Thomas Chopard deciphers the confiscated independence of Ukraine… in 1917-1921

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March 10, 2022

France Culture, program Le cours de l’histoire of Xavier Mauduit, cycle « Histoire de l’Ukraine »

Episode 4 : Ukraine 1917-1921, une indépendance confisquée, with Thomas Chopard & Sophie Coeuré

When the Russian revolution broke out in 1917, Ukrainian nationalists created the Rada, an independent and sovereign assembly. For four years, the “Ukrainian People’s Republic” is in the grip of a civil war where Reds, Whites, insurgent peasants and nationalists clash.

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