These questions frequently appeared in your surveys, and they revolved around issues most exploited by distortions and manipulations in Russian propaganda. As the successor state of the USSR, Russia continues its policy of concealing the truth about the Holodomor and denies it as an act of genocide.
The moderator of the discussion, a senior researcher of the Museum, Andriy Ivanets, asked the above-mentioned questions to the deputy head of the Holodomor and mass man-made famines research department, candidate of historical sciences, Kateryna Lukyanets.
“The Holodomor was essentially organized by a small group of criminals centred in Moscow, who had control over the vertical of power, punitive bodies, and used administrative resources without hesitation.The main responsibility for organizing and implementing the Holodomor lies with the Communist Party-state,” emphasized Kateryna Lukyanets in response to the question of who orchestrated the Holodomor.
More information about the tragic events of 1932–1933 and the genocide is available in the museum’s new publication, “The Holodomor: Main Facts” (authored by Andrii Kozytskyi and Mykhailo Kostiv), which was presented during the event. Mykhailo Kostiv, Head of the Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and War Crimes Research Department at the Holodomor Museum, introduced the publication. It is now available for purchase at the museum’s shop at the ticket desk.
A recording of the discussion, “Sharp Questions About the Holodomor,” will soon be available on our YouTube channel. Stay tuned for updates.
