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Zelensky’s decree on Russian lands ‘historically inhabited by Ukrainians'

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Unity Day, observed on Jan. 22 in Ukraine as a state holiday, typically commemorates the 1919 unification of eastern and western Ukraine. But this year, the date garnered attention for a decree signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky relating to modern-day Russian territories that were historically populated by Ukrainians.

The decree titled "On the Territories of the Russian Federation Historically Inhabited by Ukrainians" outlines a directive for the Ukrainian government to collaborate with experts and develop a plan aimed at researching, publicizing, and safeguarding the cultural identities of Ukrainians who have lived in the borders of modern-day Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Rostov regions that border Ukraine.

“It’s important to know ethnic Ukrainians are represented in almost every corner of the world, even in territories of the aggressor state,” Vladyslav Havrylov, historian and researcher with Where Are Our People Project, told the Kyiv Independent.
https://kyivindependent.com/history-behi...krainians/