In 1863, one of the most notorious pieces of anti-🇺🇦 legislation was issued in the Russian Empire: the Valuev Decree. Minister of the Interior Petr Valuev forbade most publications in the "Little Russian" (i.e. Ukrainian) language while at the same time denying it existed. Click the link for more:
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The Valuev Decree and the Denial of Ukrainian Identity: Echoes from the Past
About 160 years ago, one of the most notorious pieces of anti-Ukrainian legislation was enacted in the Russian Empire. Its content reflects the longstanding Russian colonial obsession with Ukraine.
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January 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In 1863, one of the most notorious pieces of anti-🇺🇦 legislation was issued in the Russian Empire: the Valuev Decree. Minister of the Interior Petr Valuev forbade most publications in the "Little Russian" (i.e. Ukrainian) language while at the same time denying it existed. Click the link for more:
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Just a reminder
On July 30, 1863, the russian empire issued the Valuev Circular - a secret decree that banned most publications in Ukrainian.
Religious and educational books? Forbidden.
Only fiction was allowed and even that under censorship.
This ban stayed in place until the empire fell in 1917.
On July 30, 1863, the russian empire issued the Valuev Circular - a secret decree that banned most publications in Ukrainian.
Religious and educational books? Forbidden.
Only fiction was allowed and even that under censorship.
This ban stayed in place until the empire fell in 1917.
July 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Just a reminder
On July 30, 1863, the russian empire issued the Valuev Circular - a secret decree that banned most publications in Ukrainian.
Religious and educational books? Forbidden.
Only fiction was allowed and even that under censorship.
This ban stayed in place until the empire fell in 1917.
On July 30, 1863, the russian empire issued the Valuev Circular - a secret decree that banned most publications in Ukrainian.
Religious and educational books? Forbidden.
Only fiction was allowed and even that under censorship.
This ban stayed in place until the empire fell in 1917.
Russian MP and former boxer Nikolai Valuev called Azerbaijani people “shobla-obla” – best translated as “gang of lowlifes” – and claimed the Azeri diaspora in Russia were after power and criminal influence.
Unsurprisingly, he was immediately declared persona non-grata by Azerbaijan –
Unsurprisingly, he was immediately declared persona non-grata by Azerbaijan –
February 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Russian MP and former boxer Nikolai Valuev called Azerbaijani people “shobla-obla” – best translated as “gang of lowlifes” – and claimed the Azeri diaspora in Russia were after power and criminal influence.
Unsurprisingly, he was immediately declared persona non-grata by Azerbaijan –
Unsurprisingly, he was immediately declared persona non-grata by Azerbaijan –
Budanov called this a conscious continuation of cultural genocide. It was in July 1863 that the Russian Empire issued the Valuev Circular, which banned the printing of most books in the Ukrainian language.
And in 13 years, Emsk Decree almost completely destroyed Ukrainian book publishing.
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And in 13 years, Emsk Decree almost completely destroyed Ukrainian book publishing.
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July 26, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Budanov called this a conscious continuation of cultural genocide. It was in July 1863 that the Russian Empire issued the Valuev Circular, which banned the printing of most books in the Ukrainian language.
And in 13 years, Emsk Decree almost completely destroyed Ukrainian book publishing.
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And in 13 years, Emsk Decree almost completely destroyed Ukrainian book publishing.
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Russian politician Nikolai Valuev advised Russian youth to go to the gym and take up masculine sports to prepare for future ‘special military operations’ against former Soviet republics.
January 23, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Russian politician Nikolai Valuev advised Russian youth to go to the gym and take up masculine sports to prepare for future ‘special military operations’ against former Soviet republics.
2/ On 27 August, 50 Russians were deported from the US to Russia, including dozens of asylum seekers. According to Dmitry Valuev, they comprised Russian citizens who were in immigration prisons in the United States, who had lost asylum cases or chose self-deportation.
August 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
2/ On 27 August, 50 Russians were deported from the US to Russia, including dozens of asylum seekers. According to Dmitry Valuev, they comprised Russian citizens who were in immigration prisons in the United States, who had lost asylum cases or chose self-deportation.
Najbolji ruski arijevski primerak, ravno iz paleolita, Nikolaj Valuev, bivši ambasador u Azerbejdžanu, proteran iz ove zemlje.
February 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Najbolji ruski arijevski primerak, ravno iz paleolita, Nikolaj Valuev, bivši ambasador u Azerbejdžanu, proteran iz ove zemlje.
Kulturelle Scheunenfunde.
