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Explaining UkraineUkraine in 2025: can peace talks succeed?In 2025, Ukraine is facing unprecedented pressure from one of its key partners, the United States. The Trump administration has chosen not to act as Ukraine’s ally, but rather as a mediator between Ukraine and Europe on the one hand, and Russia on the other.
This shift has fundamentally changed the geopolitical framework of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Around the world, the language of victory has largely been replaced by the language of peace. Yet under current conditions, “peace” often implies that Ukraine will not regain its occupied territories—and such a peace may, in fact, amount to Ukraine’s defeat.
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2025-12-1748 min
Explaining UkraineHow Ukrainians fund their own defense: the story of “Come Back Alive”Imagine an NGO that has raised over one billion dollars to support the Ukrainian army. Imagine a civil society initiative that purchases armaments and military equipment. Imagine a transparent organisation with an independent board and detailed reporting. This NGO exists — it is called “Povernys Zhyvym”, or “Come Back Alive”. It is one of the largest Ukrainian civil society foundations supporting Ukraine’s defense.
In this episode, we will speak about its work — and about the ways you can help Ukraine.
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Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld, an English-language media platform about Ukraine, run by Internews Ukraine.
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2025-12-0842 min
Explaining UkraineUkrainian geopolitical thought - with Danylo LubkivskyUkraine has its own tradition of geopolitical thinking — a tradition that reaches deep into the past and continues to shape the country’s strategic imagination today. What are its key traits? Why was it developed more by writers than by statesmen? And how does it relate to Ukraine’s current reflection on its identity?
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Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld, an English-language media platform about Ukraine, run by Internews Ukraine.
Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine
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Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.
Guest: Danylo...
2025-12-0147 min
Explaining UkraineWhy the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church is unique - with Natalia ShlikhtaWhat makes the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church so unique? Why is it such a remarkable attempt to bridge the divide between Eastern and Western Christianity? How can its history help us better understand the history of Europe and of the Christian religion? How has it shaped Ukrainian national identity? And how did it survive the Soviet era, when the authorities sought to eradicate it?
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Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld, an English-language media platform about Ukraine, run by Internews Ukraine.
Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine
UkraineWorld: https://ukraineworld.org/en
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Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian...
2025-11-2849 min
Explaining UkraineHow Russia built its myth of Kyiv - with Kateryna DysaRussian propaganda claims that Ukraine is not a separate nation, but merely a “preliminary form” of Russia. Today’s Kremlin ideology seeks to annex Ukrainian history in order to justify its territorial aggression. But this myth has a birth certificate. It emerged in the 19th century, when the Russian Empire started inventing its “ancient” medieval roots. Before that, Russian travellers in Ukrainian lands showed little interest in such historical questions.
In this episode, we trace the genealogy of the myth that Kyiv is a “Russian city” and that its history somehow belongs to Muscovy.
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2025-11-2142 min
Explaining UkraineNobel Laureate Oleksandra Matviychuk on Ukraine’s Moral CoreShe is not only a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is not only one of the most visible human-rights defenders in Europe in recent decades. She is not only a tireless activist with profound empathy for others. She is also a thinker — someone who reflects deeply on the moral foundations of freedom and dignity.
Our guest today is Oleksandra Matviychuk, a prominent Ukrainian human-rights defender and head of the Center for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
In this episode, we discuss the moral ideas that hold Ukrainian society together.
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Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, ed...
2025-11-1946 min
Explaining UkraineBeing a Ukrainian soldier - what is it like? - with Vladyslav UrubkovHow is the life of a soldier different from that of a civilian? Which aspects of it are hardest for civilians to understand?
What is happening on the frontline today — and how will the outcome of this war depend on the technological race?
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Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.
Guest: Vladyslav Urubkov, a former soldier of the Ukrainian army and now a manager for military affairs at Come Back Alive (Povernys zhyvym) — one of Ukraine’s most prominent charitable foundations, supporting the military and veterans since 2014.
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2025-11-0350 min
Explaining UkraineWhy Europe’s security depends on Ukraine - with Yevhen HlibovytskyiUkraine is not a burden for Europe — it’s a chance for Europe.
Today, European security is unthinkable without Ukraine. Ukraine has the strongest army in Europe, a dynamic defense industry, and citizens with vast military experience.
The real question is: to what extent does Europe itself understand the threat posed by the new authoritarianisms? And to what extent does it realise that helping Ukraine is, in fact, a matter of its own survival?
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Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.
Guest: Yevhen Hlibovytskyi, a prominent Ukrainian intellectual and director of the Frontier Inst...
2025-10-3046 min
Explaining UkraineHow to rediscover Ukraine: the story of Ukraïner - with Julia TymoshenkoIn this episode, we will talk about “Ukraïner”: a great initiative that has done a great deal to help rediscover Ukraine — both from within and from abroad.
“Ukraïner” launched expeditions to villages and towns across the country, researched the lifestyles and cultures of Ukraine’s diverse communities, and created outstanding textual and visual projects that help us better understand our own land. It has also done much to tell the Ukrainian story to the world.
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Host: Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.
Guest: Julia Tymoshenko, head of Ukraïner.
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2025-10-2850 min
Explaining UkraineUkrainian children, kidnapped and reprogrammed by Russia - with Kateryna RashevskaIn this episode, we discuss how Russia destroys Ukrainian families, kidnaps Ukrainian children — including those who have parents — and reprograms them, changing their identity, their way of thinking, their lifestyle, their homes.
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Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.
Guest: Kateryna Rashevska, a Ukrainian human rights lawyer, expert at the Regional Centre for Human Rights, and a tireless fighter for the liberation of Ukrainian children.
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Explaining Ukraine is produced by UkraineWorld, an English-language media outlet about Ukraine run by Internews Ukraine.
Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine
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2025-10-2744 min
Explaining UkraineTimothy Snyder on why history matters — and how we get it wrongIn September 2025, in Kyiv, a prominent American historian Timothy Snyder received the Vasyl Stus Prize — a Ukrainian award honoring the name of Vasyl Stus, one of Ukraine’s greatest poets and dissidents of the 20th century, killed by the Soviet regime in 1985. Founded in 1989 by Yevhen Sverstiuk, another prominent Ukrainian dissident, the prize is now awarded by PEN Ukraine, the publishing house Dukh i Litera, and the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School.
Before the award ceremony, we held a public conversation with Snyder on the good and bad ways of thinking about history. Since interpretations of history often lie at the heart of b...
