as a Russian, I was a Neo-Nazi before talking to the Ukrainians on the Internet (they all do know Russian and at the time chose to speak it too). it's a popular idea in Eastern Europe (incl. Russia) that Hitler was better than Stalin (on rEddit I learned that in "The West", i. e. in Capitalist countries it's the Hitler who is considered worse than Stalin), but I was very desencitized bc well..... "it's only funny before it happens to you", when people advocate for genocide of you, your ethnicity, you jump ship and change that ideology.

To me (and it's controversial) Nationalism and patriotism and other similar things are still a fight, Ukrainian (and Russian, just to be consistent) Nationalists are more evil and more illegal than ISIS and religious extremists like that.

Please don't take it the wrong way, but

Yes Russia and America are natural allies because both hate Communism and think that it's better dead than red (and it's overly idealistic to think this, but there's nothing morally wrong in thinking this), BUT America and the EU decided to impose sanctions on Russia, there's nothinng you or I can do at the end of the day. I respect you a lot for saying that Russia deserves sovereignty (even at the expense of other nations), but your government destroyed our economy in an evil way and if there would be some revenge, it would not be unjustified.

It's amazing, the real communists are liberals, and also most Canadians and most Europeans. NOT Russians. We are hated specifically because we're not communists, for corruption, wealth inequality, etc. yes our government kills innocents, but it is anti-communist.

Again, it's amazing. have a nice day!