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Heute:
Nicolai Valuev
Posted @withregram • @skurtgangg Russian politician and former heavyweight boxing champion Nikolai Valuev. He held the WBA title twice between 2005 and 2009. 🥊
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Heute:
Nicolai Valuev
Posted @withregram • @skurtgangg Russian politician and former heavyweight boxing champion Nikolai Valuev. He held the WBA title twice between 2005 and 2009. 🥊
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Kulturelle Scheunenfunde.
(Zeitgeister der Vergangenheit)
Heute:
Nicolai Valuev
Posted @withregram • @skurtgangg Russian politician and former heavyweight boxing champion Nikolai Valuev. He held the WBA title twice between 2005 and 2009. 🥊
(Zeitgeister der Vergangenheit)
Heute:
Nicolai Valuev
Posted @withregram • @skurtgangg Russian politician and former heavyweight boxing champion Nikolai Valuev. He held the WBA title twice between 2005 and 2009. 🥊
Darya Alexandrovna Valuev https://www.wikiart.org/en/vladimir-borovikovsky/darya-alexandrovna-valuev
October 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Darya Alexandrovna Valuev https://www.wikiart.org/en/vladimir-borovikovsky/darya-alexandrovna-valuev
On russian Telegram: Azerbaijan Banning a russian Oompa Loompa
🇦🇿 The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced a ban on entry into the country for State Duma deputy Nikolai Valuev
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🇦🇿 The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced a ban on entry into the country for State Duma deputy Nikolai Valuev
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February 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
On russian Telegram: Azerbaijan Banning a russian Oompa Loompa
🇦🇿 The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced a ban on entry into the country for State Duma deputy Nikolai Valuev
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🇦🇿 The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced a ban on entry into the country for State Duma deputy Nikolai Valuev
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Policy followed ideology.
Valuev Circular (1863):
censors banned most Ukrainian books, claiming “a separate Little Russian language has never existed, does not exist, and shall not exist.”
en.wikisource.org/wi...
Valuev Circular (1863):
censors banned most Ukrainian books, claiming “a separate Little Russian language has never existed, does not exist, and shall not exist.”
en.wikisource.org/wi...
August 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Policy followed ideology.
Valuev Circular (1863):
censors banned most Ukrainian books, claiming “a separate Little Russian language has never existed, does not exist, and shall not exist.”
en.wikisource.org/wi...
Valuev Circular (1863):
censors banned most Ukrainian books, claiming “a separate Little Russian language has never existed, does not exist, and shall not exist.”
en.wikisource.org/wi...
Nikolai Valuev; eski dünya ağır siklet boks şampiyonu. Rus. 2.13 metre, 151 kg. Şu anda politikacı. Ne dersiniz; bu beyefendi gibi bir kaç tane muhalif politikacı olsa bizde de? Orantısız zeka işe yaramıyor çünkü.
July 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Nikolai Valuev; eski dünya ağır siklet boks şampiyonu. Rus. 2.13 metre, 151 kg. Şu anda politikacı. Ne dersiniz; bu beyefendi gibi bir kaç tane muhalif politikacı olsa bizde de? Orantısız zeka işe yaramıyor çünkü.
or nikolai valuev
June 13, 2024 at 2:55 AM
or nikolai valuev
Russian MP Nikolai Valuev has been declared ‘persona non grata’ by Azerbaijan, as Azerbaijan–Russia relations continue to sour following the AZAL plane crash.
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Russian MP declared ‘persona non grata’ by Azerbaijan as relations continue to deteriorate
Nikolai Valuev was banned from entering Azerbaijan after making ‘offensive statements' about the country.
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February 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Russian MP Nikolai Valuev has been declared ‘persona non grata’ by Azerbaijan, as Azerbaijan–Russia relations continue to sour following the AZAL plane crash.
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just to say the "lesson" outright: gender divisions in boxing (sport in general??) are a cultural thing and people trying to talk about them with the "doping"/"cheating" are lost in the sauce. this is a sport where Oleksander Usyk and David Haye had to fight Nikolai Valuev and Jarrell Miller lmao
August 2, 2024 at 11:26 AM
just to say the "lesson" outright: gender divisions in boxing (sport in general??) are a cultural thing and people trying to talk about them with the "doping"/"cheating" are lost in the sauce. this is a sport where Oleksander Usyk and David Haye had to fight Nikolai Valuev and Jarrell Miller lmao
Azerbaïdjan / Les autorités azerbaïdjanaises ont interdit au député de la Douma d'État de l'Assemblée fédérale de la Fédération de Russie Nikolaï Valuev d'entrer dans le pays
www.mfa.gov.az/en/news/no04...
www.mfa.gov.az/en/news/no04...
