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Repatriation after WWII

It would seem that information about the forced repatriation from the West made in secret deals under the Yalta Agreement should be included 64.136.215.230 (talk) 04:42, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This article seems to whitewash antisemitism

This article seems to systematically ignore or whitewash the history of antisemitism associated with the Cossacks. It seems odd that the article makes only two brief mentions of pogroms committed by Cossacks against Jewish communities, both of which are obscured and sandwiched between positive portrayals of Cossacks. 2A06:C701:9A25:2300:C049:540E:AC17:46CA (talk) 10:26, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's fine. Not every article of every european nationality, past or present, can have a detailed depiction on the antisemitism in that time. 125.237.30.118 (talk) 11:19, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's NOT fine. The Cossacks were virulently antisemitic, more so than many other groups. They were in large part responsible for the emigration of thousands of Jews from Russia to the West. Moreover, the pogroms, while not overtly sanctioned by the Tsarist state, were tolerated if not encouraged. To ignore these raids on Jewish communities or to minimize their effect is in itself an act of antisemitism which has no place in Wikipedia. 206.45.18.139 (talk) 03:21, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please present some reliable sources to back up your claims (WP:BURDEN). A09|(talk) 14:05, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Misrepresentation of Cossack as a social/ historical entity

Dear Wiki contributors, I clicked the article on Cossack out of curiosity as I was born and raised in Ukraine, visited sites where these “ warriors” used to live. The issue with this article… the VERY FIRST pictures which are supposed to portrait Cossacks are absolutely misguiding. Yes , there might be some “ descendants of Cossacks” in the US or some “ ancestors of Cossacks” among those marching through the Red Square. However, The first and second referred above are wearing Cossacks’ costumes, my dear fellows. Please do more research and remove these degrading images of “Cossacks” . Thank you 188.47.115.237 (talk) 23:07, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cossacks is people?

Good day, I am a user of ru. Wikipedia for me it seemed wild and untrue to call the Cossacks a people. In many sources and in the Russian Wiki it is indicated that the Cossacks are an estate (warriors), I did not find other articles related to the Cossacks. I think that it is more correct to call them an estate, and not a people. React dear Wikipedia users Artembabakov (talk) 12:27, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Notable cossacks

Solzgenitsyn, Andropov, and nearly all others in the list, even Poroshenko were NOT Cossacks. --Altenmann >talk 12:41, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

According to Poroshenko, his father's family stemmed from the Danube Cossacks.

His father, Vladimir Konstantinovich Andropov, was a railway worker of Don Cossack descent

Solzhenitsyns mother Taisiya had gone to Moscow to study. While there she met and married Isaakiy, a young officer in the Imperial Russian Army of Cossack origin

everything is on the pagesKing kral 1 (talk) 12:46, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

if you don't think they are Cossacks, you don't have to delete the entire list

you said there were many more cossacks, why don't you accept the category I addedKing kral 1 (talk) 13:00, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like you only don't like it.King kral 1 (talk) 13:12, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

even russian Wikipedia says they are cossacks in every pages of themKing kral 1 (talk) 13:14, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No, they are not Cossacks. Their ancestors were Cossacks, but they are not. Can you tell me to which Cossack host is Solzhenitsyn assigned?--Altenmann >talk 14:11, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

can you check my latest changeKing kral 1 (talk) 14:37, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Just only add people for which bios state that they are Cossacks. --Altenmann >talk 14:43, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

you should remove everyone who is not a Cossack on their pages.King kral 1 (talk) 14:50, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

no. You got it it vice versa. You add only cossacks, see WP:BURDEN. --Altenmann >talk 18:56, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]