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UKRAINE
SOME HISTORY OF THE REGION
History Hit: A Brief History Of Ukraine (And Why Russia Wants To Control It)
SOME HISTORY OF THE REGION
History Hit: A Brief History Of Ukraine (And Why Russia Wants To Control It)
Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDN-DtJMs4Y
Peter Burgess COMMENTARY
This history covers a lot of ground. I cannot assess its accuracy, but it seems to be compatiable with what I already know, and certainly adds to what I think I already d=know.
The trouble with history is that everyone wants history to conform to what we already think we know ... which usually is rather small and often very biased. Having said that, one has to start somewhere,
I would also add, that the future is going to be better when more of us know more about history, the present tensions and the real possibilities that could be enabled for the future. Sadly, many people with power are more interested in own future thab the future of us all!
Over the centuries there have been massive migrations ... and I think that it behooves us to do some serious thinking about the massive migrations that are coming in the future ,,, and indeed may already be happening.
Some of us would like such a discussion to happen in the USA ... but with an open mind and a full understanding of what is going on with socio-economic and environmental stesses in most every part of the world.
Frankly, the same old same old dialog that has been used during my adult lifetime simply is not longer fit for purpose and needs to be upgraded / modernised ... and it needs to be done now.
Stay tuned!
Peter Burgess
History Hit
Mar 21, 2022
2,062,725 views ... 1.16M subscribers ... 25K likes
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A Brief History Of Ukraine (And Why Russia Wants To Control It)
In this animated video, historian Matt Lewis tells the story of Ukraine's turbulent and often surprising history. Beginning over a thousand years ago with the formation of the Kyivan Rus state, Matt tracks the development of Ukraine during the Mongol invasions, its incorporation into the Polish and Lithuanian Commonwealth, and eventually it's allegiance with the tsars of a newly formed Russia.
The ongoing crisis in relations between Russia and Ukraine is threatening to engulf eastern Europe in a war on a scale not seen since 1945. The eyes of the world are focussed on the military activity as politicians scramble to encourage a diplomatic solution that will deescalate the conflict.
Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of Soviet Russia. It remains politically, militarily, and economically important to Russia today. Precisely why there is a dispute over the sovereignty or otherwise of Ukraine is a complex question rooted in the region’s history. It is a story more than a thousand years in the making. For much of this story, Ukraine did not exist, at least not as an independent, sovereign state, so the name Ukraine will be used to help identify the region around Kyiv that was so central to the story. The Crimea is an important part of the story too and its history forms a part of the history of the relationship between Russia and Ukraine.
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