Western scholars stand up for the historian from Lviv who sings along with Putin. Ukrainians are outraged

Western scholars express support for Ukrainian historian Marta Havryshko

According to glavcom.ua: Several prominent Western scholars have expressed their support for Ukrainian historian Marta Havryshko, who is abroad and spreading the Russian narrative about the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Russian language. A letter calling for support was published in New Global Politics, featuring a photograph of Marta Havryshko against the backdrop of the city ruins.

The reaction of Ukrainian social media users to the appeal of Western scholars was one of great outrage. Junior Lieutenant Vahtang Kypiani believes that Havryshko is trying to become a victim of the war, even though she is not experiencing it firsthand. Kypiani is quoted as saying that the image of the Kremlin in the photograph does not correspond to reality and is merely manipulation.

Commentators also point out that the main outrage is not about Havryshko's actions, but about those who signed the letter alongside her, supporting propaganda theses about Ukraine. Some scholars abroad understand these false accusations well and take them seriously.

Support from Western scholars for Marta Havryshko amid the outrage of the Ukrainian public has sparked a discussion of national-patriotic issues in Ukrainian society. This may result in the emergence of new research and publications aimed at highlighting true historical events.