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Andriy Ivanovych Sadovyi is a Ukrainian politician, and Mayor of Lviv. Lviv is a vibrant, highly cultured, and tech-savvy city, the administrative centre of the Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine. Andrei was prominent in the revolutions that transformed Ukraine and is Leader of the Self Reliance party. --------- LINKS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_Sadovyi https://w4ua.com/?speaker=andriy-sadov...

Welcome to the second of our monthly conversations with Konstantin, who is one of the most respected voices on YouTube about what is happening Inside Russia. ---------- Konstantin Samoilov is a well-known YouTuber whose channel ‘Inside Russia’ comments insightfully on Russia’s decent into authoritarianism over the last few years. But now, like many others, he’s outside Russia, with no idea of when...

Edition No16 | 24-08-2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin - a bandit's death that heralds a new age of turmoil and uncertainty in Russia ~~~~~ NEWS LINKS: The Moscow Times https://www.themoscowtimes.com/ Kyiv Independent https://kyivindependent.com/ The Economist https://www.economist.com/ukraine-crisis The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news Russian Media Monitor https://twitter.com/Juli...

One of the unique aspects of the Ukraine war, and indeed the Maidan revolution that preceded Russia’s invasion of Crimea, is that Ukrainians came together to fight for freedom – a wide range of people from across the political spectrum, and many who were new to politics. Although they may have held widely different views on how society should be organised, they nonetheless coalesce around higher v...

Silicon Curtain Panel Discussion - Live in Lviv, Ukraine on 10th August 2023 PANEL 1 (11:00-12:00) – Volunteer Society ---------- SPEAKERS: Johnny FD - YouTuber and Digital Nomad Noel Tock - Animal Rescuer at NOR DOG Brooks Newmark - Founder of Angels for Ukraine ---------- Volunteering on a massive scale proved what is possible to achieve. Ukrainian volunteers play at integral role in resisting a...

Silicon Curtain Panel Discussion - Live in Lviv, Ukraine on 10th August 2023 PANEL 2 (12:30-13:30) – Reporting the war ---------- SPEAKERS: Alina Poliakova - Managing Editor of the English version of "Ukrainska Pravda" John Sweeney - Investigative journalist and writer Julia Tymoshenko - Editor in Chief at Saint Javelin Taras Yatsenko - Director of "Tvoe Misto" portal ---------...

Republicans are divided over aid for Ukraine. There are voices on both extremes of the political spectrum in the US that are calling for aid to Ukraine to be curtailed or even stopped. In fact, there are divisions right across the Western alliance supporting Ukraine about the scale and speed of military supplies and capabilities that need to be delivered. Steven Moore has been described as the guy...

Silicon Curtain Panel Discussion - Live in Lviv, Ukraine on 10th August 2023 Trip into the countryside, a day after the event. Idyllic peace and tranquility of a Ukrainian dacha. ---------- The military cemetery we visited opened in Lviv at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It already contains many hundreds of graves, with a capacity that is far greater. The longer Western allies d...

Silicon Curtain Panel Discussion - Live in Lviv, Ukraine on 10th August 2023 Interviews and reportage recorded which in Lviv, 9th August 2023 ---------- The military cemetery we visited opened in Lviv at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It already contains many hundreds of graves, with a capacity that is far greater. The longer Western allies dither about supporting Ukraine to win...

We are at risk of losing the information war. The widespread normalisation of disinformation as a political tool is accelerating distrust in democratic institutions and processes. Greyzone warfare is gaining the edge over open, pluralistic societies. Russia and China have also proved adept at weaponizing information for their foreign policy objectives. Governments have held off intervening strongl...

Silicon Curtain Panel Discussion - Live in Lviv, Ukraine on 10th August 2023 PANEL 3 (15:00-16:00) – Culture Versus Tyranny ---------- SPEAKERS: Marta Trotsiuk - Ukrainian art ambassador Maria Shuvalova - Professor of Philology Oleksandr Pronkevych - Literary scholar Sofia Cheliak - Ukrainian Cultural Manager ---------- Russia seeks to deny Ukrainian agency, even denying the existence of the Ukrai...

In today’s conversation, I’ll be speaking with Olga Solovyeva about Yandex (the Russian Google), and technology, politics, censorship, and leadership. The founder of Yandex, Arkady Volozh, condemns Russia's war in Ukraine. He's the second Russian business leader to go public with his criticism. Yandex is a unique IT business which managed to stay afloat throughout the years of authoritaria...

