How Putin created Ukrainian nationalism

Published November 30, 2025 8:00am ET



KYIV — The American visitor to “Ukraine Wow” — a temporary mini-museum in Kyiv’s train station — will be struck by the contrast with analogous museums in, say, Washington, D.C.

Ukraine Wow” covers the country’s history, geography, and culture, and spends approximately zero square feet apologizing for Ukraine and Ukrainians.

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