Tag: toppling of Lenin statues

‘Creative De-Sovietization’ Will Immunize People against Communism, Shtepa Says

April 19, 2015

Staunton, April 15 — Ukraine’s new legislation on de-sovietization is a necessary step toward restoring historic justice, Vadim Shtepa says. “Without the liquidation of the imposed heritage of communism…it is impossible to achieve the complete liberation of national mentality from soviet-imperial stereotypes and real Europeanization.” But the Russian regionalist writer says, “the brutal destruction of […]

Ukraine Live Day 418: Soviet-era Statues Toppled in Kharkiv

April 11, 2015

Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual […]

Banderovtsy fascist regime in Kiev Great Fatherland War great patriotic war Kiev junta law banning Soviet-era propaganda and statues Leninfall Nazi invasion of Poland Russian propaganda about Ukraine as fascist secret police in Ukraine Soviet archives Soviet invasion of Poland Stepan Bandera toppling of Lenin statues Ukrainian law opening Soviet-era archives Ukrainian law recognizing World War II partisans Verkhovna Rada law on Soviet past World War II