February 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Azerbaïdjan / Les autorités azerbaïdjanaises ont interdit au député de la Douma d'État de l'Assemblée fédérale de la Fédération de Russie Nikolaï Valuev d'entrer dans le pays
www.mfa.gov.az/en/news/no04...
www.mfa.gov.az/en/news/no04...
Nickolai Valuev. He's an actual monster.
July 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Nickolai Valuev. He's an actual monster.
🇷🇺🇦🇿The Russian Member of Parliament, Nikolai Valuev, has been barred from entering Azerbaijan due to his anti-Azerbaijan remarks.
Azerbaijan recently shut down the “Russian House” in Baku
Azerbaijan recently shut down the “Russian House” in Baku
February 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🇷🇺🇦🇿The Russian Member of Parliament, Nikolai Valuev, has been barred from entering Azerbaijan due to his anti-Azerbaijan remarks.
Azerbaijan recently shut down the “Russian House” in Baku
Azerbaijan recently shut down the “Russian House” in Baku
💈 Gli Stati Uniti stanno deportando a Mosca i richiedenti asilo russi perseguitati dal regime
www.valigiablu.it/stati-uniti-...
www.valigiablu.it/stati-uniti-...
Gli Stati Uniti stanno deportando a Mosca i richiedenti asilo russi perseguitati dal regime - Valigia Blu
Il sito indipendente russo Meduza ha intervitato Dmitry Valuev, presidente di Russian America for Democracy in Russia
www.valigiablu.it
December 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
💈 Gli Stati Uniti stanno deportando a Mosca i richiedenti asilo russi perseguitati dal regime
www.valigiablu.it/stati-uniti-...
www.valigiablu.it/stati-uniti-...
Nikolai Valuev called for the destruction of stray dogs without collars if no owner is found.
At a working group meeting, he stated that scientific studies include stray dogs in the top 100 dangerous invasive species in Russia and proposed to recognize such animals as alien species.
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At a working group meeting, he stated that scientific studies include stray dogs in the top 100 dangerous invasive species in Russia and proposed to recognize such animals as alien species.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Nikolai Valuev called for the destruction of stray dogs without collars if no owner is found.
At a working group meeting, he stated that scientific studies include stray dogs in the top 100 dangerous invasive species in Russia and proposed to recognize such animals as alien species.
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At a working group meeting, he stated that scientific studies include stray dogs in the top 100 dangerous invasive species in Russia and proposed to recognize such animals as alien species.
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Because of Jake Paul I'm inspired to challenge that asshole Nikolai Valuev to a boxing match... All my punches would probably be below the belt because of the height difference.
November 16, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Because of Jake Paul I'm inspired to challenge that asshole Nikolai Valuev to a boxing match... All my punches would probably be below the belt because of the height difference.
U.S. deports another group of Russians in fifth confirmed ICE flight since 2025
“Among the Russians are both those denied asylum and people whose petitions and appeals to higher authorities are still under review,” wrote activist Dmitry Valuev.
“Among the Russians are both those denied asylum and people whose petitions and appeals to higher authorities are still under review,” wrote activist Dmitry Valuev.
U.S. deports another group of Russians in fifth confirmed ICE flight since 2025
The U.S. recently deported another group of Russian nationals, Russian America for Democracy in Russia president Dmitry Valuev announced via social media on Jan. 25.. Valuev wrote on Facebook that, as...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
U.S. deports another group of Russians in fifth confirmed ICE flight since 2025
“Among the Russians are both those denied asylum and people whose petitions and appeals to higher authorities are still under review,” wrote activist Dmitry Valuev.
“Among the Russians are both those denied asylum and people whose petitions and appeals to higher authorities are still under review,” wrote activist Dmitry Valuev.
Russian Orc MP Nikolai Valuev blacklisted and banned from entering Azerbaijan over anti-Azerbaijan remarks.
Azerbaijan recently shut down the “Russian House” in Baku and USAID.
Azerbaijan recently shut down the “Russian House” in Baku and USAID.
February 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Russian Orc MP Nikolai Valuev blacklisted and banned from entering Azerbaijan over anti-Azerbaijan remarks.
Azerbaijan recently shut down the “Russian House” in Baku and USAID.
Azerbaijan recently shut down the “Russian House” in Baku and USAID.
Russian politician and former heavyweight boxing champion, Nikolai Valuev.
7 feet Russian Shrek😊
7 feet Russian Shrek😊
July 1, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Russian politician and former heavyweight boxing champion, Nikolai Valuev.
7 feet Russian Shrek😊
7 feet Russian Shrek😊