My paternal grandfather was a Holodomor survivor from the Ukraine. As you say, Eastern European history is a maelstrom of shifting borders, loyalties and ethnic hatred going back centuries. Mr Ling I'm grateful for this perspective regarding the Hunka fiasco. My grandfather was a fierce supporter of Ukraine but is his background pristine…
My paternal grandfather was a Holodomor survivor from the Ukraine. As you say, Eastern European history is a maelstrom of shifting borders, loyalties and ethnic hatred going back centuries. Mr Ling I'm grateful for this perspective regarding the Hunka fiasco. My grandfather was a fierce supporter of Ukraine but is his background pristine? And if not, would it disqualify him from the recognition he achieved in his lifetime for his pro-democracy and anti-communist activities after emigrating to Canada? I don't know.
My paternal grandfather was a Holodomor survivor from the Ukraine. As you say, Eastern European history is a maelstrom of shifting borders, loyalties and ethnic hatred going back centuries. Mr Ling I'm grateful for this perspective regarding the Hunka fiasco. My grandfather was a fierce supporter of Ukraine but is his background pristine? And if not, would it disqualify him from the recognition he achieved in his lifetime for his pro-democracy and anti-communist activities after emigrating to Canada? I don't know.