BATTLE fOR BATTLE fOR UkraineUkraine

Resistance to Russian Resistance to Russian aggressionaggression

Russia had stolen Ukrainian Russia 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 Kyiv Historical 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 subservient Moscow principality was created only in 1147 as a subservient vassal region to the Golden Horde and until the end of XV century vassal region to the Golden Horde and until the end of XV century was its partwas its part

From XVI century Moscow principality called themselves „Third From XVI century Moscow principality called themselves „Third Rome” , Moskovia, and proclaimed to be ancestor of the Byzantine Rome” , Moskovia, and proclaimed to be ancestor of the Byzantine Empire Empire

In 1654 Ukraine came under control of Moscow’s tsar as autonomy In 1654 Ukraine came under control of Moscow’s tsar as autonomy Tsar Peter made a lot of falsifications to arttribute Rus with Moscow Tsar Peter made a lot of falsifications to arttribute Rus with Moscow Finally in 1721 Moscow proclaimed itself the Russian Empire, and Finally in 1721 Moscow proclaimed itself the Russian Empire, and

all Moskovites were now to be – Russiansall Moskovites were now to be – Russians

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

Russia constantly attacked Russia constantly attacked UkraineUkraine

During the history Ukraine had During the history Ukraine had 8 military conflicts with Russia 8 military conflicts with Russia

1658-1659 — Cossak 1658-1659 — Cossak Hetman Hetman Ivan Vygovski against MoscowIvan Vygovski against Moscow 1660-1663 — Cossak 1660-1663 — Cossak Hetman Hetman Yuriy Khmelnitskiy against Yuriy Khmelnitskiy against

Moscow Moscow 1665-1676 — Cossak 1665-1676 — Cossak Hetman Hetman Petro Petro DDoroshenko against oroshenko against

Moscow Moscow 1708-1709 — Cossak 1708-1709 — Cossak HetmanHetman Ivan Mazepa against Tsar Peter I Ivan Mazepa against Tsar Peter I 1775 – 1775 – DestructionDestruction of of Zaporizhian Sich Zaporizhian Sich 1918-1920 — Soviet Russia against the Ukrainian People 1918-1920 — Soviet Russia against the Ukrainian People

Republic Republic 1944-1953 — Ukrainian Uprising Army against Soviets1944-1953 — Ukrainian Uprising Army against Soviets 2014 – Russian intervention in Crimea. Undeclared war in the 2014 – Russian intervention in Crimea. Undeclared war in the

EastEasternern U Ukrainekraine

RUSSIA WOULD LIKE TO BE RUSSIA WOULD LIKE TO BE A A SUPERPOWER AGAINSUPERPOWER AGAIN

Putin regrets collapse of the USSR Putin regrets collapse of the USSR and and still hopestill hopess that Empire that Empire could be restoredcould be restored

Kremlin created Union State of Russia and Belarus Kremlin created Union State of Russia and Belarus Russia initiated Custom Union and Eurasian Union with Russia initiated Custom Union and Eurasian Union with

Belarus and Kazakhstan Belarus and Kazakhstan Putin forced Armenia and Kyrgyzstan to appeal to Custom Putin forced Armenia and Kyrgyzstan to appeal to Custom

UnionUnion

But But Putin Putin believebelievess that new Empire is that new Empire is impossible impossible without Ukrainewithout Ukraine

Russian Democracy ends Russian Democracy ends on Ukrainian issueon Ukrainian issue

Kremlin Kremlin had not excepted independence of had not excepted independence of Ukraine and other post-Soviet RepublicsUkraine and other post-Soviet Republics

Moscow had created „frozen conflicts” to Moscow had created „frozen conflicts” to control situation in these countries control situation in these countries

Kremlin bribes corrupt politicians and offers Kremlin bribes corrupt politicians and offers big profit to local oligarchs big profit to local oligarchs

Russia waged trade and energy wars with Russia waged trade and energy wars with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova

Russia haRussia hass been blocking Ukraine and been blocking Ukraine and Georgia joining NATOGeorgia joining NATO

Russia makes all attempts to stop European Russia makes all attempts to stop European integration integration of former Soviet Republicsof former Soviet Republics

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

LET’S COMPARE WHO IS WHO

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

RUSSIAN FASCISM

And finnaly...And finnaly...

THEY BEGIN WAR!THEY BEGIN WAR! 2008 – Georgia2008 – Georgia

The world did not recognize The world did not recognize the threatthe threat

And Russia continues And Russia continues aggresion aggresion

CRIMEA, March 2014CRIMEA, March 2014

EAST OF UKRAINE EAST OF UKRAINE BeginingBegining

Odessa, May 2014Odessa, May 2014pro-Russian militants pro-Russian militants

killing peoplekilling people

Slavyansk, Russian Slavyansk, Russian mercenariesmercenaries

Russian weapons in Eastern Russian weapons in Eastern UkraineUkraine

ATROCITIES OF WARATROCITIES OF WAR

Destroyed terrorists Destroyed terrorists

Destroyed equipment of Destroyed equipment of terroriststerrorists

RUSSIA, GO HOMERUSSIA, GO HOME