21 March 2024 16:15
"Why can you still find the term ""Kyiv Russia"" in Western encyclopedias of the year 2023. Why the study of the history of the Eastern European region in the world remains so Russian-centric.
How every seemingly innocuous historical myth of the Russians becomes a tool of war will be told on March 28 at 5:30 p.m. in KSE at a special screening of the documentary series ""The Great Russian Lie"" by Suspilne Kultura:Luk'yan Galkin is the executive producer of the ""Big Russian Lie"" project and the Suspilne Kultura TV channel.Ivan Gomza is a professor at the KSE Faculty of Master's Social and Humanitarian Studies.Anton Lyagusha — Dean of the Faculty of Master's Social and Humanitarian Studies of KSE, Associate Professor.
For centuries, Russia has used history not as a science, but as a propaganda tool. The myth of direct succession from Kievan Rus' serves as the Russian Federation's justification for imperial ambitions and territorial claims on the lands of neighboring states. The world needs the decolonization of historical science and recognition of the historical self-identification of Ukraine and other Eastern European countries."