2025-10-211h 32
Explaining UkraineHow Ukraine fights Russian drones - with Taras TymochkoLet’s take a deeper look into drone warfare and the long-term changes it is bringing to the battlefield. How is Ukraine countering Russian drone attacks? How is it developing systems of drone interceptors? Are we moving toward a future where drones will fight other drones? And what skills must our societies cultivate to prepare for this new reality?
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The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is produced by UkraineWorld, an English-language media outlet about Ukraine run by Internews Ukraine.
Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine
Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld
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Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of Ukr...
2025-10-1047 min
Explaining UkraineHow Ukraine's IT keeps surprising the world - with Taras TymoshchukHow is Ukrainian IT transforming the country’s defence? Why is technology key to success in today’s war? Why is Ukraine one of the world’s most dynamic IT nations — and why does it still hold so much untapped potential? And finally, how has the IT sector become a driver of social change, reshaping Ukraine’s social fabric today?
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Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld, an English-language media outlet about Ukraine run by Internews Ukraine.
Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.
Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine
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2025-09-2944 min
Explaining UkraineСaptivity, torture, violence, and love - with Maksym ButkevychMaksym Butkevych is a prominent Ukrainian human rights defender. Before the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he dedicated his efforts to the protection of people whose rights were violated.
When Russia launched its war against Ukraine, Maksym joined the Ukrainian army to defend his country.
In June 2022, he was taken prisoner of war by Russia and accused of committing a war crime. The case was entirely fabricated: Russia sought to “balance” the real war crimes committed by the Russian soldiers in Ukraine and prosecuted by Ukrainian courts with invented charges against Ukrainian prisoners of war. Maksym was sentenced to 13 years in p...
2025-09-1646 min
Explaining UkraineWhat research tells us about the Ukrainian army - with Oleksiy MoskalenkoHow can we understand what’s happening inside the Ukrainian army?
How do soldiers feel? What challenges do they face? What parts of military life do they believe aren’t working?
Traditional sociology doesn’t always provide the answers. But another discipline — anthropology, also called ethnography — offers a different approach. This method involves deep immersion into the everyday lives of soldiers.
A more recent innovation, called mobile ethnography, takes this further — allowing researchers to stay connected with soldiers even when they’re not physically present.
We wanted to learn more about what such a deep dive can reveal about the Ukrainian army...
2025-08-0749 min
Explaining UkraineHis callsign is Caesar, he’s British, and he fights for UkraineThere are foreigners fighting for Ukraine in this war — but their numbers are small.
They are not sent by their governments; they come as volunteers, driven by a personal sense of justice and a desire to help.
One of them is a British man with the callsign Caesar.
He serves in Ukraine's International Legion, fighting not only for Ukraine but for the values this struggle represents.
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Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, and the president of PEN Ukraine.
UkraineWorld is an English-language media outlet exploring Ukraine and its connections to the wider world. It is ru...
2025-07-1535 min
Explaining UkraineA Brief History of Russian Imperialism – with Donnacha Ó BeacháinUkrainian resistance to the Russian invasion has once again brought to light an old topic: the cruelty of Russian imperialism—both past and present.
In this episode, we explore the major historical periods and defining features of Russian imperialism since the 16th century. This conversation will help you understand that Ukraine’s experience is one of the most visible examples, but by no means the only one.
Our guest today is Donnacha Ó Beacháin, an Irish political scientist, professor at Dublin City University, and author of the recent book "Unfinished Empire: Russian Imperialism in Ukraine and the Near Abroad" (https://cup.co...
2025-05-271h 00
Explaining Ukraine"Inspired by Ukrainians": these Dutch writers bring vehicles to the frontlineThey have already become our friends: Jaap Scholten and a group of courageous Dutch writers, photographers, artists, and rugby players who come regularly to Ukraine to bring vehicles to the Ukrainian soldiers.
We have already had conversations with some of them:
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This time, we held a big event at PEN Ukraine and UkraineWorld to talk about inspiration, courage, fatigue, freedom, and the need to act.
Guests:
Tommy Wieringa, an acclaimed Dutch writer and ambassador of ProtectUkraine.nl, joined five of the most recent convoys of Protect Ukraine to Izyum and be...
2025-04-041h 14
Explaining UkraineRethinking the 20th-century intellectual legacy - with David RieffWhich 20th-century ideas should we carry with us into the 21st century? And which of them have become obsolete?
We discuss these topics during a live event with David Rieff, a prominent American writer and journalist. The discussion was held on March 1st at PEN Ukraine space in Kyiv, and was organized by UkraineWorld, PEN Ukraine and Thinking in Dark Times podcast.
Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher and the chief editor of UkraineWorld, the president of PEN Ukraine, and Tetyana Ogarkova, a Ukrainian literary scholar, and author of the French-language podcast L’Ukraine face a la guerre by the Uk...
2025-03-241h 43
Explaining UkraineBrazil and Ukraine: Unexpected ConnectionsBrazil has the 3rd largest Ukrainian community in the Americas. Over half a million Brazilians have Ukrainian origins, with most of them descendants of 19th century labor migrants.
In this episode, we navigate through the unexpected links between the two countries, and analyze why relations between Brazil and Ukraine are difficult today.
The Explaining Ukraine podcast invites you to a conversation at the PEN Ukraine / UkraineWorld event with Brazilian authors. The conversation took place in Kyiv, at PEN Ukraine’s headquarters, in September, 2024.
The event was held within PEN Ukraine’s programme “Solidarity with Ukraine” supported by the International Renaissance Foundati...
2024-12-111h 11
Explaining UkraineTimothy Snyder in Kharkiv: A Conversation about Freedom - with Volodymyr YermolenkoTimothy Snyder came to Kharkiv on September 8th, 2024, despite regular strikes on the city by Russian bombs, missiles, and drones. Our conversation was focused on freedom and values, which are the key topics of his latest book, "On Freedom", published on September 17th.
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Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second-largest city, located some 40 kilometers from the Russian border. The city is hit almost daily by Russian glide bombs, missiles, and drones, mostly hitting civilian buildings and causing casualties among civilians. Despite this, Kharkiv remains one of the key centers of Ukrainian cultural life.
Our conversation to...
2024-12-0454 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine-Brazil relations | Ukraine’s global partnerships #7Are Ukraine and Brazil truly worlds apart, or can a common ground be found? Do they actually see peace differently? The reality is far more complex than just the statements issued by politicians in both countries. In this episode, we look at the heart of Ukraine-Brazil relations—their history, mutual willingness to learn more about one another, and what the future may hold.
This episode is part of a joint series “Ukraine’s Global Partnerships” produced by UkraineWorld and the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”.
