The Root of the Ukrainian Conflict Or Did Lenin Really Create Ukraine?
From Austrian Laboratories to Soviet Republics: The Long Construction of the Ukrainian Nation.
Rina Lu
I write about Russian and Soviet history. Born and raised in the USSR/Russia, I offer a Russian perspective grounded in archives, statistics, and objectivity—untangling Cold War propaganda and beyond.
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