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Today’s NYT published an article by Neil MacFarquhar titled “Conflict Uncovers a Ukrainian Identity Crisis Over Deep Russian Roots.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/world/europe/conflict-uncovers-a-ukrainian-identity-crisis-over-deep-russian-roots-.html?_r=0
I’m not surprised that the piece has an anti-Russian slant, but particularly offensive is that MacFarquhar apparently endorses certain lies and cliches that are themes in post-1991 Ukrainian pseudohistoriography. One of those falsehoods concerns when the Russian state first started to use the name Russia.
MacFarquhar wrote:
“The ties binding the two countries form a complex weave — personal, historical, religious, geographical — that stretches back more than a millennium. Timothy Snyder, a professor of history at Yale University, argues that much of the history was manipulated in modern times to create links where none existed. But myths endure.
The Russian Orthodox Church traces its origins to mass conversions purportedly forced by Vladimir, the grand prince of Kiev, in 988. The name Russia, adopted by Peter the Great for the empire in the early 18th century, was rooted in Kievan Rus, a medieval state that included lands that became Ukraine.
“They stole our church; they stole our name,” said Andrii Bychenko, who runs the sociology program at the Razumkov Center, a think tank here.”
As best as I know, the name Russia was adopted by Ivan the Terrible in 1547, when he declared himself ruler of the Tsardom of Russia. I’m pretty certain that other Russian princes used the name Russia in earlier centuries, too.
Maybe someone here could write to the NYT to complain about MacFarquhar’s error? It would be horrible for uninformed, impressionable Western readers of the NYT to believe the historical distortions currently being taught by nationalist Ukrainian historiographers.
Hi Saker !
I’m getting a newer computer next week. I couldn’t live without your blog.
Take care and blessings on your family.
This is nothing. just another prove, that the West no matter what, will use the propaganda over the historical facts.
Let them be, the all world is just having a good laugh on them, especially on the educated one who never visited Russia and never read their original history and they want to present everything as the most experienced one around the world.
Very childish attitude and nothing else.
re: our previous discussions on China
Here is a perfectly interesting article on the Chinese presence in Africa: no judgements, no theories, just practical observations – the reader is free to draw his own conclusions
http://mg.co.za/article/2014-10-09-the-chinese-in-africa-empire-builders-or-new-pioneers
re:MSM deceptions.
New readers of this blog sometimes ask the question why Joe Q. Public in the US is so uninformed. Here is a very good article that illustrates – with many examples – the techniques of mass decpetions used by the MSM.
http://jamesperloff.com/2014/10/08/a-century-of-mainstream-media-lies/
Voila – the PoroshenkoMobile, holds 40 soldiers.
http://rusvesna.su/news/1413716311
Occupy protests are important expressions of demand for freedom in Maidan and Hong Kong, but when they attempt this in the US or London, the police break it up:
http://indyrikki.wordpress.com/2014/10/19/occupy-democracy-the-battle-of-the-tarpaulin/
Lyashko watch:
Lyashko is attacked by fellow right wing thugs who approve of his politics but hate his gay sexuality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kls5-UhvgA
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Lyashko has a very difficult time trying to pull down a “Clowns support Lyashko” billboard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sozGD8r7GeQ
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Comedy team mocks Lyashko and how he interrogates separatists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH6MLsTf-Qk
China Daily USA @ChinaDailyUSA 12 mins12 minutes ago
Li unable to meet Ukraine president due to ‘full schedule’
First came the “ATO”, then came the Hollywood movie version.
from: Truth about situation in Ukraine
“Hollywood will whitewash reputation for punitive guards of Kiev junta. It is not first time of Hollywood collaboration with fascist regime – Nazi Germany was first.
“Ministry of Defense of Ukraine until December will hold talks with the directors from the United States about the shooting of a film about the National Guard military operation in the south-east of the country, local media reported. Alexander Danyluk, adviser to the Minister of Defense presented to reporters promotional video about the Ukrainian army, made by Marc Raymond Wilkins, American director, winner of the International Advertising Festival “Cannes Lions” According to Danyluk, after watching the video a number of representatives of Hollywood interested in the idea to make a film about the war in the east.”
Two more cauldrons on the militia’s road to Kharkov:
http://fortruss.blogspot.ca/2014/10/while-everyone-talked-about-mariupol.html
Charles Bausman on RT explaining silence on war crimes by mainstream media.
Why you won’t hear much on #Ukraine atrocities in #MSM.
youtu.be/7Aw6runkirw RT @INTHENOWRT
slavyangrad.org has a bug? Any one have trouble with this site?
Thank you
President Motorola?
According to reports, allegedly the most famous tactical commander Novorossia notorious Motorola announced that it intends to compete for the post of head of the DNI. ( Hide )
Он объяснил свое решение так: Ополчению нужна власть из народа, которая бы понимала нужды армии ДНР.
Власть, которая не предаст, не спрячется за спину народа. Власть, которая способна нести ответственность за принятые решения…
Я свой человек в ополчении, не раз спасал товарищей в трудную минуту….
Мне было очень обидно когда в Минске подписали этот позорный акт о «прекращении огня». Я называю его актом о капитуляции Новороссии… Пришло время изменить ситуацию!
This is a sit-rep for all fronts in Donbass on Oct. 19:
http://fortruss.blogspot.ca/2014/10/situation-greatly-intensifying-on.html?spref=fb
Saker I read the transcript. I must say there is no good news in that conversation. I give it credit for honesty. However, there is nothing there that gives me hope about Russia vis a vis the West other than in twenty years or so it can be different in Russia with a better educated population with more people working and fewer people going into the security service. In fact, from that conversation I suddenly understood why the West thinks it can truly defeat Russia and now I am more afraid than before that atomic war will occur by accident.
In german speaking media prorussian rebels are blamed unanimously for downing MH 17. According to the “Spiegel” the president of German intelligence told a German Bundestag committee verbatim: “The separtists did it.”
Frankly, I doubt, that BND chieftain Schindler said so. No other media reported on this and Schindler seemed to offer no evidence at all to german members of parliament. There is nothing at all to underpin this position. The Spiegel-report smells extremely fishy. German reading public can find out why on my blog.
http://staatsstreich.at
A ballistic missile strike on a European city doesn’t even receive a mention the bbc news.
Unbelievable.
A good interview with Lavrov on relations with the US.
http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/755262
Dear Saker,
is this call authentic? It is apparently a prank call with a US General.
If so, to me it is a clear smoking gun.
Does anyone else have a view?
http://www.e-news.su/info/30306-zaharchenko-peremirie-zakonchilos-segodnya.html
Can anyone tell what kind of site this is? Is this propagando lies or truth?
http://khpg.org/index.php?id=1413593134
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