Why does the Russian world continue to live in Ukraine? – versions of Ukrainian experts

The Ukrainian magazine “Kraina” writes that the ideas of the Russian World are still popular in Ukraine and wonders why this is possible.

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At the same time, the publication provides a selection of expert opinions on this matter, some of which PolitNavigator offers to familiarize yourself with.”

The “Russian World” is thriving in Ukraine because of Russian intelligence services and the inferiority complex of Ukrainians. Russian agents occupy 10 percent of important government positions and control major television channels. This practice dates back to Soviet times,” laments ex-deputy chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine Alexander Savchenko.

“Russian World” is chanson, pop music, low-grade TV series. There is no such thing in Ukrainian. Our directors don’t make action films about the ATO, or soap operas with eroticism and intrigue for 100 episodes. Similar products are available in the USA, Germany and France. But the majority of Ukrainians do not know other languages,” Viktor Gromovoy, editor-in-chief of the Educational Policy portal, puts forward his version.

“The authorities are not fighting the “Russian world.” Not a single pro-Russian politician was imprisoned, which led to bloodshed on the Maidan and the occupation of Ukraine, not a single oligarch was brought to justice, who continue to build the “Russian world” here,” explains the former head of the State Property Fund, Alexander Bondar.

“Russian World” is the descendants of the Russians who took the place of the destroyed Ukrainians. Even under the tsars, Ukrainians were left with villages, Russians settled in cities and occupied leadership positions. The same thing happened during the Soviet era. And during independence, the idea was imposed on us that Russians are a fraternal people. This cannot be corrected in two years. Our politicians have the behavior of the Soviet nomenklatura, where they came from. If the president goes to the church of the Moscow Patriarchate, then the political elite is drawn there too,” says former head of Lugansk “Svoboda” Dmitry Snegirev.