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Timothy Snyder: The Making of Modern Ukraine. Class 1: Ukrainian Questions Posed by Russian Invasion

YaleCourses · lecture · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

The first class of Timothy Snyder's Yale course on the making of modern Ukraine. It introduces the course and asks what it means for a nation to exist in light of the Russian invasion.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Strongly recommended as an accessible, well-taught history of Ukraine and a counter to propaganda narratives.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “the history of the Ukrainian state on youtube”

    Yale course on the history of the Ukrainian state.

    simonh, 2022-10 · Strong recommendation · in “How does the Russo-Ukrainian War end?”

  2. “gives you invaluable understanding about much more than just Ukraine.”

    Invaluable understanding of Ukraine and much more

    jnsaff2, 2023-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What's the best lecture series you've ever seen?”

  3. “His class on Ukraine on Youtube is fantastic”

    Fantastic class with algorithm-like explanations of history

    hayst4ck, 2023-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Good History Blogs?”

  4. “You should educate yourself a little about history of Ukraine before you start spewing such nonsense.”

    Ukrainian history course to counter Russian propaganda talking points

    caskstrength, 2023-03 · Recommendation · in “Alternative facts: How the media failed Julian Assange”

  5. “Timothy Snyder's Yale classes on Ukrainian and Russian history offer an excellent background to the war”

    Excellent background on the war, helps separate reality from propaganda

    kstenerud, 2023-03 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How to best follow Ukraine Russian conflict?”

  6. “His lecture series on the Making of Modern Ukraine”

    Lecture series by scholar of Ukrainian and Slavic history

    philipov, 2025-02 · Recommendation · in “Doubts remain over reliability of Texas power grid”

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Topics: ukraine, timothy snyder, yale, russia, eastern europe

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