Dmytro Bilyi for Kraina magazine: ‘Through the war with Ukraine, Russia is resolving its question: to be or not to be.’

“The Russian current war against Ukraine is a direct continuation of the genocide that began in 1933 with the man-made famine. The Holodomor was a form of war against Ukraine, albeit in a different manner. In general, it is a link in a chain of anti-Ukrainian policies that has been ongoing for over a century. Examples of genocide against Ukrainians can be found in the 17th and 18th centuries, but there were especially many examples in the 20th century. The task has not changed, and the current war continues it: the destruction of the Ukrainian nation. The Russian Empire cannot exist without Ukraine. The name ‘Russian Federation’ is formal; in essence, Russia has remained an empire, both in form and in dictatorship. It seeks to establish control over the geopolitical position of Ukrainian lands and seize our resources, both natural and human. An empire cannot exist without extensive expansion,” reflects Professor Dmytro Bilyi, senior researcher at the Holodomor and Artificial Man-Made Famines Research Department of the Museum and Doctor of Historical Sciences, in his article for Kraina magazine.”

In his text, the historian emphasises that the current Russian-Ukrainian war has deep historical roots and continues the long-standing practice of suppressing the Ukrainian nation, which began in the last century.

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