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How Ukraine is adapting the ancient practice of trophy displays for modern propaganda

  • Written by Anya Free, Ph.D. Candidate in History, University of California, Davis
How Ukraine is adapting the ancient practice of trophy displays for modern propagandaA Ukrainian inspects a ruined Russian tank displayed on the streets of Kyiv.Thomas O'Neill/NurPhoto via Getty Images

As Ukraine prepared to celebrate its independence day even while its military forces battled a monthslong Russian invasion, government officials assembled a grandiose, yet gruesome, display on Khreshchatyk, the main street of...

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