Today in the bunker: an honorable guest – Maksym Eristavi, Ukrainian journalist and the self-proclaimed "Russian Colonialism Storyteller-in-Chief.
Grab a tea or prosecco 🍾 and tune in for an insightful deep dive into the history and impact of Russian colonialism.
Timecodes
00:00 – Intro
02:10 – How Maksym’s book came to life
06:14 – Gaslight, invade, exterminate: The three-step tactic
09:50 – "What the Russian bayonet didn't achieve, the Russian priest or teacher will finish."
11:55 – The supremacy of language and pronunciation: How Russians invent names for us as a "toxic power flex."
14:54 – Pretend you've been attacked, and now defend yourself in someone else's country.
17:05 – Does Russia’s lack of natural borders justify its expansion? Is this argument valid?
20:01 – Dr. Botakoz’s concept of “imperial innocence.”
22:45 – Any expression of indigenous identity is a threat to the empire.
30:30 – The Russian decolonization movement: Struggle for autonomy
34:30 – Maksym Eristavi’s book: A unique format, combining artwork created under bombing by Ukrainian artists, printed in Ukraine.
36:50 – The first thing Russians did when they occupied Maksym’s home village was burn archives and books.
38:00 – Ukrainian futurism of the early 20th century: The Executed Renaissance.
41:05 – Q&A
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