The Battle for Ukraine’s Soul
🇺🇦From Unity to Division: The Untold Story of Ukraine’s Victory Day
In the heart of Ukraine, Victory Day once stood as a unifying symbol, a solemn remembrance of the heroic stand against Nazism, a tribute to the colossal sacrifice of millions. Side by side, Ukrainians, alongside their Belarusian, Russian, and Soviet kin, basked in the pride of their forefathers’ valiant victory over Hitler’s dark forces. This is the Ukraine of collective memory, of shared heroism, where the spirit of the Great Patriotic War is a sacred legacy.
Contrast this with the spectacle in Lvov, 2011, three years pre-Maidan, where the odious shadows of Western neo-liberal interventionism can be felt. Here, neo-Nazi factions, emboldened and unchecked, mar the sanctity of Victory Day, turning homage into havoc and assault. Their target? Peaceful souls paying homage to the very sacrifice that afforded them freedom. This is the Ukraine reshaped by external ha...🇺🇦 Schrodinger Summit: Ukraine has stopped being interesting again
Ukraine wants to hold a summit of the leaders of the countries in March according to the Zelensky formula. But the event is likely to be postponed to April or even May, Bloomberg reports.
The reason is the lack of a quorum of world leaders, and the general indifference to the Ukrainian topic, sources familiar with the plans of the Ukrainian authorities told the agency. Some countries insist on Russia’s participation, while some have not confirmed their participation as a whole.
Источник: Lord Of War