the "guidance" of the West's "advanced experience", Ukraine became poorer and poorer, oligarchs became richer and richer, and state-owned assets were lost.
At this time, the oligarchs were no longer satisfied with behind-the-scenes manipulation and began to take action personally, disrupting the political arena, as if even the government had become their private property.
From right to left - "American son-in-law" President Yushenko and "Gas Princess" Prime Minister Tymoshenko and "Candy Oligarch" National Security Council Secretary Poroshenko
Just like that, Ukraine itself killed its industrial system.
But it still felt that it was not dead enough. Under the trick of the West, it also established a trade agreement with EU , allowing European industrial products to smooth out the Ukrainian domestic market.
But with such a poor governance level, you have to find a way out. Therefore, in order to fool the people, the "American son-in-law" Yushenko and the "Gas Princess" of the "Golden Boy and Jade Girl" began to incite nationalism after politicians came to power.
"Natural Gas Princess" and "American Son-in-law", this is a pair of "golden boy and jade girl" who are "seen in appearance" and "golden boy and jade girl"
This incitement is very obvious. It originated from Kiev Rus , and has been a family for more than 300 years and has only been independent and has only been in power for 20 or 30 years. It directly labels Da Mao as an enemy.
Especially after 2014, the Ukrainian government carried out a very radical "de-Russia" and banned all things related to Russia and the Soviet Union. In many public places, speaking Russian would be considered an "illegal act".
You should know that to this day, half of the people in Ukraine still speak Russian more every day, and the remaining half can be said, but they are scared and dare not or are unwilling to speak.
Obviously, it is very dangerous to do this.
The next step is to split.
In 2012, the main daily term
in various parts of Ukraine was soon, and some areas in eastern Ukraine expressed their "dissatisfaction".
It can be said that most of the industrial essences of the entire Ukraine are located in eastern Ukraine and along the coast of Black Sea .
The Russians account for a high proportion in these areas. Most people only speak Russian in daily life, and the traditional industrial chain is also highly compatible with Russian local industries.
, especially Donbas region, the main and even only industrial cooperation object of Donetsk and Lugantsk is Russia. If you choose to break directly, it will almost be equivalent to letting the locals drink the northwest wind.
Finally, after the second color revolution, the Donbas workers, who were unemployed due to the bankruptcy of the unit, lived in poverty at home and suffered revenge, and were furiously retaliated, and the elder brothers and sisters of Donbass were angry and took up their weapons to resist.
Since February 2014, the Donbass War has started, and the war has been on the rise until today...
See it, even if you take a step back, even if Ukraine's industry is no longer as brilliant as the past, the black soil is still there. It seems that relying on agricultural management, it is not very likely that it should have become the poorest country in Europe.
Unfortunately, under the manipulation of the big oligarchs, not only state-owned assets were sold to private individuals at the "bad price", but even the black soil in Ukraine was also handed over to Western grain companies in disguise under the banner of "long-term leasing", in the name of "absorbing foreign capital and introducing a modern agricultural operation model.
After the US's grain capital came in swagger, although Ukrainian farmers still cultivate land passed down from generation to generation at their doorstep, their seeds, fertilizers and agricultural machinery have to operate according to the Western regulations and there is no room for independent choice.
And grain processing, especially deep grain processing, is absolutely forbidden - because grain processing has greater profits.
It can even be said that Ukraine is a major grain exporter, but it has no autonomy in growing grain.
Anyone with some common sense can see clearly ~ If they can successfully fool and control a country's food industry chain, then the leadership of this country will be at your mercy.
By 2020, Ukraine's Supreme Lada (Parliament) passed the Amendment to the Ukrainian Agricultural Land Transfer Act, preparing to directly abolish the "ban on selling farmland" and relax restrictions on purchasing Ukrainian agricultural land by foreign companies.
After more than a year of transition period, on July 1, 2021, President Zelensky officially signed and promulgated the bill, announcing that foreign investment transactions on agricultural land will be gradually opened from now on.
Nowadays, the Western world enthusiastically pursues the driver and president, and even directly enthrone his deity, we can also savor it from this perspective.
Feeling to each other
As early as July 2018, when Nikolayev went bankrupt, someone commented that even if you give Ukraine all the gold and silver mountains, even the entire universe, he will sooner or later lose everything.
30 years, many times, Ukraine seems to have been struggling for the Western Painting Pie .
At the same time, European and American capital and oligarchs are happily getting their needs, while the Ukrainian people who once went out to the streets to shout "democracy" and "freedom" have gained the freedom of poverty, the freedom of ignorance, the freedom of being a cattle and horse, the freedom of betrayal of uterus surrogacy...
