About russian Imperialism

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Books

russian Colonialism 101 by Maksym Eristavi
"Together with a group of Ukrainian artists, Eristavi transformed it into an illustrated pocket guide to the 48 most recent invasions of Russian colonialism — to bring everyone’s attention to a pattern of serial behavior by the largest colonial empire."
Imperial Knowledge: russian Literature and Colonialism. by Ewa M. Thompson
"The volume initially overviews issues of nationalism* and imperialism and the failure of literary critics to treat Russia as a colonial power."

*Nationalism is a problem only in case of imperialistic nations, not all. Civic, indigenous and native peoples' nationalism, especially cultural and political, is a healthy reaction on colonial forces.

Articles

Good Russians and where to find them by Олександр Голубов
About russian imperialistic mindset, no differences between "liberal", "anti-war", "simple people" or "traditionalists". About Western mantra “it’s only Putin, not the people”.
Not all criticism is Russophobic: on decolonial approach to Russian culture. by Lia Dostlieva, Andrii Dostliev
About historical lack of understanding of Russian culture as imperial and colonial by nature. It is not "Putin's war".
Rediscovering ones’ heritage: An Intimate Account From a Kazakh Perspective. by Azamat Junisbai
On 'identity confusion' as a tool of Russian colonialism. The phenomenon of confused identity and how Russian colonialism primarily seeks triumph in the minds of the enslaved nations.
Forbidden, Forgotten and Eradicated. But Alive by Eero Epner
Russian culture is a stolen culture. Don't forget to remind us how Russia stole an entire generation of Ukrainian avant-garde artists, from Malewicz to Ekster, a classic example of colonial violence.
Cancel culture vs. execute culture: Why Russian manuscripts don’t burn, but Ukrainian manuscripts burn all too well. by Amelina Victoria
"Rather than debating what to do with Russian culture, western intellectuals need to talk about how to prevent another Executed Renaissance. For Ukrainians, the Soviet-Russian purge of their national intelligentsia in the 1930s is more than just a memory."
Fuck "leftist" westplaining by Zosia Brom
"This text isn’t exclusively about the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine either as much as it is about a much wider trend in Western leftism". About differences in cultural contexts and ignorance.
How Western scholars overlooked Russian imperialism by Botakoz Kassymbekova
"To understand Russia, one needs to listen to those who lived under Russian colonial rule. To understand former and current Russian colonies, one needs to listen to historians from these places and study their cultures, languages and histories, both written and unwritten. To appreciate the ways out of colonial dictatorships, one needs to study the successful transformations of states like Ukraine. This would require dismissing the myth of the “artificial nation” and finally seeing Russia as an empire."
What should russia do with Ukraine? Translation by Mariia Kravchenko
Translation of a genocidal propaganda article by a russian publication. Original, archived: here.

To Watch

Winter on Fire
Film about Revolution of Dignity.
Revolution of Dignity Museum
Digital Museum. "The mission of the National Memorial Complex to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes and Revolution of Dignity Museum is to preserve, present and spread, in Ukraine and abroad, the history of Ukrainians struggle for national and personal freedom, dignity, human and civil rights, as well as revitalization of the public initiatives for establishing democratic society in Ukraine."