https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/297a75a4-b625-48b3-b322-8c31c7ac1e5a This year’s August 24 marks the fifth Independence Day that Ukrainians have to celebrate under the threat of Russian drones and bombs. But the Russians target not only the people, but also the country’s national heritage: its historic and cultural sites. “Culture is part of that because many of Putin’s statements (...) claim that Ukrainians are simply Russians but with a different accent (...) and they should come back to the Russian fold. And the existence of a rich Ukrainian culture is evidence against that,” said Stuart Dowell, TVP World’s Political Editor. “And also it’s important not just for Russia’s attempts to annihilate Ukraine, but I would say even for its own future.” “Because Russia’s narrative is that “we’re not the West. We have our own ways. We’re eastern Slavs. So are Ukrainians. We do things our own way. We don't need a democracy, certainly a liberal democracy, like they have in the West,’”Dowell explains, outlining the Kremlin’s logic, which would unravel should Ukraine achieve economic prosperity by joining the EU, the prerequisite for which is having a functioning democracy. “‘If they can do it, and they’re the same as us, as our leaders tell us, why are we living in the circumstances that we're living in?’ So Ukrainian independence is very threatening even to the to the to the idea of the future of Russia.” Join News in Depth’s host Sally Jastrzębska and her guest as they explore how Ukraine’s civic identity has evolved since gaining independence, why history and cultural heritage remain central to its struggle with Russia, and the challenges the country will face in preserving unity after the war. 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Ukraine #Russia #War Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:55:02 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/297a75a4-b625-48b3-b322-8c31c7ac1e5a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://video.echelon.pl/w/6859VihBEs8Z5x7jVpYj13;threadId=645 https://video.echelon.pl/w/6859VihBEs8Z5x7jVpYj13;threadId=645 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:04:25 GMT @kravietz And that's exactly what Putin can't accept...

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