Why Russia never accepted Ukraine's independence | Ukraine This Week

Why has Russia never accepted Ukraine’s independence? In this episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines 35 years of Ukrainian independence and the centuries of Russian attempts to control, suppress, and ultimately deny Ukraine’s sovereignty. From the collapse of the Soviet Union and Ukraine’s 1991 independence referendum to the Orange Revolution, EuroMaidan Revolution, and Russia’s full-scale invasion, the episode explores how Ukrainian resistance has rejected Moscow’s vision of a shared Russian-Ukrainian identity. Featuring historian Serhii Plokhy and Oleksandr Donii, a participant of Ukraine’s 1991 independence movement, Anna examines why Russia continues to reject Ukraine’s right to exist as a sovereign state — and why Ukrainians continue to fight for it. 00:00 Intro 00:56 Ukraine declares independence 04:03 A witness to 1991 07:35 Russia challenges Ukraine's sovereignty 09:34 Support independent journalism in Ukraine 09:48 Centuries of Russian oppression 13:59 Ukraine in Russian imperial mythology 17:58 1991 to now 22:05 Member Q&A 23:39 Outro Watch more from historians on Russia, Ukraine, and the past:    • Ukrainian historian on how the world under...      • We’re in another Cold War, British histori...      • How Putin weaponized WW2 and Victory Day, ...   Become a member of our community: https://kyivindependent.com/membershi... Your support allows us to bring independent, locally sourced reporting from Ukraine to the world. Subscribe to our channel for more independent reporting from Ukraine. #Ukraine #Russia #History #UkrainianHistory #UkraineWar #KyivIndependent