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Explaining Ukraine
A podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a multimedia project about Ukraine run by Internews Ukraine. Explaining Ukraine, its politics, society and its culture. Support us: patreon.com/ukraineworld
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Explaining UkraineEp. № 72: 9th day of war, Russia's nuclear terrorism
9th day of Russian invasion of Ukraine: Russia is threatening Ukrainian nuclear power plants, bombing Ukrainian civilians, shelling Ukrainian cities. We…
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Ep. № 71: Six days of Ukrainian resistance
We continue our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast by sharing our analysis of Russian invasion and Ukrainian resistance. This podcast is a conversation between…
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Ep. № 70: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: first days
We restart our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast by sharing our impressions and analysis of the first days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This podcast is a…
Explaining UkraineEp. № 69 - When War Makes You Stronger: How Ukrainian Society Has Changed Since 2014
How has the war changed Ukrainian society since 2014? What human stories from this period can inspire us? How do Ukrainians perceive the threat of a new…
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Ep. № 68 - Ukraine in early 2022: living under the threat of Russian invasion
What is it like to live under a constant threat of Russian invasion? What are the possible scenarios in the coming weeks? What do Ukrainians think of the…
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Ep. № 67 - Possible war: what can the West and Ukraine do? - With James Nixey & Orysia Lutsevych
What are the results of the recent rounds of diplomatic talks around Ukraine/Russia? Is the West taking the right approach, and what can it do? What about…
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Ep. № 66 - What are the military options for Ukraine and Russia? - with Hans-Petter Midttun
What are Ukraine and Russia’s military options in the current situation? Is full-scale invasion a plausible scenario, or should we expect a limited…
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Ep. - 65 How Russia uses disinformation as an instrument of war - with Olga Tokariuk
In our new episode of the “Explaining Ukraine” podcast, we analyze how Russia is using disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda to support its actions…
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Ep. № 64 - Ukraine vs. Russia: What can Europe do? - with Wilfried Jilge
In the new episode of the “Explaining Ukraine” podcast, we continue our analysis of the geopolitical and security situation around Ukraine, the Russian…
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Ep. № 63 - Ukraine in 2021: key events and trends
In this episode of “Explaining Ukraine”, we will take a look at the major trends and events in and around Ukraine in 2021, including: Russia’s military…
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Ep. № 62 - Russian military buildup: a bluff or a real threat? - With Peter Dickinson
Russia is amassing its troops on the Ukrainian border, and the risks of a new large-scale military escalation are high. Is it all a bluff, or is the threat…
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Ep. № 61 - Crimea: a fresh view on its past and present - with Rory Finnin
This episode is about Crimea. Not only about Crimea’s seizure and occupation by Russia in 2014, but about its longer history: the history of Stalin’s brutal…
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Ep. № 60 - Does Putin want a new “Yalta”? – with Oleksandr Sushko
We continue discussing the Russian military buildup on the Ukrainian border, as well as the possible threat of a full–scale Russian military attack…
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Ep. № 59 - Ukrainian history: new ways to look at it - with Katherine Younger
How can we look at Ukrainian history in new ways? How can we view it from a multi-national, international or global perspective? Is the “borderland” metaphor…
Explaining UkraineEp. № 58 - The new Russian attack on Ukraine: Is it real? - with James Sherr
Russia has been increasing its military buildup all along the Ukrainian border. Ukrainian and international leaders and experts openly talk about a possibility…
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Ep. № 57 - Ukraine in November 2021: new Russian threat; Zelensky and oligarchs; Belarus and more
In our new episode of the Explaining Ukraine podcast, we look at developments in and around Ukraine in November 2021. Last month, Ukraine witnessed an…
Explaining UkraineEp. № 56 - Ukraine in October 2021: Russia weaponizes gas; vaccination accelerates; EU-UA summit
This month’s episode of our Explaining Ukraine podcast focuses on major events and trends in October 2021. Ukraine accelerates vaccination amid stronger corona…
Explaining UkraineEp. № 55 - Ukraine in September 2021: Pandora Papers, anti-oligarch bill and gas-related issues
In our new episode of the Explaining Ukraine podcast, we look at developments in and around Ukraine in September 2021. Last month, the Verkhovna Rada passed an…
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Ep. № 54 - Ukraine in August 2021: independence day, Crimea Platform, Zelensky meets Biden
In our new episode of the Explaining Ukraine podcast, we look at developments in and around Ukraine in August 2021. Last month, the country celebrated the 30th…
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Ep. № 53 - Ukraine’s independence, viewed from inside and outside - with Peter Pomerantsev
Ukraine celebrated the 30th anniversary of the restoration of its independence last week. How is this independence perceived outside of Ukraine and, what is…
Explaining UkraineEp. № 52 - Ukraine in July 2021: Avakov’s resignation, Putin’s article, Nord Stream-2 and more
In our new episode of the Explaining Ukraine podcast, we look at developments in and around Ukraine in July 2021. Ukraine’s longest-serving Minister of the…
Explaining UkraineEp. № 51 - What’s Happening in Eastern Europe?
