the ukraine verdict  socialist ukraine developed powerfully. aircraft and rocket building, petrochemistry, electric power industry (4 nuclear power plants) and defense industries were added to the extraction of metal and coal. as part of the ussr ukraine received not only the bulk of its current territory, but economic potential making it 10th largest economy in europe. ukrainian politicians were dominant in the soviet leadership.  after the collapse of the ussr in december 1991, ukraine became an independent state for the first time in its history. but this destroyed centuries-old economic integration with russia. the market model led to the de-industrialization of ukraine, to sharp drop in the standard of living of the population. on the basis of predatory privatization, an oligarchic class arose. now it is the poorest country in europe. the level of corruption and social differentiation is of the world highest. the manufacturing industry except metallurgy, is practically destroyed. the economy rests on western loans and money transfers from migrant labour who left for europe and russia in search of work. (about 10 million out of 45 million people), basically qualified specialists. the degradation of human capital has reached its limit. the country is on the verge of a national catastrophe. the population of ukraine is strongly dissatisfied. however this dissatisfaction with pro-western authorities is manipulated in such a way that each time even more pro-western forces win the elections. in february 2014, a us and nato-backed state coup was carried out in ukraine. the us state department has publicly stated that it has invested $5 billion in its preparation.
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