The Ukrainian diaspora in Russia, which everyone was counting on, did not show itself during the Russian military invasion.
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This is a paradox that requires study, especially given the number of Ukrainians in Russia,” said Oleg Bazhan, senior researcher at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, during a round table “The Role of the Ukrainian Diaspora in the Formation and Support of National Resilience,” which took place at the Military Media Center.
According to the scientist, according to various estimates, from 1.9 million to 4.4 million Ukrainians live in Russia, “some researchers say up to 10 million people.”
The scientist named two obvious reasons for the unfocused attitude of Ukrainians in Russia to the Ukrainian-Russian war: the influence of decades-long Kremlin propaganda, as well as the lack of systematic work of the state of Ukraine with the Eastern diaspora for 30 years.
The state of Ukraine should establish contacts with the eastern diaspora in education, culture, enlightenment, promote the development of the media of these diasporas, in particular in Kazakhstan, Armenia, Moldova, and after the war – in Belarus and Russia, Bazhan believes.
In total, according to his data, about 20 million Ukrainians live outside of Ukraine.
Ukraine is one of the 20 countries with the most powerful diasporas. The scientist is convinced that it is necessary to rely on this potential.
Source: Racurs
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