UkraineWorld and the Kyiv Security Forum are holding a joint online event on recent major security and political challenges in Eastern Europe: Ukraine…
Explaining UkraineEp. № 50 - Why Ukraine Is Interesting
In this episode of our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast, host Volodymyr Yermolenko talks with prominent Ukrainian public intellectual Yevhen Hlibovytskyi. We try…
Explaining UkraineEp. № 49 - Ukraine in June 2021: Euro-2020, Biden-Putin talks, NATO summit, judiciary reform
In our new episode of the “Explaining Ukraine” podcast, we look at developments in and around Ukraine in June 2021. Ukraine has shocked the European football…
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Ep. № 48 - Ukrainian journalism: where is it headed?
Ep. № 48 - Ukrainian journalism: where is it headed? by UkraineWorld
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Ep. № 47 - Ukraine in May 2021: Totalitarian Belarus; Medvedchuk; Nord Stream-2; WWII anniversaries
Ep. № 47 - Ukraine in May 2021: Totalitarian Belarus; Medvedchuk; Nord Stream-2; WWII anniversaries by UkraineWorld
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Ep. № 46 - What Makes Ukrainian History Interesting to the World
Tune in for our conversation with Serhii Plokhy, a famous Ukrainian historian and director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University…
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Ep. № 45 - Ukraine in April 2021: Russia’s Troops on the Border; Zelensky Wants to Meet Putin & more
In the new episode of our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast looking at developments in and around Ukraine in April 2021: the buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine’s…
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Ep №44 - Does Ukraine Have Soft Power?
Does Ukraine have soft power? If yes, how strong is it? How can Ukraine increase its attractiveness to the world? UkraineWorld talks to Steven Thomson, Insight…
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Ep. №43 - Russia’s military escalation against Ukraine: what’s happening and what can we expect?
During March and April, Russia accumulated at least 90 thousand troops on Ukraine’s border, masking it as a “military exercise”. Ukraine and its international…
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Ep. №42 - Ukraine in March 2021: Crimea & Donbas; Pandemics; Anti-Zelensky Protests
We have released our March 2021 episode of “Explaining Ukraine,” our monthly podcast in which we talk about major events and trends in Ukraine. We focus on the…
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Ep. №41 - How Ukraine’s Democracy Is Different from(and Similar to)Others
What is unique about Ukraine’s democracy? How is it different from that of other countries in Central and Eastern Europe and from the democracies of Western…
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Ep. №40 - Putin’s Allies under Sanctions; Vaccination; Review of EU Deal - Ukraine in Feb 2021
In this month’s episode of our Explaining Ukraine podcast, we look at major events in Ukraine in February 2021. We examine why Medvedchuk and his allies were…
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Ep. 39 - Ukraine In Early 2021: Covid Vaccine, EU, Ban On Kremlin-linked TV Channels
UkraineWorld is starting a regular monthly podcast taking snapshots of key developments in the country over the previous month. Here we look at early 2021…
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Ep. 38 - Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Nagorno-Karabakh: What’s Happening in Eastern Europe?
What’s happening in the Eastern Partnership countries - Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus - and with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? What will be the consequences of…
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Ep.37 - Zelensky Loses Local Elections In Ukraine. Why?
President Zelensky's party "Servant of the People" failed to curb the power of local mayors in Ukrainian local elections on October 25th. Why did this happen…
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Ep.36 - Zelensky and Europe: What's Going Right and Wrong in Ukraine's EU integration
Following last week's EU-Ukraine summit, UkraineWorld discusses what is happening in Ukraine's EU integration under the presidency of Volodymyr Zelensky. Are…
Explaining UkraineEp. 35 - How a Ukrainian App is Promoting Solidarity with Prisoners of Kremlin
A new app using augmented reality technology to tell the stories of Ukrainian prisoners of the Kremlin has been launched by Internews Ukraine, with support of…
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Ep. 34 - Could Ukraine Move Away From The West? Some People Want It To
Anti-Western propaganda is growing in the Ukrainian information space. It is fuelled by pro-Russian politicians and media, some popular bloggers, and…
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Ep. 33 - Ukrainian Prisoners of Kremlin: Who Are They?
