UNCHAINED podcast

Join the discussion in the fifth episode of UNCHAINED, the English-language anti-corruption podcast, featuring Oleksandra Keudel, associate professor at the Department of Public Policy and Governance at the Kyiv School of Economics. Oleksandra notes that Ukrainians are notably critical and unafraid to pose questions. While decentralization grants more authority to local governments, it also demand...

The Ukrainian political system, like any system worldwide, isn't flawless. Nevertheless, it is possible to elevate honesty and diminish corruption levels thanks to the engaged and caring citizens. If you believe that twenty individuals can't make a difference, get ready for a surprise in the fifth episode of the English-language anti-corruption podcast UNCHAINED. Meet Vita Dumanska, coordi...

How can Ukraine navigate the anticorruption challenge on the road to reconstruction? In the fourth episode of our anti-corruption podcast, UNCHAINED, we tackle a pressing issue: corruption in the reconstruction of Ukraine after Russian aggression. Our guest is Richard Messic, an anticorruption advisor and the executive editor of the Global Anticorruption Blog. With extensive experience, including...

Corruption is one of the major talking points in Russian propaganda against Ukraine, questioning why money should go to those who misuse it. In Episode 3 of our UNCHAINED podcast, we take a close look at how Ukraine is tackling corruption alongside its efforts on the frontlines. Hosted by Inna Nelles, this episode discusses with Mattia Nelles, co-founder of the German-Ukrainian Bureau and a Ukrain...

Environmental corruption is the focus of the second episode of the UNCHAINED podcast. In this episode, we delve into practical experiences rather than just theory, exploring the tools available to each of us in the fight against corruption in the environmental sector and our right to a clean and safe environment. Andriy Biletskyi, the administrative director of the Interdisciplinary Scientific and...

Get ready for the return of the first English-language podcast on Radio SKOVORODA UNCHAINED! In our second season, we're shining a light on the ongoing battle against corruption and bringing fresh perspectives to the table. Our host, Inna Nelles, an expert in strategic communications and advocacy, discusses with guests the most effective anti-corruption policies and their real-world impact. We...

How to combine war with corruption and external enemy? What progress in anti-corruption has Ukraine demonstrated since the Revolution of Dignity? How to build a sustainable and independent anti-corruption institutions? What safeguards should be laid in the process of rebuilding Ukraine after the war? Inna Nelles and Iryna Shyba, Deputy-Head of EU Anti-corruption initiative (EUACI), talk about this...

What is the role of political leadership and commitment in fighting against corruption? Moldova is a good object for studying these questions. A country with a long history of state capture, made a development leap thanks to the new political leadership which stands on an anti-corruption platform and has a strong mandate to implement reforms. The guest of the podcast - Stas Madan, Business climate...

After the rapid breakthrough in the fight against corruption 15 years ago, Georgia is still a leader in TI's corruption perception ranking among Eastern Partnership and Central Asian countries. But according to several international rankings Georgia's situation in the fighting corruption is getting worse in the last several years. In this episode of Unchained we discuss the lessons of the past, th...

How does corruption affect the defensive and offensive capabilities of different countries? What reforms have been taking place in Ukrainian defense sector over the last 8 years? What are the main pillars of fighting corruption in defense and security sectors? The guest of this episode of Unchained is Olena Tregub, the Executive Director of NAKO – the Ukrainian NGO focusing on anti-corruption in d...

The language of this episode is Russian. The Kyrgyz Republic is the only country in Central Asia with free elections, and at the same time, with one of the most difficult corruption situations in the region. What are the features of corruption in Kyrgyzstan? How does the country's anti-corruption system look like? How to win over corruption in long-terms perspective and change the values of young...

How can people effectively steal in the 21st century? Has corruption changed over the years of the pandemic? What is the scientific approach to the fight against corruption? What is special about corruption in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and can these countries turn from a source of problems to part of the solution? The answers to these and many other questions — in the first episode of Unchained...