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Ep. № 99: Culture and imperialism in Eastern Europe – with Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta
How can we rethink cultural imperialism and colonialism today? How can Russian imperialism be described? Is the Ukrainian culture part of the Europea…
4 years ago
Ep. № 98: Living under Russian occupation: what is it like?
We traveled in the villages near Kyiv, which were occupied by the Russian forces in March: Ploske, Bobryk, Velyka Dymerka and others. We have talked …
4 years ago
Ep. № 97: Is this war about geopolitics? – With Danylo Lubkivsky
Can geopolitics explain Russia’s war against Ukraine? Does the idea of “great powers’ struggle” help us understand its nature and causes? Is this war…
4 years ago
Ep. № 96: Ukrainian culture and its deep links with Europe
Ukrainian culture is deeply rooted in the European cultural and intellectual traditions. In this episode of our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast, we are …
4 years ago
Ep. № 95: Bucha Stories: Horrors of the Russian Occupation
We visited Bucha a few days ago and will tell you stories of the Russian occupation in this Kyiv suburb which became a symbol of massacres committed …
4 years ago
Ep. № 94: Is Russia preparing a new Holodomor in Ukraine?
Russian authorities ordered to “expropriate” harvests, seeds and equipment from Ukrainian farmers in the occupied Kherson region. These orders remind…
4 years, 1 month ago
Ep. № 93: 2 months of war: key conclusions
Two months have passed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We’re drawing some key conclusions: failure of the Russia’s initial plans; Ukra…
4 years, 1 month ago
Ep. № 92: Is Russia Fascist or Stalinist?
How can we describe Putinism? Is it closer to far-right totalitarianisms like fascism/Nazism, or to far-left system like Stalinism? What is the natur…
4 years, 1 month ago
Ep. № 91: “Moscow” Has Sunk; Testimonials from the War
Russian warship “Moskva” (Moscow) has sunk hit by Ukrainian “Neptun” missile; homes of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians (millions of m2) are destr…
4 years, 1 month ago
Ep. № 90: It’s Time to Stop Admiring the “Russian Soul”
A mysterious “Russian soul” has been an object of international admiration for centuries. We explain why this admiration is naïve. Russia's love for …
4 years, 1 month ago