History lost -
How Vladimir Putin’s historical conceptions led to the invasion of Ukraine
History lost -
How Vladimir Putin’s historical conceptions led to the invasion of Ukraine
Author(s): Joshua KroekerSubject(s): Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: war in Ukraine; Russian aggression against Ukraine;
Summary/Abstract: Vladimir Putin’s 2021 article on Ukraine wasprimarily dedicated to the notion that Ukraine ishistorically inseparable from Russia. He at least concededthat a Ukrainian culture and language exists. However,in his February 2022 speech, Putin ignores these ideascompletely, using revisionist history to eradicate an entirenation, its language and culture. According to Putin, thehistory of Ukraine is now solely the history of Russia.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 05 (53)
- Page Range: 48-53
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
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