[EN] Why Russia Fears Ukrainian Books I The Fuse #161

Russia’s war against Ukraine is also a war against its language, history and identity. Libraries and millions of books have been destroyed across Ukraine, while in the occupied territories Ukrainian literature is being replaced with Russian textbooks and Russia’s version of history. In a conversation with Liusiena Shum, head of the “Library Country” Charitable Foundation, and Rihards Plūme discusses why books have become a target of war and how libraries are helping people preserve not only knowledge, but also their Ukrainian identity. This is a complete interview without translation from the Latvian Radio’s podcast "Drošinātājs" (“the Fuse”), dedicated to the people of Ukraine and their fight against Russian aggression. Links to the full version of the podcast can be found here: linktr.ee/drosinatajs.