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The Architecture of Erasure in Occupied Ukraine
A new analysis examines how Russian authorities in occupied Ukrainian territories are dismantling Ukrainian identity — through the removal of monuments, renaming of streets and towns, imposition of Russian curricula, and persecution of Ukrainian language and culture. The piece argues this is a deliberate, systematic policy of erasure rather than incidental wartime damage, and draws parallels with historical imperial Russification campaigns. Commenters are debating whether the actions amount to cultural erasure or genocide under international definitions.
Why now: Renewed attention to reported destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage and identity in Russian-occupied territories.
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- The Architecture of Erasure in Occupied Ukraine · Council on Foreign Relations
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