Ukraine, Russia, and World War II

May 9, 2025
Why is the end of World War II seen in Ukraine as a victory of one evil over another, rather than a victory of good over evil?

Why is Russia using World War II as its major historical anchor?

What was Ukraine’s role in World War II?

  • Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and writer, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, president of PEN Ukraine.

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More information:

Historian Serhii Plokhii: World War II and the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Vol. 1 https://ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/ep-223

What Russian Propaganda Says about Ukraine’s History? Analysis and Deconstruction https://ukraineworld.org/en/articles/books/re-vision-of-history-book

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