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Processes ofdecolonization inUkraine began during thedissolution of the Soviet Union and accelerated during theRevolution of Dignity, theRusso-Ukrainian War and especially theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
The term as used by the people of Ukraine is generally collective, encompassing bothdecommunization andderussification in the country.[2]
During the war, the main component of Ukraine's politics of memory is decolonization, as a continuation of decommunization, which began in 2015, and deRussification, which was launched by some local authorities and right-wing activists after the Russian invasion. Decolonization of memory involves the removal of symbols from the public space, including names and memorial signs that are viewed as markers of Russian imperial policy. Ukraine aims to distance itself from the influence of Russian historiography, create its own national historical narrative, and develop politics of memory connected with the European tradition only. The intended outcome of decolonization is to sever the cultural and historical ties between Ukraine and Russia, thereby impede anyone from considering Ukrainians and Russians as "brotherly nations", especially the younger generations.[2]
Implementation of the decolonisation politics involves several components:[3]
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