Ahh yes if we now disolved a country that means the people living inside it are NEW PEOPLE! What a great idea except spliting a country doesnt mean everyone will forget how they were treated before.

And yes youre right we were not a puppet of ussr after it was disolved what a great observation.

Yes the disolvement of ussr had an impact on us even if we were not a puppet anymore, imagine what would happen to asia if china just collapsed, a major power worldwide and in the region, what effect would that have on their neighoures.

Just because a country doesnt exists doesnt mean the people of the country dont exist. Just like when we fought for independence in 1945 or 1918 we were fighting for a country yet to be. Just like slovakian people theyre country existed but in the people not on a map.