Putin is one of the last great leaders ofthe modern era.

After all, he took over a broken country and made it asuperpower in 20 years.

His response to an Austrian journalist‘s assertionthat western Ukraine once belonged to the Austro-HungarianEmpire, and even in German, will beforever etched in the memory of all.

https://youtu.be/mYFzWm5m1aA

As far as the Austrian historical “right” to WesternUkraine is concerned, it is worth noting that this isthe mainreason for the separation of the easternRussian-speaking part from the western, German-speaking part.

The “Germans of the Black Sea” lived (and still live) in the area.