Булгаков против цензуры: вся правда об отмене великого писателя | Победа 9/45

On June 4, 2026, a monument to Mikhail Bulgakov was torn down in Kyiv. The official reason given was its inconsistency with current political trends. But why did Bulgakov find himself at the center of such heated debate? In this issue of "Defending Historical Justice," we explore why Mikhail Bulgakov's name has become a symbol of the confrontation over historical memory, culture, and national identity in recent years. Why are they currently trying to exclude one of Kyiv's most famous natives from the urban landscape? How do approaches to cultural heritage differ in Ukraine and in Western countries? Why do monuments to Kipling, Hemingway, and other controversial authors continue to stand, while Bulgakov becomes the target of a campaign to "cancel" him? We discuss the history of the monument, attitudes toward the writer's legacy, contemporary memory politics, the reasons for rethinking the past, and how literary heritage becomes part of political struggle. Watch the full episode and share your thoughts in the comments 00:00 Demolition of the Bulgakov monument in Kyiv 00:41 Bulgakov knew his "executioners" for 100 years 01:39 Shvonder and the Sharikovs — eternal characters 02:27 Bulgakov — doctor, humanist, witness of an era of change 04:02 A young doctor at the front: "Notes of a Young Doctor" and the fear of responsibility 05:53 The story "Towel with a Rooster" 06:47 Morphine and salvation: the role of a wife in overcoming addiction 08:06 "The White Guard" — a sense of loss 09:47 Bulgakov's attitude toward the Petliurites 11:32 Jewish pogroms — a writer's pain 13:34 Moscow in the 1920s: the success of "The Days of the Turbins" and the persecution of critics 15:31 Prohibitions and isolation: A letter to Stalin and an unexpected call 5:55 PM Work at the Moscow Art Theater and the beginning of work on "The Master and Margarita" 8:53 PM "Manuscripts Don't Burn" 9:45 PM Elena Bulgakova—the keeper of the novel and the prototype of Margarita 10:17 PM The two worlds of the novel: Yershalaim, Pontius Pilate, and the theme of cowardice as the main vice 11:10 PM Is Woland Stalin? Analysis of the Hypothesis 24:55 Bulgakov's Death and Posthumous Publication: 26 Years of Waiting 26:04 Why Bulgakov Cannot Be "Cancelled" — He Is Greater Than Those Who Demolish Him Rutube: https://rutube.ru/channel/69111933/ Pavel's Tg: https://t.me/pashatoday_new Victory 9/45 Tg: https://t.me/Pobeda_9_45 VK: https://vk.ru/club229744873 #Bulgakov #History #Kiev #Literature #MonumentDemolition #MasterIMargarita #WhiteGuard #HistoryOfUkraine #SovietHistory #RussianLiterature #Bulgakov #Kyiv #History #Literature #RussianLiterature #SovietHistory #CulturalMemory #HistoryExplained #Geopolitics #Censorship