Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Nicolai N. Petro: The Real ear in Ukraine – the battle over Ukrainian identity
For the Westernmost regions (Galicia), being Ukrainian means suppressing Russian culture so that Ukrainian culture can thrive in its stead. Here, creating a Ukraine that is antithetical to Russia is commonly referred to as making a \u201ccivilizational choice\u201d in favor of Europe, argues Nicolai Petro.
The conflict in Ukraine is a conflict among indigenous communities that have very different ideas of what it means to be Ukrainian. It is a war over Ukrainian identity.