Margaryta Konovalets 🇺🇦 ꑭ

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The civilized world called us "Ruthenia" to avoid confusion with Muscovy. We are the true Ruthenians, the rightful masters of our land.

Ukrainian Yuriy Drohobych was the Rector of Bologna University (Italy) as early as 1481. Our intellectual elite led European science 500 years ago.

Cossack "Chaykas" were early prototypes of submarines. Cossacks could approach enemy fleets underwater as early as the 17th century.

In the 17th century, Ukraine had an elective system of power (The Hetmanate). At the same time, Russia was ruled by absolute autocracy, where a subject's life was worthless.

Battle of Orsha (1514): Ukrainian Prince Kostiantyn Ostrozky with 30,000 troops crushed an 80,000-strong Muscovite army. We’ve outsmarted them for centuries.

While Moscow seeks greatness in the past, Ukraine builds the future. Our digital transformation and resilience today are examples for the entire world.

In 1991, a new country didn't just "appear" on the map. Justice was restored: a 1,500-year-old civilization reclaimed its rightful name.

The world's first vaccines against plague and cholera were created by Ukrainian Waldemar Haffkine. We saved millions of lives while the empire waged wars.

Ukrainians designed the rockets that put the first satellites into orbit. Without Ukrainian brains, the Soviet space program would never have existed.

The world’s first cargo plane and multi-engine aircraft were built by Igor Sikorsky, born in Kyiv. We taught the world how to fly high and safe.

The Trypillian culture in Ukraine (5400–2750 BC) is one of the world's oldest civilizations. Our roots run deeper than any empire.

Ukraine is one of the founding members of the UN (1945). We had international status even when the USSR tried its hardest to erase our identity. Russia holds its seat at the UN illegally.

Hryhoriy Skovoroda, the "Ukrainian Socrates," preached the idea of personal freedom in the 18th century, while people in the Russian Empire were still sold like cattle.

While Russia was building serfdom (essentially slavery), Ukraine flourished as a Cossack Republic—one of the most democratic states of that era.

In medieval Ukraine, women had the right to own property, sue in court, and choose their husbands. In Muscovy, women were kept in total isolation and subservience.

In 1659, at the Battle of Konotop, Ukrainian Cossacks utterly crushed a massive Muscovite army. We’ve always known how to defend our freedom from eastern aggression.

Most "Russian" cultural icons (Hogol, Malevich, Sikorsky) were actually Ukrainians whose talents the empire simply appropriated.

🧭 I will tell you a little about my position so that you understand me correctly. I have always been a Ukrainian nationalist. The main task of nationalism was to show our fellow citizens, who were blind to what was happening, that a war was coming. We showed what Russia was doing, pointed out the danger of the Russian language, propaganda, and the fifth column inside Ukraine back when those who didn't understand us considered us schizophrenics and fanatics. I have disliked Russia since childhood, but I had my reasons. However, I distinguish perfectly between "good" and "bad" Russians, and for me, the good ones are not the fake opposition, but those who are now fighting on the side of Ukraine, those who are sitting in Russian prisons for protesting against the Kremlin. I believe that Russia should be small, lose its occupied regions, but in what remains, the "good Russians" should be in charge. I do not wish for the complete destruction of Russia or revenge against the Russians, nor do I wish them evil. I wish for the Russians to see the light and repent, although I have little faith in that. I have no hatred for the Poles, despite the fact that it was they who, in 2022, organized the harassment against me because I explained the truth about Bandera. I do not deny the tragic pages of our shared history. I do not like the hypocrisy and manipulations surrounding these issues; I cannot stand lies, and when they blame only one side or an entire pantheon of heroes for the actions of one unit—contrary to the unit's general policy—when they blame the innocent, or when they honor those who killed Ukrainians while forbidding us from honoring those who killed the Poles, who, by the way, were occupiers on our land. And the fact that our lands are called Polish is also a separate topic. But I understand perfectly well who fanned the flames of this conflict and why, so I try not to help Russia, struggling with my own weaknesses, among which is my intolerance for the traits mentioned above. I want to live in an ideal Ukraine, so I cannot tolerate crimes within the country, especially against the people. Therefore, it is hard for me to remain silent when the government or state institutions commit them. Unfortunately, criticism for the sake of fixing things—and nothing is fixed in Ukraine without public attention—is perceived by narrow minds as Russian propaganda, because "how could a Ukrainian dare to criticize the authorities?" It is unthinkable. That means they are a Russian agent. That is why this label was often hung on me. I used to publish news; then I started making more informative videos about Ukraine. Now, I want to switch completely to original, author-driven content, even though I realize I will pay for this in popularity, since the masses love to whine rather than read. But at least I will have a high-quality audience. I love using sexualization, as I see in it the power of beauty that will save the world, according to the wisdom. For me, it is an art that has a psychological effect—the ability to reach deaf people who are insensitive to words or the tragedies of others. Through the prism of sexuality, those who supported Russia might change their minds, although conservative society criticizes me very much for this :) If I used to write to show the truth, because the world was deceived by Russian propaganda and the romanticization of Russia by Western classics, now I have a different goal—to awaken the personality within you. To awaken you from your sleep, to force you to think independently and see what has been hidden. One person is enough for me, and it will be great if you awaken someone else. Then the world has a chance not just to survive, but to improve.

The Russian language is an artificial mix of Church Slavonic (Bulgarian) and Finno-Ugric dialects. Ukrainian is the direct descendant of the language of Kyivan Rus'.