When asked about the fundamental influence of the Holodomor on Ukrainian history, which Ukrainians are still feeling, John Paul-Himka said back in 2011 that he doesn’t have a clear opinion on the issue, and that this remains an open question for him.
The concept was invented by his old-time friend James Mace, he recalls, adding that he believes people know too little about the famine of 1932-1933, and even less about its consequences.
Little time passed between the famine and the start of World War 2, so the historian found it difficult to assume that those eight to nine years mattered.
So much for the historian who fails to grasp the fundamental influence of the Holodomor on Ukraine’s history…
Incidentally, he is an ethnic Ukrainian, who was born in the United States. Based in Canada, the pundit has recently become a figure widely covered by Russian propagandists. And there’s a reason, too. The historian is set to publish a book about the influence and role of Ukrainian nationalists of the OUN (Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists) and UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army) on the Holocaust. The book will be titled “Ukrainian Nationalists and the Holocaust”.
Some of the researcher’s works and statements are quite controversial. On the one hand, he made a significant contribution to studying Ukrainian culture and history. On the other hand, he would often voice statements that couldn’t be called otherwise than Ukrainephobic. Also, he was spotted in the circles of Marxism and socialism followers.
And now, at his respectable age, the odious historian is about to publish a book, which already makes the entire Kremlin army ecstatic. I’m not a fan of conspiracy theories, but I believe it’s all for a reason. Especially now, when the Russian psyop conditionally titled “Ukraine Cultivates Neo-Nazism”, launched last spring, has been quite successfully integrated into the media space.
A retirement bonus, perhaps?