In this episode, Deputy editor-in-chief at UkraineWorld Anastasiia Herasymchuk spoke with
Caio Favaretto, Co-founder and Director of...
2024-11-2547 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine-Japan relations | Ukraine’s global partnerships #6Japan stands among the top supporters of Ukraine today. It provides major financial and humanitarian aid, and backs Ukraine at the political level globally. These countries lie thousands of miles apart - so what brings them together? Has this difficult time of war brought the Japanese and Ukrainian people closer, helping them discover more about each other?
This episode is part of a joint series “Ukraine’s Global Partnerships” produced by UkraineWorld and the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”.
In this episode, Deputy editor-in-chief at UkraineWorld Anastasiia Herasymchuk spoke with
Tomonori Yoshizaki, from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies,
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Anastasia Polishchuk...
2024-11-2232 min
Explaining UkraineAnne Applebaum on autocracies, pacifism, and UkraineAnne Applebaum is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, historian, and political analyst. A few weeks ago, she was awarded the Peace Prize of German Publishers at the Frankfurt Book Forum.
Her new book, "Autocracy, Inc.", explores the fragility of today’s democracies, and an ever-stronger network of autocracies that threaten them.
In this podcast, she discusses some of the book’s key ideas and Ukraine’s role in this global setting.
Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine
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2024-11-0142 min
Explaining UkraineSouth Africa, India, and Ukraine: Time for mutual discoveriesUkraine has started a conversation with the countries of the "Global South." This conversation is difficult, but it is opening up new prospects for understanding. What do we still lack to better understand each other?
The Explaining Ukraine podcast invites you to a conversation at the PEN Ukraine / UkraineWorld event “Ukraine, South Africa, India: How can we better understand each other?” The conversation took place in Kyiv, as part of PEN Ukraine's project "In Solidarity with Ukraine", on May 2nd, 2024.
Guests:
Damon Galgut, a South African writer, winner of the Booker Prize in 2021 for his novel The Promise. His work has...
2024-10-1850 min
Explaining UkraineIndia and Ukraine: we have more in common than we thinkBoth India and Ukraine suffered from artificial famines imposed on them by British and Russian colonial authorities, respectively. In both cases, colonialists who committed mass crimes against the indigenous populations were considered “heroes” in their imperial metropoles.
Yet there were also differences in how the relations between the colonial master and the colonized were organized. It is time to analyze both the similarities and differences of these cases and to map a more comprehensive picture of the imperialisms and colonialisms of the past and present.
The Explaining Ukraine podcast invites you to a conversation at the PEN Ukraine / UkraineWorld event “Learni...
2024-10-1157 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine-UK-Poland relations | Ukraine’s global partnerships #5Could a new alliance be taking shape in Europe? In 2022, just before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UK, Poland, and Ukraine forged a partnership. Yet its path forward remains unclear. Does this format have a future? And what motivates each country?
This episode is part of a joint series “Ukraine’s Global Partnerships” produced by UkraineWorld and the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”.
In this episode, Deputy editor-in-chief at UkraineWorld Anastasiia Herasymchuk spoke with
James Rogers, Co-founder and Director of Research at the Council on Geostrategy,
Przemysław Biskup, a Senior Analyst in the European Union Programme at the Polish Inst...
2024-09-2637 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine-Qatar relations | Ukraine’s global partnerships #4Ukraine and Qatar - two nations with seemingly little overlap. But what brought these countries closer? How did Qatar become involved in Ukraine's most sensitive humanitarian issues? How does Qatar navigate its stance on the Russian invasion, and why does it matter? And what cooperation opportunities between Ukraine and Qatar should we look out for?
In this episode, Deputy editor-in-chief at UkraineWorld Anastasiia Hersymchuk spoke with Prof. Dr. Omar Ashour, Professor of Security and Military Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (Qatar) and the University of Exeter, Director of the Strategic Studies Unit at the Centre for Research...
2024-09-0641 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine-Canada relations | Ukraine’s global partnerships #3Ukraine and Canada share a strategic relationship. It is bolstered by a large Ukrainian diaspora in Canada and an extensive legal framework, that allows for easy cooperation. Yet, we must ask: Does the label "strategic" reflect the real nature of their bilateral ties? And, in light of Russia’s aggression, is Canada responding adequately to the Russian threat on a global scale?
In this episode, Deputy editor-in-chief at UkraineWorld Anastasiia Hersymchuk spoke with Dr. Balkan Devlen, Director of the Transatlantic Program at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, Canada - and Yevhen Hlibovytsky, Director of the Frontier Institute, Ukraine.
This episode is pa...
2024-09-0242 min
Explaining UkraineNicolas Tenzer on Putinism as absolute evilWhy should Putinism be considered as absolute evil? Why should we treat it in the same way as fascism or Nazism? Why does Europe need to view the task of defending Ukraine as its own war?
UkraineWorld invites Nicolas Tenzer, the French philosopher and strategist. Mr. Tenzer’s latest book is "Notre guerre, le crime et l’oubli" (Our War: Crime and Oblivion).
This episode is a recording of a meeting between Mr. Tenzer and the Ukrainian and international public in Kyiv, at the UkraineWorld Club and PEN Ukraine, held on June 3rd, 2024. It is part of UkraineWorld’s series Thinki...
2024-07-171h 00
Explaining UkraineTimothy Garton Ash on how Ukraine is changing EuropeIs democracy in decline today? What is “Post-Wall” Europe, born after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and why is it now gone? How is Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion changing Europe?
UkraineWorld invites Timothy Garton Ash, a British historian, Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford, Isaiah Berlin Professorial Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford, and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. His latest book is "Homelands: A Personal History of Europe".
This episode is a recording of Professor Garton Ash’s meeting with the Ukrainian public in Kyiv, at the UkraineWorld Club and PEN...
2024-06-1359 min
Explaining UkraineSerhii Plokhii on the historical context of the Russo-Ukrainian warHow can history help us understand the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Why can Moscow not even imagine itself without Kyiv? Is Russia an empire in decline?
The Explaining Ukraine podcast invites Professor Serhii Plokhii, a prominent Ukrainian historian, director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI), and author of numerous books about Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe. His latest book is The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History.
This conversation was held in Kyiv on May 24th, 2024, before Plokhii met with the Ukrainian public at the UkraineWorld Club and PEN Ukraine.
Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld...
2024-06-1150 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine-India relations | Ukraine’s global partnerships #1Do India and Ukraine share common ground for cooperation? What shared interests might emerge from their unique contexts? And in the face of Russian aggression, how can these nations forge relations that benefit both sides?
