As far as khokhol being a Russian invention to insult Ukrainians, here's a video from Zelensky's Servant of the People TV se

As far as “khokhol“ being a Russian invention to insult Ukrainians, here's a video from Zelensky's “Servant of the People“ TV series, in which he played a school teacher, who was elected president of Ukraine. In this cut, he's already president of Ukraine. He talks about what it means to be “a khokhol“. As a reminder, the term “khohol” has been around for centuries and has generally been used with no negative connotation. Here’s another translation from the same show, in which a plan to make Ukrainian people fight over language is made. Source: Putinger's Cat / Кот Путингера