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Russia preparing textbooks for Ukrainian children in occupied territories

From iDNES · () Czech

Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Russia is creating new textbooks for Ukrainian children in Russian-controlled territories.
  • The textbooks aim to portray Russians and Ukrainians as a single people and explain the term 'Ukrainism.'
  • This initiative is part of Russia's broader ideological effort to shape historical understanding in these regions.

Russia is actively preparing new educational materials for Ukrainian schoolchildren residing in territories currently under its control. These textbooks are designed to promote a specific historical narrative, asserting that Russians and Ukrainians are fundamentally one people.

According to Mikhail Myagkov, scientific director of the Russian Military Historical Society, the new curriculum will also address the origins and meaning of the term 'Ukrainism.' This suggests an effort to reframe national identity and historical perspectives for young students.

We will reveal the truth.

— Mikhail MyagkovStating the purported goal of the new textbooks.

The initiative is seen as a continuation of Russia's ideological push to influence the education systems in occupied areas. By controlling the narrative presented in schools, Russia aims to solidify its political and cultural influence and counter Ukrainian national identity.

This development underscores the ongoing efforts by Russia to reshape the educational landscape in regions it occupies, imposing its interpretation of history and national belonging on the younger generation.

The new school material is intended to show that Russians and Ukrainians are a single people, and to explain where the term 'Ukrainism' came from.

— Mikhail MyagkovDescribing the content of the new textbooks.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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