Despite the prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, at least 100 prisoners are still being held captive in Russia and occupied Crimea, with several…
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Ep. 32 - How Is Zelensky Is Different From Poroshenko?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko (chief editor at UkraineWorld.org) welcomes Hennadiy Druzenko, a well-known Ukrainian intellectual and volunteer, and the co-founder…
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Ep. 31 - A Ukrainian Soldier Convicted in Italy: What Went Wrong In the Markiv Case?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko welcomes Olga Tokariuk, a Ukrainian independent journalist and documentary filmmaker, formerly of Hromadske.ua. She is now finalizing…
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Ep. 30 – Is Ukraine Resilient to Threats?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko welcomes experts Orysia Lutsevych and Mathieu Boulègue from Chatham House, to discuss their report, “Resilient Ukraine: Safeguarding…
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Ep. 29 – Is Ukraine "Awesome"?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko (chief editor of UkraineWorld.org) welcomes Dana Pavlychko, director of Osnovy Publishing, to talk about Osnovy’s famous book series…
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Ep. 28 – Donbas War: Can Minsk Agreements End It?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko welcomes Duncan Allan, Associate Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House in London to talk about the prospects of…
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Ep. 27 - Ukraine and the Virus: What the Pandemics Reveals about Ukrainian Society and Media
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, welcomes famous Ukrainian author and journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk to talk about Ukraine's…
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Ep. 26 - Will 'Biden-Poroshenko' tapes influence US-Ukraine relations?
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, welcomes Christopher Miller, the reporter at BuzzFeed and Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, to…
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Ep. 25 – How Is the Pandemic Changing the World and Ukraine's Place in It?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko welcomes two experts of the Ukrainian Institute for the Future: Pavlo Klimkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine from 2014 to…
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Ep. 24 – Is Ukrainian Culture Booming?
In this podcast, host Volodymyr Yermolenko welcomes Yulia Fediv, the executive director of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation. The conversation is focused on…
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Ep. 23 – World War II: What Does It Mean for Ukraine?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko welcomes Ukrainian philosopher Vakhtang Kebuladze to talk about the current Ukrainian approach to World War II memory. They discuss…
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Ep. 22 – Does Russia Have a Strategy in the Post-Soviet Space?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko welcomes Kostiantyn Kvurt, a well-known Ukrainian media expert and the head of board of Internews Ukraine, one of the leading…
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Ep. 21 – Zelensky's first year: What is happening in Ukraine's foreign policy?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko welcomes Ukrainian foreign policy expert Hanna Shelest in an online podcast. They discuss the first year of President Zelensky’s…
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Ep. 20 – Ukraine versus the virus and Kolomoyskyi: will Ukraine's economy survive?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko welcomes well-known Ukrainian financial expert Serhiy Fursa (columnist at nv.ua). They discuss the threat posed by oligarch…
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Ep. 19 – Why Ukrainian culture is interesting
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko (Ukraine World, Internews Ukraine) welcomes to the studio Volodymyr Sheiko, the Ukrainian Institute's Director-General. They discuss…
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Ep. 18 – What is going on in Crimea?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko (Ukraine World, Internews Ukraine) welcomes to the studio Nataliya Gumenyuk, Ukrainian journalist specialized in international…
Explaining UkraineEp. 17 – What are the outcomes of the Normandy Summit?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko (Ukraine World, Internews Ukraine) welcomes to the studio Christopher Miller, correspondent covering Eastern Europe for Radio Free…
Explaining UkraineEp.16 – What is Russia’s role in MH17?
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko (Ukraine World, Internews Ukraine) welcomes to the studio Robert van der Noordaa, leading Dutch investigative journalist working on…
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Ep. 15 - Information and Cyber Security
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko (Ukraine World, Internews Ukraine) welcomes to the studio Dmitri Teperik, chief executive of International Center for Defense and…
Explaining UkraineEp.14 - Russian disinformation and Europe
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko (Ukraine World, Internews Ukraine) welcomes to the studio Jakub Kalenský, the senior fellow of the Atlantic Council. They discuss…
Explaining UkraineEp. 13 — How Ukraine Has Changed Since 2014
Host Volodymyr Yermolenko (Ukraine World, Internews Ukraine)welcomes to the studio Gulliver Cragg, the correspondent for France 24 in Kyiv. They discuss the…