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Are Ukrainians and Russians One People? Mr. Putin certainly claims so. In this episode, Ms. Catherine Wanner, a professor of history, anthropology and religious studies at PennState University, sets out to answer this complex question by exploring Ukraine's and Russia's shared histories, as well as their similar languages and religions. 

Professor Wanner has devoted her career to the study of Ukraine and Ukrainians, and has published extensively on this subject. Her most recent book is Everyday Religiosity and the Politics of Belonging in Ukraine (Amazon link). Examples of her previous books include State Secularism and Lived Religion in Soviet Russia and Ukraine (Amazon link) and Communities of the Converted: Ukrainians and Global Evangelism (Amazon). To learn more about Prof. Wanner and her work, please visit her academic homepage. 

I hope you enjoy this episode and gain some perspective about Ukraine's national identity.

Adel

Host of ThePeel.news podcast

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