Dossier

Ukraine Basics

Beyond the headlines: What drives Ukraine’s resistance against Russian aggression? Contextual insights on history, politics, and society by renowned experts and scholars.

Ukraine Basics is an ongoing curated dossier in English and part of the dekoder focus topic Ukrainische Lektionen.


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    Independence a la Ukraine

    Ukrainians fight and die for their country’s independence. This pursuit of state sovereignty at all costs: where does it come from? Ukrainian historian Andrii Portnov outlines the historical development of ideas and practices of an independent Ukraine over the past two centuries up to the present day.

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