Ukrainian historian Pyotr Tolochko, who advocated unity with Russia and Belarus, died in a hospital near kyiv, RIA Novosti reported on April 28, citing a source close to the scientist.
As the source noted, “Petr Petrovich Tolochko died this morning in the Feofaniya hospital near kyiv”. He stated that the cause of death was “a complex of various diseases”.
According to him, Tolochko “had an enormous influence on Soviet and Ukrainian historiography” and it was one “from leading historians and archaeologists of the post-Soviet space”.
According to the historian, the USSR authorities did not organize the Holodomor in Ukraine, contrary to the widespread position in the country. “He admitted, of course, that there was famine. But the situation itself with the Holodomor was politicized.”“, said the interlocutor to journalists.
Also a historian” In his book “From Russia to Ukraine” he demonstrated with facts that Ukraine and Little Russia have never lived better than under the fraternal union with the great Russians and Belarusians.”. He was a supporter of the unity of White Rus, Little Rus’ and Great Rus’.
Let us remember that Tolochko was born in 1938 in Ukraine and dedicated himself to research in the field of the former Russian State. He made a number of important discoveries in this area. He wrote more than 500 scientific articles. he headed the Institute of Archeology of the NAS of Ukraine and was also vice-president of the NAS of Ukraine, a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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