Russia claims historical ties to Kievan Rus' but Ukraine, not Russia, is considered the ancestor state. Throughout history, Russia has attacked Ukraine in 8 military conflicts and seeks to restore its former Soviet empire. In 2014, Russia intervened in Crimea and wages an undeclared war in eastern Ukraine in an attempt to prevent the country from integrating with Europe. However, Russia's actions have undermined its claims of fighting fascism and nationalism in Ukraine. The document outlines Russia's aggression against Ukraine and other post-Soviet states over the past decades in its pursuit of regional dominance.

1. BATTLE fORBATTLE fOR
UkRAinEUkRAinE
Resistanceto Russian aggressionResistanceto Russian aggression

2. Russia had stolen UkrainianRussia had stolen Ukrainian
HistoryHistory
Russia said it is the ancestor of Kievan Rus’Russia said it is the ancestor of Kievan Rus’
BUTBUT
 Historical Kievan Rus’ was the Middle Ages state with centre in KyivHistorical Kievan Rus’ was the Middle Ages state with centre in Kyiv
– today’s capital of Ukraine– today’s capital of Ukraine
 Moscow principality was created only in 1147 as a subservientMoscow principality was created only in 1147 as a subservient
vassal region to the Golden Horde and until the end of XV centuryvassal region to the Golden Horde and until the end of XV century
was its partwas its part
 From XVI century Moscow principality called themselves „ThirdFrom XVI century Moscow principality called themselves „Third
Rome” , Moskovia, and proclaimed to be ancestor of the ByzantineRome” , Moskovia, and proclaimed to be ancestor of the Byzantine
EmpireEmpire
 In 1654 Ukraine came under control of Moscow’s tsar as autonomyIn 1654 Ukraine came under control of Moscow’s tsar as autonomy
 Tsar Peter made a lot of falsifications to arttribute Rus with MoscowTsar Peter made a lot of falsifications to arttribute Rus with Moscow
 Finally in 1721 Moscow proclaimed itself the Russian Empire, andFinally in 1721 Moscow proclaimed itself the Russian Empire, and
all Moskovites were now to be – Russiansall Moskovites were now to be – Russians

3. Ukraine is the ancestor of Kievan Rus’Ukraine is the ancestor of Kievan Rus’

4. Russia constantlyRussia constantly
attacked Ukraineattacked Ukraine
During the history Ukraine hadDuring the history Ukraine had
8 military conflicts with Russia8 military conflicts with Russia
 1658-1659 — Cossak1658-1659 — Cossak Hetman Hetman Ivan Vygovski against MoscowIvan Vygovski against Moscow
 1660-1663 — Cossak1660-1663 — Cossak Hetman Hetman Yuriy Khmelnitskiy against MoscowYuriy Khmelnitskiy against Moscow
 1665-1676 — Cossak1665-1676 — Cossak Hetman Hetman PetroPetro DDoroshenko against Moscoworoshenko against Moscow
 1708-1709 — Cossak1708-1709 — Cossak HetmanHetman Ivan Mazepa against Tsar Peter IIvan Mazepa against Tsar Peter I
 1775 –1775 – DestructionDestruction ofof Zaporizhian SichZaporizhian Sich
 1918-1920 — Soviet Russia against the Ukrainian People Republic1918-1920 — Soviet Russia against the Ukrainian People Republic
 1944-1953 — Ukrainian Uprising Army against Soviets1944-1953 — Ukrainian Uprising Army against Soviets
 2014 – Russian intervention in Crimea. Undeclared war in the2014 – Russian intervention in Crimea. Undeclared war in the
EastEasternern UUkrainekraine

6. RUSSIA WOULD LIKE TO BERUSSIA WOULD LIKE TO BE
AA SUPERPOWER AGAINSUPERPOWER AGAIN
 Putin regrets collapse of the USSRPutin regrets collapse of the USSR andand
still hopestill hopess that Empirethat Empire could be restoredcould be restored
 Kremlin created Union State of Russia and BelarusKremlin created Union State of Russia and Belarus
 Russia initiated Custom Union and Eurasian Union withRussia initiated Custom Union and Eurasian Union with
Belarus and KazakhstanBelarus and Kazakhstan
 Putin forced Armenia and Kyrgyzstan to appeal to CustomPutin forced Armenia and Kyrgyzstan to appeal to Custom
UnionUnion
 ButBut PutinPutin believebelievess that new Empire isthat new Empire is
impossibleimpossible without Ukrainewithout Ukraine

7. Russian Democracy endsRussian Democracy ends
on Ukrainian issueon Ukrainian issue
KremlinKremlin had not excepted independence ofhad not excepted independence of
Ukraine and other post-Soviet RepublicsUkraine and other post-Soviet Republics
 Moscow had created „frozen conflicts” to control situationMoscow had created „frozen conflicts” to control situation
in these countriesin these countries
 Kremlin bribes corrupt politicians and offers big profit toKremlin bribes corrupt politicians and offers big profit to
local oligarchslocal oligarchs
 Russia waged trade and energy wars with Ukraine, GeorgiaRussia waged trade and energy wars with Ukraine, Georgia
and Moldovaand Moldova
 Russia haRussia hass been blocking Ukraine and Georgia joiningbeen blocking Ukraine and Georgia joining
NATONATO
 Russia makes all attempts to stop European integrationRussia makes all attempts to stop European integration ofof
former Soviet Republicsformer Soviet Republics

8. EUROMAIDAN
 Putin and his propaganda claimed that „fascists and
nationalists” seized the power in Ukraine
 During presidential elections in Ukraine in May 2014
right-wing candidates took less than 2% of votes
 Now Putin is thinking how to explain this fact to his
society

9. LET’S COMPARE WHO IS WHO

10. IDEOLOGISTS
 Aleksandr Dugin, ideologist
of Eurasian empire, former
professor of Moscow State
University and Putin's
Advisor,said that Ukrainians
must be „killed, killed,
killed”
 Gubarev Pavel Gubarev, pro-
Russian "People's
Governor" of the Donetsk
Region, was a member of the
neo-Nazi Russian National
Unity paramilitary group

11. RUSSIAN FASCISM

12. And finnaly...And finnaly...
THEY BEGINTHEY BEGIN
WAR!WAR!2008 – GeorGia2008 – GeorGia

13. The world did not recognize the threatThe world did not recognize the threat
And Russia continuesAnd Russia continues
aggresionaggresion

14. CRIMEA, March 2014CRIMEA, March 2014

15. EAST OF UKRAINEEAST OF UKRAINE
BeginingBegining

16. Odessa, May 2014Odessa, May 2014
pro-Russian militants killing peoplepro-Russian militants killing people

17. Slavyansk, Russian mercenariesSlavyansk, Russian mercenaries

18. Russian weapons in Eastern UkraineRussian weapons in Eastern Ukraine

19. ATROCITIES OF WARATROCITIES OF WAR

20. Destroyed terroristsDestroyed terrorists

21. Destroyed equipment of terroristsDestroyed equipment of terrorists

23. RUSSIA, GO HOMERUSSIA, GO HOME