russia continues to present the culture of the northern Black Sea region as its own culture, this must be changed – Institute of Archeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Ukraine is the heir to the culture of the peoples who lived in the northern Black Sea region and Crimea. Despite Russia’s attempts to steal this culture, it is Ukrainian artists who should represent it in the world. This was stated by Evelina Kravchenko, a leading researcher at the Institute of Archeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, during the International Forum of the Crimea Platform Expert Network “Foreseeing the Future: Expert`s View”. 

“It all started with the theft of culture. Cultural heritage cannot change. russia has been defining the northern Black Sea region as its own territory for centuries and presenting it to Europe and the world as if it were their culture. Ukrainian artists are newcomers to these markets. We are only now being recognized and listened to,” she said. 

Evelina Kravchenko expressed her belief that when it comes to the cultural heritage of Crimea, it cannot be separated from the rest of Ukraine’s culture.