Last Lenin statue in Ukraine falls
The last statue of Lenin on public land in those portions of Ukraine controlled by Kyiv was demolished…
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Three telling poll results from Belarus
Polls in authoritarian countries like Belarus are hardly reliable given that many people there doubt that surveys are…
Ukraine must officially recognize Soviet regime as an occupation, Kyiv historian says
Since communism collapsed in Eastern Europe in 1989 and in the Soviet space in 1991, those countries which…
The real clash of civilizations: Last Lenin comes down in Kyiv as Stalin cult rises in Moscow
Most of those influenced by Samuel Huntington’s ideas about “the clash of civilizations” have focused on the confrontation…
Ukrainian becoming de facto the language of Ukraine, Viatrovych says
Kyiv’s announcement that railway stations in Ukraine within three months will have signs in Ukrainian and English but…
“Moscow borrowed Dracula’s management techniques” and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Building a new Russia means rooting out Stalin’s destructive Soviet legacy
Sixty years ago at the XXth Congress of the CPSU [Communist Party of the Soviet Union], Nikita Khrushchev…
In a significant way, ‘Bolshevism was worse than fascism,’ Shtepa says
Tomorrow, some will celebrate the anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution, and on Monday, a much smaller number will…
De-Sovietization in Ukraine: 871 cities, towns and villages freeing their names from the Soviet legacy
Communities of 871 Ukrainian cities, towns and villages will give them new names or return to their historical…
Deutsche Welle and “historical truth”
“The German National Socialists, despite several flaws, enjoyed great popularity and support and were skilled organizers. They pulled…
‘Creative de-Sovietization’ will immunize people against communism
Ukraine’s new legislation on de-Sovietization is a necessary step toward restoring historic justice, Vadim Shtepa says. “Without the…
Russian historian: New laws on archives and names show Ukraine ‘increasingly diverging’ from Russia
“The mental gap between Ukraine and Russia is growing, and the trajectories of the two country are ever…