In this episode, UkraineWorld's Deputy editor-in-chief Anastasiia Hersymchuk spoke withSwasti Rao, Associate Fellow at the Europe and Eurasia Center, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and Olha Vorozhbyt, an affiliated expert with the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”, deputy editor-in-chief of the “Ukrayinskyi Tyzhden” news website.
This episode is part of a joint series “Ukraine’s global partnerships” made as a partnership between UkraineWorld a...
2024-05-3146 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine passes its mobilisation law: will it help? - Weekly, 8 - 14 AprilUkraine has passed the long-awaited mobilization law. It aims to ensure that Ukraine's army has more people, as it faces hundreds of thousands of newly mobilized soldiers on the Russian side. Ukraine's army, on the contrary, lacks personnel. But will this law solve Ukraine's problems? Particular criticism was voiced at the fact the law doesn't provide conditions for demobilization. This means that soldiers who are on the frontline don't know when they will come back home.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by...
2024-04-1637 min
Explaining UkraineWill NATO increase its support for Ukraine? - Weekly, March 28 - April 7Germany searches for Patriot air defence systems for Ukraine not only in NATO countries but also throughout the world. Meanwhile, NATO states consider establishing a fund to secure assistance for Kyiv if Trump returns to office.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest...
2024-04-0848 min
Explaining UkraineUkrainian energy sector grapples with disruption after largest Russian strike - Weekly, 20-27 MarchRussia returned to its tactics of destroying Ukrainian energy infrastructure, attempting to plunge Ukrainians into darkness. Ukrainians across the country endured a week of unprecedented combined aerial attacks. Meanwhile, as March marked the tenth anniversary of the illegal referendum in occupied Crimea, we reflect on political and ethnic persecution by the occupiers.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2024-03-2850 min
Explaining UkraineRussia held illegal “elections” in the occupied territories of Ukraine - Weekly, 12 - 19 MarchIn violation of international law, Russia held sham presidential elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine. But this was far from the only violation. The terrorist attacks against Ukrainian cities continue. Meanwhile, several European intelligence services warn about the possibility of Russian aggression against the West.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
Listen on various platforms: li.sten...
2024-03-2041 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine is one step closer to getting the munitions it needs - Weekly, 5-11 MarchWhile the Russians have resorted to the scorched earth strategy on the frontlines, the Czech Republic brings the much needed ammunition closer to Ukraine. Moreover, Ukraine holds the upper hand in the Black Sea after destroying the corvette Sergei Kotov.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine...
2024-03-1245 min
Explaining UkraineIs Europe taking the Russian threat seriously? - Weekly, 26 Feb-5 MarThere is an increased level of debate regarding the threat Russia poses to Europe. Emmanuel Macron’s statement that sending troops to Ukraine is not excluded stirred up the infospace, causing an ambiguous reaction from NATO allies. The message, however, reached the Russian leadership bringing with it yet another warning of “tragic consequences”.
But what do the statements of European leaders mean?
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and tr...
2024-03-0652 min
Explaining UkraineAnniversary of the Russian invasion - where does Ukraine stand? - Weekly, 19-25 FebruaryUkraine commemorated the end of the second year since the commencement of Russia's full-scale war, a testament to its century-long struggle against Russian imperialism. This war proves that those seeking peace must be prepared to fight against dictatorships' expansionist views in the coming future. Ukraine has consolidated partners, but the war proves more is needed.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around...
2024-02-2658 min
Explaining UkraineWhat are the military technological solutions for Ukraine? - Weekly, 12-18 FebRussia has intensified its military operations on the battlefield, as a result of which, after months-long campaign to take Avdiivka, it fell. Amid these developments, the call to introduce more technological solutions grows louder. Ukraine has increased military production but still seeks more international support. President Zelenskyy secured new important agreements in his latest visit to Europe. And Ukraine’s partners in Ramstein are looking for more effective tools to counter Russia.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Sy...
2024-02-1941 min
Explaining UkraineZelenskyy replaces Ukraine's chief commander - what does it mean? - Weekly, 5-11 FebruaryPresident Zelenskyy appoints Colonel General Syrsky to lead the Armed Forces in an attempt to reset the system, establishing an all-new management team for the defence forces. This episode focuses on the reasons for and impacts of this decision.
Meanwhile, human rights researchers presented Russia's crimes in occupied Mariupol, occupiers continued to shell Ukrainian territory, killing citizens of Kyiv and Kharkiv and causing infrastructure damage in Mykolaiv, Lviv, and other cities.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska...
2024-02-1246 min
Explaining UkraineHow does Ukraine intend on winning the war? - Weekly, 29 Jan-4 FebA new method of war based on technology, a new training philosophy, and new combat capabilities - that’s what Ukraine needs to create a more favourable advantage on the battlefield, according to Valeriy Zalyzhnyy in his last article for CNN, which was published amid ongoing rumours about his possible dismissal. Meanwhile, EU leaders agreed on €50 billion of support for Ukraine - a vital aid package.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to d...
2024-02-0549 min
Explaining UkraineRussia intensifies its efforts to build an autocratic coalition - Weekly, 23-27 JanuaryRussia intensifies cooperation with its allies striving to strengthen its international position and overcome the negative effects of the sanctions regime. Ukrainian partners keep looking for mechanisms not to let Ukraine lose its existential war. Meanwhile, Ukraine is seeking ways to find common ground with its neighbours, in particular Slovakia.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2024-01-2944 min
Explaining UkraineTusk visits Kyiv; France launches "artillery coalition", - Weekly, 15-22 JanuarySUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/ukraineworld
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While Russian occupiers attempt to breach Ukrainian supply lines in Avdiyivka, Ukraine remains on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson oblast, rendering Russian forces unable to dislodge Ukrainian defenders.
In addition to frontline developments, the previous week brought encouraging news regarding international support for Ukraine. France plans to increase artillery production of French-made Caesar self-propelled howitzers specifically for Ukraine while also ramping up the quantity of 155mm projectiles Ukraine requires. The Norwegian government has also allocated funds for artillery ammunition.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends...
2024-01-2429 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine and the UK signed a historic Security Agreement - Weekly, 8-15 JanuaryOver the past week, Russia has been attempting to establish a 15-kilometre "buffer zone" in Kharkiv oblast, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to launch a partial counter-offensive and recapture several positions occupied by the Russians near Kupyansk.
Along with frontline developments, this episode focuses on the main achievements of the Security Agreement with the UK, delivered by “the representative of the oldest parliament to the most courageous parliament.”
