The end of the Second World War and the defeat of Ukrainian Nazi-collaborators did not put an end to the nationalist movement in the Soviet republic. On the contrary, realizing the futility of underground armed struggle, the “patriots” took the opposite approach. Thus, political leaders in Kiev became unwitting accomplices, …
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The Ukrainian language channel of US state-run broadcaster RFERL is making a concerted effort to rehabilitate the life and legacy of WWII-era Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera, widely held by historians to have been a war criminal. A video posted by the broadcaster, registered as a “foreign agent” in Russia, earlier …
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Issuing a rambling post on Facebook on Friday, Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) chief Pavelko announced that agreement had been reached with UEFA after discussion on the use of the controversial slogans ‘Glory to Ukraine!’ and ‘Glory to heroes!’ on the nation’s kits for the Euro 2020 tournament. The slogans have a …
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The row comes down to the fact that their shirts are emblazoned with the words ‘glory to Ukraine’ and ‘glory to the heroes’. Given football and patriotism go hand in hand across the world, that kind of crowd-pleasing sentiment could understandably fly under the radar. Yet, in this case, it …
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