politics

February 26, 2026

I'm Ukrainian

Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia has said he is Ukrainian, citing his parents’ Zaporozhian Cossack heritage

I'm Ukrainian

TL;DR

  • Vassily Nebenzia, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, stated he is formally Ukrainian.
  • He cited his parents' Zaporozhian Cossack heritage as the basis for his Ukrainian identity.
  • Nebenzia accused the current Kiev leadership of 'zombifying' the Ukrainian population and promoting modern-day Nazis.
  • He claimed Russia's military campaign is aimed at reversing these trends.
  • Nebenzia expressed a view that Russians and Ukrainians are fundamentally one people.

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