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and jour...
2024-01-1533 min
Explaining UkraineRussia’s massive aerial attacks kill civilians in Ukrainian cities - Weekly, 1-7 JanuaryAs the world celebrated the winter holidays, Russia launched its most intense missile attack on Ukrainian cities since the start of the full-scale invasion, killing and wounding hundreds. Now, similar attacks of this level are occurring on a regular basis.
However, the last week was marked by a long-awaited event: Ukraine managed to bring home 230 prisoners of war from Russian captivity. It has been the first POW swap since August 2023 and one of the largest to date.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
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2024-01-0845 min
Explaining UkraineThe EU opened accession talks with Ukraine at a historic summit - Weekly, 11-17 DecThe past week was marked by the EU Council's decision to initiate accession negotiations with Ukraine, coinciding with Russia's buildup of forces near Mariinka and its ongoing terror against civilians.
The US and Ukraine are fathoming a new strategy for future operations against Russia, slated for implementation in early 2024. The previous week saw Ukraine's persistent efforts to repatriate Ukrainian children abducted by Russian occupiers.
Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld, an English-language website about Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasia Herasymchuk and Daria Synhaievska, journalists and analysts at UkraineWorld, to discuss...
2023-12-1840 min
Explaining UkraineHave Ukraine and Latin America strengthened relations? - Weekly, 4-10 DecPresident Zelenskyy paid his first official visit to Latin America, attending the inauguration of Argentine President Javier Milei. In addition, he met with the leaders of Paraguay, Uruguay, and Ecuador.
Meanwhile, Russia is ramping up its attacks along the entire frontline in eastern Ukraine, following the failure of the US Senate to pass a vote on Ukraine aid.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and...
2023-12-1127 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine’s alignment with NATO standards gets closer - Weekly, 27 Nov-3 DecThe previous week was marked by Ukraine's commitment to comprehensive security and defence sector principles while Russia is attempting to intimidate and spread chaos among the Ukrainian people.
Meanwhile, Commander Syrskyi confirmed that the Russian occupiers, although uniting former Storm, Storm Z, and Storm V prisoners to assault Ukrainian positions, do not achieve success in the battle directions.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and...
2023-12-0527 min
Explaining UkraineKyiv is a magnet for foreign leaders - Weekly, Nov 18-26, 2023Last week, Ukraine hosted the leaders of Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, Switzerland, and the President of the European Council. Defence Ministers of the USA and Germany visited Kyiv ahead of another meeting in the Ramstein format to announce new military aid packages vital for Ukraine.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-11-2726 min
Explaining UkraineControversy about Nord Stream explosion sparks criticism in Ukraine - Weekly, 11-17 Nov, 2023Explosions on the Nord Stream pipeline last year continue to raise the interest of investigators, with several recent articles pointing at possible Ukrainian involvement. However, these publications sparked criticism in Ukraine.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-11-1830 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine’s EU accession talks get closer - Weekly, 4-10 NovA historical event for Ukraine: the European Commission recommended EU states begin accession negotiations with Kyiv.
At the frontline, a positional war is being waged, with both sides wanting to take the initiative before the winter period.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-11-1123 min
Explaining UkraineThe Russia-Ukraine war has entered a positional warfare stage, - Weekly, 30 Oct - 3 Nov, 2023Ukraine is making gradual advances on the left bank of Kherson Oblast, while Russia's attempts to attack from five different directions have all failed.
Amid Russia’s increase in military production, large supplies of weapons from North Korea to Russia, and lack of game-changing weapons in Ukraine, the war is entering the 'positional prolonged' phase - a concerning development for Ukraine. Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces outlined the challenges for the current stage of the war and possible solutions.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of Ukra...
2023-11-0421 min
Explaining UkraineChina skipped Ukraine's peace formula summit - Weekly, 24-30 OctoberRussian attacks are thwarted by Ukrainian defense forces, particularly near Maryinka and Novomykhailivka, while occupiers redeploy reserves from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia
Aside from frontline developments, the previous week marked unwavering international support for Ukraine. Germany will contribute 54.3 million euros to Ukraine's Energy Support Fund, while the United Kingdom is set to contribute additional air defense systems. Meanwhile, a virtual museum has been created to collect digital copies of artworks looted by Russians in Ukraine.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk...
2023-10-3039 min
Explaining UkraineMore international support for Ukraine and tense lines on the battlefield, - Weekly, 14-23 OctWhile Russian occupiers attempt to breach Ukrainian defense lines and encircle Avdiyivka, Ukraine cuts them off south of Bakhmut, forcing them to retreat to the Bakhmut-Horlivka highway.
In addition to frontline developments, the previous week was marked with encouraging news regarding international support for Ukraine. The US has agreed to supply Ukraine with ATACMS missiles on an ongoing basis. Meanwhile, the Bring Kids Back UA platform was created to raise awareness about Russia's genocidal deportation of Ukrainian children.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
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2023-10-2331 min
Explaining UkraineZelenskyy brought encouraging news home from Brussels amid Russia’s new offensive - Weekly, 7-13 OctRussia has launched a massive offensive in the Avdiivka area (the Eastern direction). Ukraine holds its position. Despite the volatile situation on the frontlines, the previous week was marked with encouraging news regarding international support for Ukraine. President Zelenskyy brought home new aid packages and assurances of continued support from Brussels and Bucharest.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past...
2023-10-1323 min
Explaining Ukraine52 people killed in Russia's missile attack on civilians in Ukraine - Weekly, 30 Sep-6 OctRussia has carried out a series of heinous and bloody terror attacks on Ukrainian civilians in Kherson, Kharkiv, and Hroza. The aggressor murdered a large part of Hroza's population who gathered to pay tribute to a fallen soldier, their countryman.
As Ukraine advances, Russians resort to more brutal tactics on the frontlines. Meanwhile, Ukraine is attempting to gain more international support by acting on a global scale.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss...
2023-10-0639 min
Explaining UkraineNATO chief visits Ukraine amid counter-offensive progress - Weekly, 25-29 SeptemberNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit, along with French and British Ministers of Defense Sébastien Lecornu and Grant Shapps.
