Reasons For “Ukraine Nationalism” of the Invasion of Russia: The Conflict Area of European Culture and Soviet Heritage

Abstract

The claims of other states to the authority of the states in the geographies that determine the limits of their absolute and eternal power are perceived as threats to the concept of sovereignty. While the claims of states are sometimes for the protection of cultural heritage; sometimes this claim can turn into a geopolitical obsession. Russia's invasion attempt against Ukraine emerged as a military result of both the preservation of its historical heritage and a geopolitical obsession. This study has been prepared to explain Russia's "denazification" rhetorical invasion attempt in Ukraine through Ukrainian nationalism. The study concluded that the territory of Ukraine, which became the conflict area of European culture and Soviet heritage, was used by the "West" to keep Russia out of the political borders of Europe with artificial nationalism walls.

Keywords

• Ukrainian Nationalism
• Europe
• Russia
• Conflict
• War

Avrupa Kültürü ve Sovyet Mirasının Çatışma Alanı: Rusya İşgalinin “Ukrayna Milliyetçiliği” Nedenleri

Abstract

Devletlerin mutlak ve ebedi gücünün sınırlarını belirleyen coğrafyalardaki yetkisine yönelik diğer devletlerin hak iddia etmesi, egemenlik kavramına yöneltilen tehditler olarak algılanır. Devletlerin hak iddiası, kimi zaman kültürel mirasın korunmasına yönelik olurken; kimi zamanda bu iddia, jeopolitik bir saplantıya dönüşebilmektedir. Rusya’nın Ukrayna’ya yönelik başlattığı işgal girişimi, hem kendi tarihsel mirasının korunması, hem de jeoplitik bir saplantının askeri sonucu olarak ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çalışma, Rusya’nın Ukrayna’daki “denazifikasyon” söylemli işgal girişimini, Ukrayna milliyetçiliği üzerinden açıklamak amacıyla hazırlanmıştır. Çalışma, Avrupa kültürü ve Sovyet mirasının çatışma alanı haline gelen Ukrayna topraklarının, “Batı” tarafında n yapay milliyetçilik duvarları ile Rusya’yı, Avrupa’nın politik sınırları dışında tutabilmek amacıyla kullandığı sonucuna ulaşmıştır.

Keywords

• Ukrayna Milliyetçiliği
• Avrupa
• Rusya
• Çatışma
• Savaş

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