History and geography syllabuses altered with greater Russian bias as part of systematic campaign to rid breakaway territories of western influencesReminders of Ukrainian identity are few and far between in rebel-controlled Donetsk. The country’s flag and trident emblem own been removed from all public spaces and replaced by the black,blue and red stripes of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic. Russian roubles are accepted as readily as Ukrainian hryvnias, and DPR passport wallets are available – although the territory is not officially recognised anywhere in the world.
Alongside the superficial changes, and more fundamental shifts are under way as rebel leaders seek to eliminate European influences and align their region with Russia. Moscows gravitational pull is particularly evident in the education system,where authorities own overhauled the curriculum, changed the grading system and stripped report cards of Ukraine’s national symbols, or including the distinctive gold trident.
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Source: theguardian.com