Meanwhile, Russia continues its terror against Ukrainian cities. However, that’s not all that caught our attention. In Russia, a sham trial against Ukrainian POWs has begun.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-09-2934 min
Explaining UkraineHeadquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet destroyed in Sevastopol - Weekly, 16-25 SeptemberCapitalizing on its previous successes, Ukraine has continued its operations in occupied Crimea, destroying the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. On the international plane, President Zelensky has visited the US to partake in the UN GA, as well as to hold bilateral talks.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-09-2543 min
Explaining UkraineBlack Sea: Ukraine’s new military operations - Weekly, 9-15th SeptemberThe Armed Forces of Ukraine have significantly enhanced their operations in the North-Western part of the Black Sea. In the meantime, Ukraine has remained largely absent on the agenda of the recent G20 summit.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-09-1643 min
Explaining UkraineTimothy Snyder: Freedom as a Value and a Task - a Talk in KyivWhy is freedom the highest value? Are we really born free? Or is freedom instead a great task and mission for both society and the individual to achieve? Why is the negative idea of freedom (freedom from) not sufficient today, and why should we strive for positive freedom, the freedom to? What can the experiences of Ukraine and Eastern Europe tell us about other parts of the world with regard to this value of freedom?
This episode is a recording of Timothy Snyder’s conversation with the Ukrainian cultural and intellectual community, organized by PEN Ukraine and UkraineWorld on September 6th...
2023-09-111h 43
Explaining UkraineRussians keep targeting Ukraine’s port infrastructure - Weekly, 2-8 SeptRussia continues to bomb Ukrainian ports, hitting Romanian territory in the process. In the meantime, Erdogan ends up unable to convince Putin to revive the Grain Deal.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-09-0945 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine steps up own production of weapons - Weekly, 26 Aug-1 SeptThe Armed Forces of Ukraine continue their gradual movement towards Tokmak in the country’s south. In the meantime, Ukraine expands the range of domestically produced weapons, both by own efforts and together with foreign defense companies who open factories in Ukraine.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-09-0145 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine breaks through Russia’s first line of defense - Weekly, 21-25 AugustThe Armed Forces of Ukraine have reportedly broken through the first line of Russia’s defense in the south. Meanwhile, Ukraine further strengthened the F-16 coalition and organized the third Crimean platform summit to discuss the peninsula’s reintegration.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-08-2651 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine set to get F-16 fighter jets - Weekly, 15-21 AugustUkraine’s armed forces continue its counteroffensive, advancing deeper into enemy lines in the south. In the meantime, Denmark and the Netherlands committed to delivering 61 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-08-2147 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine doubles down on security talks - Weekly, 7-14 AugustRussia continues targeting Ukraine’s peaceful cities as well as industrial and military infrastructure. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s counteroffensive is ongoing, with Kyiv attempting to conceptualize its partners’ support into bilateral security agreements.
This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-08-1545 min
Explaining UkraineRethinking imperialism, a look from Ukraine and India - with Aman SethiHow can we think about imperialism and colonialism today? What can Ukrainians and Indians tell each other in this respect? How can we try to look for horizontal connections between formerly colonized nations?
In this episode, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, and chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Aman Sethi, an Indian journalist and writer, former editor-in-chief of HuffPost India. Aman Sethi is also the author of A Free Man. A True Story of Life and Death in Delhi.
Thinking in Dark Times is a podcast series by UkraineWorld. This series seeks to make Ukraine and the current Russian...
2023-08-1056 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine in the world today - with David RieffDavid Rieff is a famous intellectual and war correspondent. He is the author of many books, including Slaughterhouse: Bosnia and the Failure of the West; A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis; At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention; The Reproach of Hunger: Food, Justice, and Money in the Twenty-First Century; In Praise of Forgetting: The Ironies of Historical Memory, and numerous others. He is also the editor of the journals and notebooks of his mother, Susan Sontag, published after her death. He is currently living between New York and Argentina, but regularly visits Ukraine.
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2023-08-0858 min
Explaining UkraineBeing a poet and a woman on the frontline - with Yaryna ChornohuzYaryna Chornohuz is a Ukrainian poet who became a soldier to defend her homeland. She is a paramedic and a reconnaissance scout who went to the frontline before Russia’s full-scale invasion. Before her military experience, she was an activist organizing protests in support of the Ukrainian language and culture, and against capitulation to Russia. While on the frontline, she wrote two books of poetry, which had substantial resonance in Ukraine. Her profound poetry touches upon the topics of life and death, connection with those who are no longer alive, connection to the land, and Ukraine’s war experience today.
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2023-08-0347 min
Explaining UkraineThe war seen by a Financial Times journalist - with Christopher MillerWhat does it mean to live in Ukraine for over a decade, report on Ukraine’s revolution, the annexation of Crimea, and both episodes of Russia’s war against Ukraine? What does it mean to be a foreign reporter in Ukraine, and yet have a deep personal connection with the country?
This episode is a conversation with Christopher Miller, the lead correspondent in Ukraine for the Financial Times. Miller was previously a world and national security reporter for POLITICO and the Ukraine correspondent for BuzzFeed News. Before that, he spent five years as a correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Libe...
2023-08-0153 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine’s counteroffensive is ongoing; Russia bombs cultural heritage sites - Weekly, 21-28 JulyUkraine’s counteroffensive remains underway, with Ukraine’s armed forces liberating several villages in the East and in the South. Ukraine is also blowing up more arms depots located in Crimea and in the Russian rear. Meanwhile, Russia has continued bombing peaceful Ukrainian cities, with a particular emphasis on Odesa this week. Among other things, Russia hit the UNESCO-protected parts of the city.
This is our weekly overview of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld; Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiya Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld.
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2023-07-2836 min
Explaining UkraineRussia threatens global food security - Weekly, 15-21 JulyRussia withdraws from the grain deal and puts global food security at risk. At the same time, it started regular shelling of the Ukrainian port cities, including Ukrainian grain depositories.
This is our weekly overview of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-07-2124 min
Explaining UkraineThe NATO Summit; Russia’s continuing violation of international law - Weekly, 11-17 JulyThe NATO Summit in Vilnius: was it a complete disappointment for Ukraine, or was there a bright side? While experts are analyzing the results, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are gradually moving forward using changed tactics. Russia continues violating international law by terrorizing Ukrainian civilians and putting the world under the threat of hunger by refusing to extend the grain deal.
This is our weekly overview of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss 7 key events in...
2023-07-1743 min
Explaining UkraineFascism vs Democracy in Today’s World - With Jason StanleyWhat is fascism? Why does the fascist danger exist today, even within democratic states? Is Russia fascist? – Jason Stanely, American philosopher and author of books including How Fascism Works, How Propaganda Works”, is the guest of this episode of Thinking in Dark Times, a podcast series by UkraineWorld.org. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, and chief editor of UkraineWorld.org.
