From: Roman Sheremeta (Professor of Economics, Board Member, Founding Rector of American University Kyiv) — Russia introduces new “history textbook” that redefines war against Ukraine as justified defense.
The new textbook frames the war in Ukraine as a continuation of the Soviet battle against Nazi Germany, portraying the invasion as a necessary reaction to Western threats.
The three-volume textbook, targeted at schoolchildren, claims russia was “forced” to invade Ukraine in 2022.
Edited by Vladimir Medinsky, an architect of Kremlin propaganda, the textbook aligns with the russian government’s narrative about the war.
The book describes Ukraine as an “aggressive anti-russian bridgehead” and emphasizes battlefield heroism while drawing parallels between modern russian military tactics and those employed by the Soviet army during World War II.
These measures are an effort to indoctrinate young russians and justify the ongoing war to future generations.
Source: Kyiv Independent, Reuters.
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