Ethno-Nationalism, or Racism, or Whatever??? ( was Re: a discussion

From: jsjonesmiami
Message: 58826
Date: 2008-05-24

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...>
wrote:
>
> My apologies for an off topic posting.
> I just saw Indiana Jones and he identifies Doctor
> Colonel Spalko as "Eastern Ukrainian" because of her
> "wobbly w's". George: Any truth to that?

I've heard that Eastern Ukraine is largely Russian speaking. Would a
Ukrainian Russian accent be different from a Russian Russian accent?
I've also heard that in Russia there are (or were) differences
involving vowel qualities and stress. How can a 'w' be wobbly, anyways?