Thinking in Dark Times is a podcast series by UkraineWorld. This series seeks to make Ukraine and the current war a focal point of our joint reflection on the world’s present, past, and future. We try to see...
2023-07-1145 min
Explaining Ukraine500th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion. - Weekly, 1-10 JulyAs the world marks the 500th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Kremlin continues shelling Ukraine’s peaceful cities, while Ukraine awaits strategic decisions from the upcoming NATO summit
This is our weekly overview of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss 7 key events in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-07-1041 min
Explaining UkraineKramatorsk war crime; Russia’s nuclear blackmail - Weekly, 24-30 JuneThe failed mutiny by the PMC “Wagner” and its leader Prigozhin exposed flaws in Russian leadership. Despite internal problems, Russia continues to jeopardize the safety of Zaporizhzhia NPP. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Army continues to liberate its land, and its international allies stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine. Russia committed another cruel war crime in Kramatorsk.
This is our weekly overview of key events and trends in and around Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss 7 key events in and around Ukraine over the past week...
2023-06-3037 min
Explaining UkraineNuclear threats from Russia; Ukraine's counteroffensive, postwar reconstruction - Weekly, 17-23 JuneWhile Ukraine is gradually moving forward in its counteroffensive, Russia keeps attacking Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles almost every night, and is blackmailing the whole world with the threat of a nuclear disaster. Even though the war rages on, Ukraine is already planning reconstruction, and discussed its plans with international partners at this week’s Ukraine Recovery Conference in London.
This is our weekly overview of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss 7 key events in an...
2023-06-2327 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine's counteroffensive, African diplomacy, 13th Rammstein meeting - Weekly, 9-16 JuneAnother Rammstein meeting delivers on further support to Ukraine while the latter achieves its first successes in the counteroffensive. In the meantime, a delegation of African leaders embarks on a peacemaking tour to Ukraine and Russia.
This is our weekly overview of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko and Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss 7 key events in and around Ukraine over the past week.
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2023-06-1631 min
Explaining UkraineIs this war different from others? - with Janine di Giovanni | Ep. 235Every war is different, yet they share a lot of similarities. Bosnia, Syria, Iraq, Chechnya, Ukraine - how can these wars be compared? What are the patterns of Russian actions in Chechnya and Syria which are being repeated in Ukraine? Why should we talk about evil? - Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, invites Janine di Giovanni, a prominent American war correspondent who has worked in Chechnya, Iraq, Syria, Bosnia, and many other places, and is the Executive Director of the Reckoning Project
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2023-06-1246 min
Explaining UkraineRussia blows up the Kakhovka dam and creates a huge environmental disasterOn June 6th Russia blew up the dam of the Kakhovka hydropower plant in Southern Ukraine. This act of geopolitical terrorism and ecocide produces a major environmental disaster for decades to come. It also puts the Zaporizzhia nuclear power plant (the biggest NPP in Europe) at a significant risk. We have recorded a Twitter space to discuss this tragedy, based on our conversations with the Ukrainian experts and journalists.
Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko, journalist and analyst at UkraineWorld.
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2023-06-0634 min
Explaining UkraineRussia’s continued bombing of Ukraine; Patriot coalition; China’s diplomacy - Weekly, 30.05 - 5.06Russia’s daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities; a drone attack on Moscow; Ukraine’s efforts to create a coalition to deliver Patriot air defense systems; China’s peace diplomacy in Europe; the US new aid package to Ukraine; another raid by the Russian Volunteer Corps in Belgorod; and the creation of a Marine Corps in Ukraine. - This is our weekly overview of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko, journalist and analyst at UkraineWorld, to discuss 7 key events in and around Ukraine over the past week:
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2023-06-0539 min
Explaining UkraineUkraine and the Jewish world - with Rabbi JacobsonWhy is Ukraine important to the Jewish world? Which figures and elements of Jewish religious history and culture are linked to Ukraine? How can we look at Ukrainian and Jewish history in a way that treats tragedies with justice but also discovers parallels and interconnections? – Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Rabbi Jacobson, a Jewish scholar, best-selling author, and Founding Dean of The Meaningful Life Center in New York.
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2023-06-031h 01
Explaining UkraineEU diplomat Søren Liborius. World War II and the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Vol. 2How does Russian propaganda manipulate World War II, and how is it using the Allied victory over Nazism to justify its current invasion of Ukraine? How does Russia make the "West" into an enemy, and how has this process evolved since 2022? How does Russia use pop culture to promote its narratives and justify its cruel war against Ukraine? Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org Volodymyr Yermolenko, speaks to Søren Liborius, Chief Advisor in the EU External Action Service, with a special focus on Russia and Eastern Europe.
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2023-05-0953 min
Explaining UkraineHistorian Serhii Plokhii: World War II and the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Vol. 1Russia has tried to assert a monopoly for itself in the victory over Nazism in WWII. But what role did Ukrainians and other nations of the former USSR play in this victory? What is the role of 1945 in Russia's current ideology? How has it influenced the Russian invasion of Ukraine? What are the major elements of the Ukrainian political identity that explain the country's resistance today? Has Russia been defeated in wars in the past? Will Russian defeat today be good for Russia itself? – Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org Volodymyr Yermolenko, speaks to a famous Ukrainian hi...
2023-05-0945 min
Explaining UkraineWords to denigrate: how Russian propaganda talks about Ukraine, and why - Propaganda Diary #6In this episode of our Propaganda Diary, we analyze the vocabulary of Russian propaganda about Ukraine. An “anti-Russia,” “puppet of the West,” “former country”, “nezalezhnaya,” and “terrorist state” - why and how do Russian propagandists use these words, and what purpose do they serve? Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analysts Alona Hryshko and Anastasia Herasymchuk. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - ukraine.resisting@gmail.com
2023-03-0831 minExplaining UkraineUkraine prepares a counter-offensive and seeks support - Around Ukraine #6Ukraine may be preparing a counter-offensive in the spring, and therefore needs military support, both in equipment and ammunition. Ukrainian pilots are in the US, which might mean that fighter jets may be on the way in the future. The G20 summit in New Delhi features Russia, but not Ukraine. In a new episode of the series Around Ukraine, Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analyst Maksym Panchenko. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian tr...
