2014 became the first focal point of the decade-long efforts of Russia to assert its dominance over Ukraine after the USSR’s dissolution. The media were heavily involved: the campaign of fear and hatred led to rising disgust for Ukraine’s democratic choices and […]

Memory laws enshrine state-approved interpretations of crucial historical events and promote certain narratives about the past. Such laws often prohibit the propagation of certain ideologies (like Nazism or Communism) or criminalize expressions that deny, approve, or justify acts constituting genocide or crimes