Ukraine 242 Podcast

Pavlo Kukhta, the former minister of Economy to President Petro Poroshenko and to President Volodymyr Zelensky, discusses what is happening in Ukraine from the insiders' perspective of a member of the government and public servant. He describes the fundamental system change being attempted by the Ukrainian government, the collective ethos of Ukrainian society that prepares them for this war,...

SERHEII PLOKHY - A COMPLETE HISTORY OF UKRAINE AND RUSSIA'S WAR SINCE 2014 Serheii Plokhy, legendary historian and author, provides a comprehensive overview of the origins of Ukraine and Slavic cultures, Ukrainians history of both independent statehood and subjugation to Russia, the role of language as a tool for imperialism, and how Ukraines tradition of pluralism has evolved in recent times...

Oleksandra Vyacheslavivna Matviichuk heads the Nobel Prize Winning Ukrainian non-profit organization: The Center for Civil Liberties. She describes their work since the beginning of Russian aggression in 2014, the 18,000 human rights violations and atrocities documented in Ukraine so far, and their goal, together with a wide network of Ukrainian and international organizations and volunteers, of d...

 discussion with two experts in Slavic culture and history, exploring history and current realities of Slavic women in the times of the Ukrainian invasion, as well as the prior invasion of Chechnya and the protests in Belarus. Topics covered are the history and tradition of Slavic feminism leading anti-authoritarian movements, the connection between this war and culture of violence and domestic ab...

A discussion explaining some of the Russian point of view with historical background of the Ukrainian invasion, with Dr. Adele Barker, Professor of Russian/Slavic Studies, Emerita at the University of Arizona. Barker, who has friends and professional colleagues in Russia and has been there many times herself, describes some of the current opinions Russians have and the reasons behind them. Barker...

Assistant Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at the U. of Arizona Dr. Colleen Lucey discusses the historical relationship between Russia and Ukraine. She gives insight into why Ukrainians see themselves as independent and why Russia sees Ukrainians as belonging to the Russian Empire. A specialist in Russian literature and visual culture of the long nineteenth century, Dr. Lucey publishes on w...

Bogdan Bolkhovetsky on Zaporizhia, Soviet Education in and about Ukraine. The Soviet fear of Western influences regarding everything from chewing gum and jeans to politics.

Bogdan's hair raising account of fleeing Kyiv with his family when the bombs began to fall on February 24, 2022. The rebranding of Kraina FM to Radio National Resistance

Volodymyr Anfimov is a Ukrainian Radio, television and print journalist who lives in Kyiv. He is the host of a popular weekly podcast called Another Interview in which he speaks to journalists, editors-in-chief and opinion leaders. He has a degree in Cultural Studies with a major in Transatlantic Studies. He discusses the recent killing of Ukrainian prisoners of war being held at Olenivka Prison A...

Dr. Ian Garner is a historian and translator of Russian culture and war propaganda. Starting with a description of his forthcoming book, Stalingrad Lives: Stories of Combat & Survival, to be released this year, he discusses Russian government use of propaganda and that country's leadership's historical obsession with dominance over Ukraine as part of its national identity. Garner has...

Two caregivers discuss civilian trauma resulting from the invasion of Ukraine, experienced by those in Ukraine, as well by those who leave the country. American MarkAlain Dery is an internationally renowned infectious disease specialist, trauma care doctor, and public health specialist. He is currently working in Ukraine with the NGO, The Swiss Foundation, which is organizing transports, looking f...

An incredible interview by Volodymyr Anfimov with Christo Grosev; legendary investigative journalist. He takes Anfimov's questions on Putin's health, the spectre of tactical nuclear war, and Putin's possible next steps.