2023-03-0824 minExplaining UkraineWhat is Genocidal Propaganda? Take 2 - Propaganda Diary #5In this episode of our Propaganda Diary, we continue looking at the genocidal rhetoric of Russian propaganda. We analyze the most common messages of the Russian “media” and “experts” that Ukraine should not exist, that Russia should “de-Ukrainianize” Ukraine, and that its strikes against civilians are “justified.” Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analyst Anastasia Herasymchuk. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - ukraine.resisting@gmail.com
2023-03-0234 minExplaining UkraineCan China’s peace plan stop the war? - Around Ukraine #5China has released a peace plan with the aim of putting forward ideas that could stop Russia’s war against Ukraine - but are they realistic? The UN General Assembly’s recent resolution demanding a Russian withdrawal shows overwhelming support for Ukraine, but the “abstaining” countries form a stable block. Belarusian partisans reportedly blew up a military plane in Belarus, which is a sign to Lukashenka that internal resistance to his dictatorship is increasing. There are warnings that Ukraine has been given a deadline by the West to end this war, otherwise, it might be pressed to hold talks with Russia...
2023-02-2840 minExplaining UkraineWhat is Genocidal Propaganda? Take 1 - Propaganda Diary #4In this episode of our Propaganda Diary, we look at the genocidal rhetoric of Russian propaganda. Before starting the full-scale war, Russian politicians and media figures systematically spread the message that Ukraine does not exist and is an artificial state which should be eliminated. During the war, this propaganda turned into genuine genocidal rhetoric with calls to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine and to kill two million Ukrainians. Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analysts Alona Hryshko and Anastasia Herasymchuk. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by...
2023-02-2632 minExplaining UkraineBiden visits Kyiv - Around Ukraine #4US president Joe Biden paid an unexpected visit to Kyiv, showing support for Ukraine and sending a strong signal to Russia. The Munich Security Conference showed a solidified consensus among Western leaders that Russia must be militarily defeated. A Russian-planned coup-d’etat was foiled in Moldova. China announced that it would put forward peace proposals to end the Russian war in Ukraine, but there are doubts about how realistic they are. In a new episode of the series Around Ukraine, Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analyst Maksym Panchenko. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a we...
2023-02-2237 minExplaining UkraineTop methods of Russian propaganda - Propaganda Diary #3In this episode of our Propaganda Diary, we look at the top methods Russian propaganda has used during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We analyze how Kremlin propagandists mirror their opponents’ arguments; deny Ukraine’s existence, dehumanize Ukrainians and other nations, sanctify their aggression, use conspiracy theories, bring out pseudo-experts, and use other methods of manipulation, distortion, and disinformation. Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analyst Anastasia Herasymchuk. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips...
2023-02-1737 minExplaining UkraineNew Ramstein meeting scales up arms supplies to Ukraine, but is it enough? - Around Ukraine #3In this episode of our Around Ukraine series, we discuss the 9th Ramstein meeting held this week; the latest mass wave of Russian missile strikes against Ukraine, with one missile allegedly flying over a NATO member’s territory; and increasing calls from the Western governments to their nationals to leave the territories of Russia and Belarus. Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld’s analyst Maksym Panchenko. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the fr...
2023-02-1632 minExplaining UkraineRussian propagandists threaten Europe - Propaganda Diary #2In this episode of our Propaganda Diary, we look at how Russian propagandists have responded to the catastrophic earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, as well as how they continue to threaten missile strikes on European capitals, and how they try to dismiss the idea of a tribunal against Putin and his regime. Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analysts Alona Hryshko and Anastasia Herasymchuk. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the fro...
2023-02-1032 minExplaining UkraineEU-Ukraine summit; Zelensky’s visit to London and Paris; more arms supplies - Around Ukraine #2In this episode of our series Around Ukraine, we talk about the EU-Ukraine summit held in Kyiv and strong EU support for Ukraine’s victory and recovery. Also, President Volodymyr Zelensky visits London and Paris, and Ukraine shows solidarity with the Turkish and Syrian peoples after their horrible earthquake. Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld’s analyst Maksym Panchenko. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - ukraine.resisting@gmail.
2023-02-0939 minExplaining UkraineHow Russian propaganda reacted to tank supplies to Ukraine - Propaganda Diary #1In our new series, “Propaganda Diary," we analyze both new and recurring topics of Russian propaganda justifying the current invasion of Ukraine. In this episode, we look at how Russian propagandists responded to the news that Ukraine’s allies decided to supply the country with modern tanks. Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analysts Alona Hryshko and Anastasia Herasymchuk. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - ukraine.resisting@gmail.
2023-02-0224 minExplaining UkraineTanks supplies, Iran explosions, Czech election - Around Ukraine #1In our new series, “Around Ukraine," we analyze the international context of the current Russian invasion of Ukraine, to understand how it can influence Ukraine’s resistance and resilience. In this episode, we talk about the decision by Ukraine’s allies to supply the country with modern tanks and the prospects of further arms supplies. Also, we talk about the end of the Zeman era in the Czech Republic, and increasing Iranian engagement into an axis of authoritarianism. Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld’s analyst Maksym Panchenko. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in...
2023-02-0132 min
Explaining UkraineTimothy Snyder: Ukraine, the War, and the Plurality of Values | Thinking in Dark Times, #1The first episode of a new podcast series by UkraineWorld called “Thinking in Dark Times.” UkraineWorld’s chief editor, philosopher Volodymyr Yermolenko, talks to world famous historian Timothy Snyder - about Ukraine, Eastern Europe, dissidents, climate change, tyranny, freedom and the plurality of values.
The goal of the new series is to make Ukraine and its current war a focal point of our common reflection about the world’s present, past and future. We try to see light through and despite the current darkness.
UkraineWorld.org is one of the most popular websites in English about Ukraine run by Ukrainians. It is br...
2022-09-2644 min
Explaining Ukraine5 things to know about Russian propaganda | Ep. 114Is Russian propaganda responsible for the current Russian atrocities against Ukraine? How has it tried to dehumanize its enemies, and has it succeeded? Chief editor of UkraineWorld.org Volodymyr Yermolenko talks to Vitalii Rybak, UkraineWorld’s chief analyst. UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld
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2022-06-2328 min
Explaining UkraineWhat should we know about Russian imperialism? - With Vera Tolz | Ep. 108.What should we know about Russian imperialism? How is it connected to Russian nationalism? What does it have in common with other imperialisms in recent history, and how is it different? Volodymyr Yermolenko, host of the “Explaining Ukraine” podcast and chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, welcomes Vera Tolz, professor of Russian studies at the University of Manchester, and the author of numerous works on Russia, Russian history, and Russian media discourse. – UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the oldest and biggest Ukrainian media NGO. You can support UkraineWorld on patreon.com/ukraineworld.
2022-06-0949 min