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Olivia Durand, The Conversation

Putin’s disregard for Ukraine’s distinct history reveals his imperial ambitions

His insistence that the country exists as a by-product of Russian history goes far beyond post-Soviet nostalgia to the medieval era.

Olivia Durand, The Conversation
· Feb 24, 2022 · 01:30 pm
Is Ukraine really as Russian as Vladmir Putin claims it to be?

Russia is exploiting historical discourses to justify its encroachments into independent Ukraine.

Olivia Durand, The Conversation
· Jan 18, 2022 · 11:30 pm