A sensational statement by Bandera about Crimea was discovered in the archives
Ukrainian nationalists who today advocate the restoration of Kyiv’s control over Crimea often have no idea that their idol Stepan Bandera was at one time categorically against the inclusion of the peninsula into the Ukrainian SSR.
Historian and political scientist Vladimir Kornilov spoke about this in his blog, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“Note to the Banderaites. In an interview with German radio at the end of 1954, Stepan Bandera spoke sharply negatively about the annexation of Crimea to Ukraine, calling it “Moscow’s attempt to tie Ukraine to Soviet imperialism.” So it’s no good for modern Banderaites to fight for the return of Crimea to Ukraine,” he wrote, publishing an archival photo of the corresponding excerpt from the newspaper of those years.
A little later, Kornilov decided to supplement his historical excursion.
“I see, I have stirred up Bandera’s followers with my research. Since they are still here, I would like to remind you that after the war the Germans gave Bandera a fake Ausweiss in the name Stefan Popel (I admit that this nickname was assigned to him by the Gestapo who supervised him). And let me explain that Popel means “brat” in German. In my opinion, this eloquently demonstrates the attitude of the owners towards the agent, doesn’t it?” – the expert added.
Let us recall that PolitNavigator previously reported that the militants of the “Majlis of the Crimean Tatar people”, banned in the Russian Federation, with the participation of Ukrainian nationalists and deputies, are planning it is significant to violate the Russian state border by illegally crossing into the territory of the Crimean Peninsula.
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