Ukrainian minister says Donbass residents genetically unfit for national culture

‘Residents of Ukraine’s east lack the genetics necessary to be part of Ukrainian culture, according to the country’s Minister of Culture. The comment was quickly picked up by the opposition, who are now urging the minister to resign.
“Speaking about genetics, Zaporozhye and the Donbass [region]… they are imported cities. There is no genetics there,” Evgeny Nishchuk said on Monday in an interview with local local TV channel ICTV when asked why Ukrainian culture is spreading so slowly.
The comment was quickly noticed both inside and outside Ukraine.’
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