Moscow seeks to use Babyn Yar against Ukrainians; Ukrainians want a memorial to the victims
There are two competing projects for a memorial at Babyn Yar [also known as Babi Yar], the site…
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Putin’s “Trojan horse” in Ukraine — Babyn Yar and Holocaust memorialization
The Russian project is indeed a “Trojan horse”, as Yost Zissels, a Ukrainian dissident of Jewish origin and…
Pandemic prompting Russia to reaction, isolation, and decay, Shevtsova says
Because of the pandemic, 2020 was “’the year of the Apocalypse” for both Russia and the West, but…
Russian embassy calls Baltic States privileged under Soviet occupation
This time, the kick-off came from the Twitter account of the Russian embassy in Estonia, sharing an article…
Beer labels, passports now apples of discord among Poles, Lithuanians, Belarusians and Ukrainians
Peoples who live in regions where borders have been changed frequently often find themselves at odds with each…
Putin’s ‘appropriation’ of medieval Ukrainian princess reflects more than historical arrogance
In Paris, Vladimir Putin said that “the enlightened French public knows about the Russian Anna, queen of France,…
Symbolic expansion: how Putin annexes history, not only territories
On May 29th, in Versailles, during a joint press conference with French president Emmanuel Macron, Russian leader Vladimir…
Polish ruling party: Ukraine’s version of historical memory of Volyn is “a problem”
In the early June Ukraine’s political and religious leaders addressed the Polish society in an open letter of…
Polish authorities show no interest in reducing ethnic confrontation
On changes for Ukrainian minorities after change of government In the Polish government, there are people who have…
How Moscow hijacked the history of Ukraine-Rus’
In creating their nation, Ukrainians need to examine and analyze their own history, based on truth, verified facts…
Ukraine and Russia “share a long and common history” FAQ
1. Common origins? For more than 300 years, ‘Moskovia’ was… ‘Moskovia’ This is key for proper understanding… up…