Where Ukraine’s eff-you attitude comes from

Much of Ukrainian identity comes from the Cossacks. The most famous portrayal of them is in a painting, where they brainstorm to tell a Sultan off. Maybe this is where Zelenskyy gets his inspiration?

Editor’s Note:

With the so-called ‘peace process’ underway, Ukraine’s defiant stance against Russia is center stage. So we wanted to dig deep into history to explain where it all originates.

We have a print of ‘The Reply of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks’ in our office, because it represents our ethos: to speak truth to power, and to tell off those who seek n…