Explaining Ukraine

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Ep. № 90: It’s Time to Stop Admiring the “Russian Soul” Apr 11, 2022

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A mysterious “Russian soul” has been an object of international admiration for centuries. We explain why this admiration is naïve. Russia's love for “wide” horizons, “borderless” thinking and “extreme” emotions has deprived it of key elements of Western civilization: the idea of balance and proportions. In the Russian culture, the distinctions between good and evil are difficult to draw. -- Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor at UkraineWorld.org, and Tetyana Ogarkova, Ukrainian scholar and journalist who is in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is a product by UkraineWorld.org and Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Ep. № 89: Ukraine’s victory in the battle of Kyiv; testimonies from Mariupol Apr 07, 2022

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Ukraine defeated Russia in the battle of Kyiv, and Russian troops retreated from the Northern, North-Eastern Ukraine, and South-Western Ukraine. On the contrary, Russians are concentrating troops in the East and South. In this episode of “Explaining Ukraine” podcast we are providing updates about the situation on the ground, giving human testimonies from Mariupol and analyzing Russian propaganda. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, analytics director at Internews Ukraine, and Tetyana Ogarkova, Ukrainian scholar and journalist who is in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is a product by UkraineWorld.org. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld Maps discussed in the episode: https://twitter.com/ukraine_world/status/1512032144834670593

Ep. № 88: Bucha Massacre Apr 04, 2022

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The whole world is looking at atrocities of Russian army in Kyiv suburbs: Bucha, Irpin’, Hostomel, villages on the Zhytomyr route and others. We try to explain why these atrocities could have happened and how this genocide has been made possible. Photos: https://twitter.com/ukraine_world/status/1510694608166129665 -- We continue our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, analytics director at Internews Ukraine, and Tetyana Ogarkova, Ukrainian scholar and journalist who is in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is a product by UkraineWorld.org. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld.

Ep. № 87: How can Ukraine get security guarantees? – with Mariia Zolkina Apr 02, 2022

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How can Ukraine get peace settlement which will ensure its security in the future? Kyiv issued proposals to find alternative ways of ensuring security guarantees if it declares a non-aligned status as Russia demands. Are these proposals realistic? What risks do they contain for Ukraine’s and Europe’s security? Our guest is Mariia Zolkina, expert at Democratic Initiatives Foundation and one of the best Ukrainian analysts of Donbas war and security issues. -- The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is a product by UkraineWorld.org; this series about the Russia’s war against Ukraine is a co-initiative by Internews Ukraine and Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Ep. № 86: Russians are retreating from Kyiv outskirts; testimonies from Mariupol Apr 01, 2022

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Russians are retreating from Kyiv outskirts but concentrating their efforts in the Eastern Ukraine. Ukraine needs arms, especially air defense, anti-missile systems and armoured vehicles, to continue its resistance. Russian propaganda presents its atrocities in Mariupol as actions by Ukrainian “Nazis”: another example how disinformation can kill, and kill massively. Human testimonies from Mariupol, the city of a 21st century genocide. -- We continue our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, analytics director at Internews Ukraine, and Tetyana Ogarkova, in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is a product by UkraineWorld.org. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Ep. № 85: Ukraine is counterattacking Mar 27, 2022

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Ukraine is counterattacking Russian forces near Kyiv, in Kherson oblast and other regions. Russians are changing their rhetoric and tactics, hitting cities with missiles and saying they want to “liberate” Eastern Ukraine. Russian propaganda tries to prove that everything is fine. -- We continue our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast by discussing horrible consequences of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, analytics director at Internews Ukraine, and Tetyana Ogarkova, in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is a product by UkraineWorld.org. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Ep. № 84: Can we negotiate with Russia? Mar 26, 2022

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How can we understand Russian logic? What lessons can we draw from the “great Russian culture”? What is Russia’s “negative-sum-game” and why is it crucial to understand its difference from the democratic “win-win” logic? We continue our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast by discussing horrible consequences of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, analytics director at Internews Ukraine, and Tetyana Ogarkova, in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is a product by UkraineWorld.org. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Ep. № 83: One month of war: 10 lessons learnt Mar 24, 2022

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10 lessons we have learnt from one month of Russian invasion of Ukraine. About strength of Ukrainian army, weakness of Russian army, Ukrainian society and national consolidation, Russian imperialism, West’s response, return of cruelty despite “technological progress”, and fragility of our civilization. We continue our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast by discussing horrible consequences of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, analytics director at Internews Ukraine, and Tetyana Ogarkova, in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is a product by UkraineWorld.org. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Ep. № 82: Tragedies of Mariupol and Chernihiv; Ukraine’s counterattack near Kyiv Mar 23, 2022

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Heartbreaking human stories from Mariupol; Ukrainians counterattack near Kyiv; Russians lost more soldiers than Soviet Union during 10 years in Afghanistan. We continue our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast by discussing horrible consequences of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, analytics director at Internews Ukraine, and Tetyana Ogarkova, in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is a product by UkraineWorld.org. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Ep. № 81: Ten things to know about Ukraine and its culture Mar 21, 2022

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Language, folkloric roots, European connection, tradition and modernity, avant-garde art, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, cultural pluralism. We continue our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast by discussing the key traits of Ukrainian culture. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, analytics director at Internews Ukraine, and Tetyana Ogarkova, in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. The “Explaining Ukraine” podcast is a product by UkraineWorld.org. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

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