WORLD TRUTH WORKS : PRECIS

 

The truth about Russia. Re '' I hid the war in Ukraine from my son,'' by Sasha Vasilyuk. [ Opinion, April 26] :

The war in Ukraine is not '' Russia's betrayal, '' as Ms. Vasiluk writes, but Russia's business as usual.  

For generations, Moscow has violently suppressed the freedom of surrounding nations.

Rather than withhold unpleasant truths, Russian parents must teach their children what Ukrainian, Polish or Latvian children learn from theirs : Historically Russia is an aggressor.

Russia's imperialism lies on the unquestioned belief among countless ordinary Russians that their state has a virtuous right to dominate its neighbors. Without much hard work by parents and teachers, Russia's record will continue unchallenged.

The World Students Society thanks John Connelly, Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley.