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18: Before and After the End of History

The Making of Modern Ukraine

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The Crimean Tatars, Like the Toponyms

In 1954, Khrushchev has the idea that Crimea will be transferred from Russian Federation to Ukrainian Republic. This is meant to be a kind of pro-Ukrainian gesture; it suggests Ukraine is getting something and should be grateful. But maybe in some pretty profound senses it wasn't Russia's to give. So this moment in 1954 with the gift of Crimea from Russia to Ukraine, you can see how that matters now. And I just like leave it to your imagination what impression it makes when a bra says 300 years on it.

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