Vladyslav Starodubtsev

Vladyslav Starodubtsev, a Ukrainian left activist, historian, and soldier, explores the interconnected struggles for Ukrainian autonomy across history. He discusses the significant but short-lived Ukrainian People's Republic and its principles of land reform and gender equality. Starodubtsev contrasts historical events with contemporary U.S.-Russia diplomacy and critiques land deals that could endanger Ukraine's sovereignty. He emphasizes the ongoing fight against imperial ambitions and the lessons from Ukraine's revolutionary past for today's democracy.