Russia and Ukraine Battling for Historical Truth

... fracture of the entire mythology arsenal employed in the debate. The history of the Great Patriotic War actually plays the same role,... ... dichotomy of the Soviet troops and collaborationists on occupied Ukraine territory, the odious Stepan Bandera, Golodomor, etc. The ... ... Ukrainian leaders use the same historical facts surrounding the Kievan Rus, their motivations differ. While Russia wants to add ... ... legitimacy to its political decision over the voluntary entry of Crimea into the Russian Federation, Ukraine is trying to restore ...