The 1918 Russian Civil War and the 21st-century Conflict in Ukraine

In 2014, Kiev banned the Russian-made mini-series The White Guard (2012) based on Mikhail Bulgakov’s 1925 novel for “demonstrating disregard for the Ukrainian language, people, and statehood.” This ban turned out to be one of many after the Maidan that year in an attempt to root out the Russian language and culture in the region … Continue reading The 1918 Russian Civil War and the 21st-century Conflict in Ukraine