Serhii Plokhy

First of all, especially when it comes to eastern Ukraine or to big cities. Many people in Ukraine spoke Russian, right? Generally, it's the same language. On the top of that, we started our discussion with talking about the Slavs, right? So both Ukrainian and Russian language are Slavic languages. So there is proximity there as well.

First of all, especially when it comes to eastern Ukraine or to big cities. Many people in Ukraine spoke Russian, right? Generally, it's the same language. On the top of that, we started our discussion with talking about the Slavs, right? So both Ukrainian and Russian language are Slavic languages. So there is proximity there as well.

On the top of that, there is a history of existence in the Soviet Union and before that in one empire for a long period of time. You see a lot of before the war, a lot of Ukrainian singers and entertainers performing in Russia and vice versa. The biography of President Zelensky is certainly one of the If it's that particular model as well, that all talks about similarities.

On the top of that, there is a history of existence in the Soviet Union and before that in one empire for a long period of time. You see a lot of before the war, a lot of Ukrainian singers and entertainers performing in Russia and vice versa. The biography of President Zelensky is certainly one of the If it's that particular model as well, that all talks about similarities.

On the top of that, there is a history of existence in the Soviet Union and before that in one empire for a long period of time. You see a lot of before the war, a lot of Ukrainian singers and entertainers performing in Russia and vice versa. The biography of President Zelensky is certainly one of the If it's that particular model as well, that all talks about similarities.

But these similarities also very often obscure things that became so important in the course of this war. And I already mentioned the book titled by President Kuchma of Ukraine, Ukraine is not Russia. So that's the argument. Despite the fact that you think that we are the same, we behave differently. And it turned out that they behave differently.

But these similarities also very often obscure things that became so important in the course of this war. And I already mentioned the book titled by President Kuchma of Ukraine, Ukraine is not Russia. So that's the argument. Despite the fact that you think that we are the same, we behave differently. And it turned out that they behave differently.

But these similarities also very often obscure things that became so important in the course of this war. And I already mentioned the book titled by President Kuchma of Ukraine, Ukraine is not Russia. So that's the argument. Despite the fact that you think that we are the same, we behave differently. And it turned out that they behave differently.

You have Bolotnaya in Moscow and police violence, and that's the end of it. You have the Maidan in Ukraine, and you have police violence, and that's the beginning. That's not the end. History really matters in the way why sometimes people speak in the same language with different accents behave very differently.

You have Bolotnaya in Moscow and police violence, and that's the end of it. You have the Maidan in Ukraine, and you have police violence, and that's the beginning. That's not the end. History really matters in the way why sometimes people speak in the same language with different accents behave very differently.

You have Bolotnaya in Moscow and police violence, and that's the end of it. You have the Maidan in Ukraine, and you have police violence, and that's the beginning. That's not the end. History really matters in the way why sometimes people speak in the same language with different accents behave very differently.

Russia and Russian identity was formed around the state and has difficulty imagining itself outside of the state. And that state happened to be imperial for most of Russian history. Ukrainian project came into existence in revolt against the state. Ukraine came into existence out of the parts of different empires, which means they left different cultural impact on them.

Russia and Russian identity was formed around the state and has difficulty imagining itself outside of the state. And that state happened to be imperial for most of Russian history. Ukrainian project came into existence in revolt against the state. Ukraine came into existence out of the parts of different empires, which means they left different cultural impact on them.

Russia and Russian identity was formed around the state and has difficulty imagining itself outside of the state. And that state happened to be imperial for most of Russian history. Ukrainian project came into existence in revolt against the state. Ukraine came into existence out of the parts of different empires, which means they left different cultural impact on them.

For Ukrainians to stay together, autocratic regime so far didn't work. It's like the colonies of the United States. You have to find common language. You have to talk to each other. That became part of the Ukrainian political DNA. And that became a huge factor in the war.

For Ukrainians to stay together, autocratic regime so far didn't work. It's like the colonies of the United States. You have to find common language. You have to talk to each other. That became part of the Ukrainian political DNA. And that became a huge factor in the war.

For Ukrainians to stay together, autocratic regime so far didn't work. It's like the colonies of the United States. You have to find common language. You have to talk to each other. That became part of the Ukrainian political DNA. And that became a huge factor in the war.

And very few people in Ukraine believed what Vladimir Putin was saying, that Russians and Ukrainians were one and the same people. But the majority believed that they are certainly close culturally and historically nations. And from that point of view, the bombardment of the Ukrainian cities became such a shock to the Ukrainians.

And very few people in Ukraine believed what Vladimir Putin was saying, that Russians and Ukrainians were one and the same people. But the majority believed that they are certainly close culturally and historically nations. And from that point of view, the bombardment of the Ukrainian cities became such a shock to the Ukrainians.

And very few people in Ukraine believed what Vladimir Putin was saying, that Russians and Ukrainians were one and the same people. But the majority believed that they are certainly close culturally and historically nations. And from that point of view, the bombardment of the Ukrainian cities became such a shock to the Ukrainians.