text: A friend's daughter was on that Ukraine training mission for 3 months. They just cut the grass at the base and drove visiting dignitaries around. To train them effectively we would need to first be trained on their equipment and know their language.
  
  Back in the 50s and 60s we could either stay out of other people's conflicts or act as an honest peace broker, but not anymore. There are Ukrianian-Canadian voters to be pandered to and we are now perceived globally as just another US vassal state.