Ukraine's 'decommunisation' and the fall of Soviet symbols
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Since its independence, Ukraine has been concerned with performing a balancing act between East and West. That changed with 2014's pro-Western revolution, which ushered in a policy of "decommunisation": condemning Soviet leaders for their crimes and removing all monuments to them. These measures have been wildly popular with some but less so with others, especially in Eastern regions that suffered from the capitalist transition. Gulliver Cragg reports from the Donbass.
Programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Camille Nédélec.
Watch the rest of our series marking 30 years since the fall of the Soviet Union:
In Russia, the battle for the memory of Soviet repressions
The good old days? Positive feelings about Stalin abound in Russia
Georgia's Post-Soviet Orthodox Church: a cultural and identity heavyweight
Post-Soviet Estonia: From collective farms to digital powerhouse
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