Podcast Episodes

Stories from the Ukrainian Welcome Centre

Today, in a special episode, we hear a constellation of voices from a special concert hosted at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Mayfair, London, …

3 years, 2 months ago

Putin announces state visit by China's Xi Jinping & 100 years since the birth of the Soviet Union

Day 310. Today, as Putin announces that China's leader Xi Jinping will be visiting Russia in the New Year, we discuss what this meeting means for the…

3 years, 2 months ago

Russia bombards Ukraine with 130 missiles & Odesa dismantles statue of Catherine the Great

Day 309. 

Today, we discuss a continued barrage of missiles on civilian infrastructure from Russia, talk about the Kremlin using the offer of free IVF…

3 years, 2 months ago

Cocktails and Revolutions

Day 308. Today, we discuss the concept of a Russian Union State, and we’re joined by former MP Aliona Hlivco to consider the 2014 Revolution of Digni…

3 years, 2 months ago

The life & times of Taras Shevchenko (part 2)

Over the Christmas week we’re doing things a little differently. Today is the second part of a special two part podcast on the life and works of Ukra…

3 years, 2 months ago

The life & times of Taras Shevchenko (part 1)

Over the Christmas week we’re doing things a little differently. Today is the first part of a special two part podcast on the life and works of Ukrai…

3 years, 2 months ago

Car bomb in Melitopol and comparing Churchill and Zelensky

Day 303. Today, we discuss the Russian destruction of the ruined theatre in Mariupol, look at the recent car bomb in Melitopol and compare Zelensky’s…

3 years, 2 months ago

Zelensky's triumphant US visit, Patriot missiles and the reaction in Russia

Day 302. 

Today, we discuss all the news and reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington, analyse the new military aid pa…

3 years, 2 months ago

Russia rages as Zelensky visits Washington & understanding Crimea

Day 301. 

Today, we discuss President Zelenky’s upcoming visit to Washington and we speak to Ukrainian blogger and Tiktok creator Kseniia Solodukhina …

3 years, 2 months ago

Zelensky visits Bakhmut & Ukraine’s literary scene in wartime

Day 300. 

Today, we discuss Zelensky's visit to war torn Bakhmut, Putin's meeting with Alexander Lukashenko and unpack Ukraine's literary scene with o…

3 years, 2 months ago