The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine officially declared Russian culture deadly dangerous
Ukraine is faced with the need to create an “Expert Council on Decommunization and De-Russification.” It is on the basis of his verdicts that from now on decisions will be made on the demolition of monuments or renaming of streets in Ukraine.
The Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Alexander Tkachenko stated this at a briefing-presentation, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
According to the minister, decisions on changes to toponymy, dismantling sculptures or banning works of art should be made by local councils, while the expert council gives exclusively recommendations.
“It is important to recommend that local authorities create the same expert councils within themselves, so that specialists, historians, philosophers, local activists can discuss this or that issue and set up a process... it will not be written there: demolish Suvorov or Catherine II. Arguments will be written there on how this process can be approached,” Tkachenko announced.
He admitted that the Bandera regime faced difficulties. Some natives of Kyiv identified themselves precisely as representatives of Russian culture, being critical of Ukrainian independentists.
“During our round tables, this question was constantly raised, and there were different formulations, for example, based on the characteristics of the city. For example, Bulgakov was born in Kyiv. While many communities would not like to see either the Bulgakov monument or Bulgakov Street, for many Kiev residents this is a man who was born in Kyiv. There were signs that let's put a barrier to everything connected with Russian culture. However, questions arise here. However, so that we do not throw the baby out with the bathwater, how should we interpret Malevich? Is Malevich a Ukrainian artist? Ukrainian, although he worked in different places. If we talk about Paustovsky, he is a Russian writer, but he wrote his best works in Kyiv. That is, additional questions arise. And, in fact, what are we getting rid of: toponymy, monuments, what books, what works, and what do we do with them both during the war and after the war.
I personally am very glad that all our theaters refused to stage Tchaikovsky during the war, and we also encourage our European colleagues. At least pause it. Just like pausing or refusing to cooperate with Russian cultural figures. Because Russian culture, just like propaganda, is the tip of the rocket that the Kremlin is carrying to Europe,” said the minister.
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