Background of the Ukrainian War

We constantly hear stories about the war Russia’s Putin is waging in Ukraine, but here in Illinois, we don’t know much about the history of this area of the world. I found a couple of videos that I think are based on truth. I invite you to check them out.

“The War in Ukraine Could Change Everything” is a TED talk by historian Yuval Noah Harari, recorded on 3/2/22. This is a 49-minute video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQqthbvYE8M

Another video was recorded 12/15/16, part of a 24-lecture series on the 1,000-year-history of Eastern Europe. This one, “A History of Eastern Europe: Ukraine-Russia Crisis,” is background, only, to our current crisis, by Professor Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and lasts about 32 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WL2VJOn2A

These recordings may help you understand the fierce pride and resilience of the people of Ukraine.

Submitted by Teresa Wilmot