According to a 1926 census, Ukrainians were the second-largest ethnic group in Russia. Back then, it was 7.8 million people. By the next census, the number more than halved – in 1939, there were just 3.3 million Ukrainians in Soviet Russia. Over the past century, Ukrainians in Russia remained at a quarter of the previous number. Given the circumstances, it would be fair to call it “cultural genocide.”
'According to a 1926 census, Ukrainians were the second-largest ethnic group in Russia. Back then, it was 7.8 million people. By the next census, the number more than halved – in 1939, there were just 3.3 million Ukrainians in Soviet Russia. Over the past century, Ukrainians in Russia remained at a quarter of the previous number. Given the circumstances, it would be fair to call it “cultural genocide.”'
First a war, then a plague, then a famine, then another war, then the full weight of the USSR for decades. And now another war that has been chipping about at the edges since 2014. Putin has swung from “they are our brothers” to “they are less than nothing and we will destroy them”. In the meantime as the destruction is not coming along as predicted, Children, young adults, and mostly women are kidnapped and removed far from their homes. They are given political retraining and a Russian passport and too many will never find their way home again. A genocide? To it’s core! Russia must pay for this!
I took your course when it was first airing on YouTube and learned so much. Right now I’m reading your extended essay “Our Malady” and couldn’t agree more that the failings of our profit centered health care system is a huge source of discontent for many, many Americans. The way you have linked the insecurity that most all of feel to the overall feeling of “un-freedom”
Because no speech in Ukraine is complete without a reference to the great Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko, I concluded with perhaps his most famous line: “Boritesya - poborete.” “Fight on and you will prevail.” 🌻
- Marie Yovanovitch 📖 Lessons From The Edge. A memoir.
I assume you're talking about "The Global Cold War" (CUP, 2007)? I have that one but haven't gotten to it yet. But I did read his "The Cold War: A World History" (Basic Books, 2019) at the tip end of last year, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
makes so much sense. I wish more folks would read this or listen to your YouTube discussions of this book!
According to a 1926 census, Ukrainians were the second-largest ethnic group in Russia. Back then, it was 7.8 million people. By the next census, the number more than halved – in 1939, there were just 3.3 million Ukrainians in Soviet Russia. Over the past century, Ukrainians in Russia remained at a quarter of the previous number. Given the circumstances, it would be fair to call it “cultural genocide.”
'According to a 1926 census, Ukrainians were the second-largest ethnic group in Russia. Back then, it was 7.8 million people. By the next census, the number more than halved – in 1939, there were just 3.3 million Ukrainians in Soviet Russia. Over the past century, Ukrainians in Russia remained at a quarter of the previous number. Given the circumstances, it would be fair to call it “cultural genocide.”'
First a war, then a plague, then a famine, then another war, then the full weight of the USSR for decades. And now another war that has been chipping about at the edges since 2014. Putin has swung from “they are our brothers” to “they are less than nothing and we will destroy them”. In the meantime as the destruction is not coming along as predicted, Children, young adults, and mostly women are kidnapped and removed far from their homes. They are given political retraining and a Russian passport and too many will never find their way home again. A genocide? To it’s core! Russia must pay for this!
Autocrats always underestimate democracy 🌻
the film referenced in the above cited article:
https://youtu.be/j8x0sgGPInM
No subtitles 😩
Difficult, definitely -- posted it because there are some who can understand. I can grasp a bit of it. The singing while working was poignant.
I took your course when it was first airing on YouTube and learned so much. Right now I’m reading your extended essay “Our Malady” and couldn’t agree more that the failings of our profit centered health care system is a huge source of discontent for many, many Americans. The way you have linked the insecurity that most all of feel to the overall feeling of “un-freedom”
Anyone like HBO's Game of Thrones?
The real history blows it away.
Because no speech in Ukraine is complete without a reference to the great Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko, I concluded with perhaps his most famous line: “Boritesya - poborete.” “Fight on and you will prevail.” 🌻
- Marie Yovanovitch 📖 Lessons From The Edge. A memoir.
I assume you're talking about "The Global Cold War" (CUP, 2007)? I have that one but haven't gotten to it yet. But I did read his "The Cold War: A World History" (Basic Books, 2019) at the tip end of last year, and thoroughly enjoyed it.