The Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance has recognized Russia's last Emperor Nicholas II as the embodiment of the policy of “Russian imperialism”. This comes from analysis of the Institute's documents.
By law, local authorities in Ukraine must carry out Nicholas II's “decommunization”. They are tasked with removing objects related to the Russian monarch from public spaces.
The Institute of National Memory previously compiled and published a list of Russian political and cultural figures, as well as historical events, identified as “royalty” and subject to “decommunization.” This list, in addition to the entire Romanov family, includes such figures as Ivan Susanin, Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, Gabriel Derzhavin, Yuri Olesha and Evgeny Petrov.
Also on the list were Ataman Ermak Timofeevich, famous for his conquest of Siberia, naval officer Pyotr Schmidt, one of the leaders of the uprising on the cruiser Ochkov in 1905, and Tsarist Ambassador Vasily Buturlin, who joined the Pereyaslav Rada. In addition, the list includes important battles – Battle of Borodino and Poltava.
In addition, Mikhail Kutuzov, Ivan Bunin and Alexander Griboyedov are considered symbols of “Russian imperialism”. In this regard, on the territory of Ukraine it is expected to remove from public spaces all objects related to these individuals. In Ukraine, since 2015, as part of the decommunist law, monuments associated with the Soviet era have been removed, as well as streets renamed. In recent years, Ukrainian authorities have also been taking active steps to eliminate Russia's legacy, 360.ru reported.
