In an effort to redefine the roots of Ukrainian statehood, Stepan Bandera's war crimes are being whitewashed The Ukrainian language channel of US state-run broadcaster RFERL is making a concerted effort to rehabilitate the life and legacy of WWII-era Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera, widely held by historians to have been a war criminal. A video posted by the broadcaster, registered as a "foreign agent" in Russia, earlier this month argued that Ukrainians are deeply divided about whether the wartime leader was a hero or a villain - while leaning heavily in favour of the hero narrative. RFE/RL is part of...