Silicon Curtain Panel Discussion - Live in Lviv, Ukraine on 10th August 2023 PANEL 4 (16:30-17:30) - Freedom and Victory ---------- SPEAKERS: Anna Danylchuk - YouTuber and Academic Olena Halushka - Co-founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory Joe Lindsley - Daily Ukraine correspondent, WGN Radio ---------- Ukraine would fall in 3-10 days; that’s what Russia and many in the West see...

One year after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Nobel Peace Prize winning organisation Centre for Civil Liberties has documented more than 30,000 war crimes in the country. Their aim is for an eventual “Tribunal for Putin” that will hold the criminals accountable. But how does documenting Russian crimes by the Centre for Civil Liberties and others help this process? While fighting a...

GUEST: Orysia Lutsevych, deputy director of the Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House ---------- Russia’s attempt to destroy Ukraine as an independent country cannot be allowed to succeed. This is not solely for the sake of Ukraine. At stake are the future of global security and the preservation of the core principles of international relations embodied by the United Nations. ---------- SPEA...

Headline guests of our event discussing how to achieve victory and secure freedom for Ukraine. Details - https://siliconcurtain.co.uk/lviv/

GUEST: Oleksiy Goncharenko - politician, activist and YouTube host. ---------- https://siliconcurtain.co.uk/lviv On August 10th we shall be moderating and filming a panel event in Lviv. Thus we aim to show our solidarity with Ukraine and generate awareness of its struggle for survival and liberty against Russian aggression. Through YouTube, social media, and press coverage we aim to get a million...

GUEST: John Lough - Associate fellow of the Russia & Eurasia Programme, Chatham House ---------- Calls to treat as legitimate the ‘security concerns’ raised by Russia, and to account for these in a future settlement of the war in Ukraine, disregard the fact that Moscow’s requirements are fundamentally incompatible with European security. Proponents of a settlement in the war on Ukraine often p...

GUEST: Simon Smith - Ukraine Forum chair of steering committee, Chatham House ---------- Any territorial concessions by Ukraine in a peace agreement with Russia will reward crimes and aggression. They will encourage, not end, Russia’s attacks on countries in its neighbourhood and elsewhere in Europe. The belief that Russia and Ukraine need to strike a deal (see preceding chapter) is frequently acc...

Today I’m speaking with Dr Tracey A. Parnell, a Medical Doctor providing frontline medical care in Ukraine. She has treated both combat related wounds and provided primary care for those in the battle zones, alternating with immigration and refugee work. In her native Canada she delivers primary care in, also as a part of the BC Rural Locum Program, providing coverage to rural communities. Links h...

Russia’s attempt to destroy Ukraine as an independent country cannot be allowed to succeed. This is not solely for the sake of Ukraine. At stake are the future of global security and the preservation of the core principles of international relations embodied by the United Nations. ---------- SPEAKER: James leads the Russia-Eurasia programme at Chatham House, and his principal expertise concerns th...

Edition No14 | 20-07-2023 Russian Violence on a Massive Scale in Ukraine and Terror at Home Mark a Return of the Worst Echoes of History ~~~~~ NEWS LINKS: The Moscow Times https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/18/for-russias-elites-kremlins-failure-to-protect-crimean-bridge-no-longer-shocks-a81876 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/18/kremlin-warns-of-ukraine-export-risks-after-exiting-grain-...

Fighting for Ukraine by supporting heroes on the front. Fundraising for frontline supplies and fighting vatniks with NAFO. A volunteer helping UA Defenders on the front --- A member of #NAFO and a Big Fan of #InternationalLegionofUkraine ------- DONATE: https://savelife.in.ua This is "Come Back Alive" foundation one of the most impactful charities. https://prytulafoundation.org Prytula f...

Dan Kaszeta is a specialist defence and security consultant and is an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and the author of 'Toxic'. he has held positions in the US Secret Service and White House Military Office. Dan is of Lithuanian ancestry and has long studied Baltic history. He is experienced in many aspects of physical, technical, and operational security, and has...

Timothy Ash, who has been professional economist for more than 30 years, with two thirds of that in the banking industry. Timothy’s specialism is emerging European economics, and he writes and blogs extensively on economic challenges for leading publications such as the Kyiv Post, Atlantic Council, the Financial Times, and the United Business Journal. He is also an Associate Fellow in the Russia a...