Historia – płaszczyzna wpływu w relacjach rosyjsko-ukraińskich w latach 2014-2022
History – a plane of influence in Russian-Ukrainian relations in 2014-2022

Summary/Abstract: The analysis of the Russian-Ukrainian relations case study showstwo different models of determining contemporary historical memory. Thefirst (Russian) consists of continuing the imperial traditions in historiographyand politics of memory, focused on maintaining the superpower myths ofthe tsarist and Soviet empires. The second (Ukrainian) points to an attemptby researchers and the political class to escape from the influence of Russianhistoriography as well as to shape their own national historical narrative andpolicy of memory, connected with in the European tradition.Geopolitical and historical determinism are the basis of Vladimir Putin’s imperial policy, trying to imitate the founders of the tsarist (Peter I) and Soviet(Stalin) empires. The conflict of the Russian imperial historical memory withthe Ukrainian one was a significant reason for the aggression of the RussianFederation towards Ukraine.The Russian Federation has chosen an aggressive model of memory policy,treating history as a tool of influence against the so-called near and far abroad.

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