War in Ukraine:  Ukrainian Canadian Daniel Bilak details his nation-building work in Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Ukrainian Canadian Daniel Bilak details his nation-building work in Ukraine

The Ukrainian Canadian Daniel Bilak has spent 30 years helping to develop a western style governmental administration in Ukraine. A lawyer by profession, he has also been involved with managing investment opportunity in the country. Today Mr. Bilak is serving in Ukraine's territorial defense forces. He reviews his valuable efforts and talks about the recent destruction of the Kakokhova dam in southern Ukraine and the possible consequences.

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New housing for internally displaced people in Ukraine

New housing for internally displaced people in Ukraine

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, it is estimated that nearly 12.8 million people have been displaced. About 7.7 million people are internally displaced within Ukraine and in need of...

28 Jul 202226min

Interview with Jaroslaw Martyniuk, author of “Monte Rosa: Memoir of an Accidental Spy”

Interview with Jaroslaw Martyniuk, author of “Monte Rosa: Memoir of an Accidental Spy”

Jaroslaw (Slavko) Martyniuk is a retired energy economist and sociologist. He was born in Ukraine at the start of World War II. His family made a narrow escape from Communism and settled in Regensburg...

21 Jul 202216min

War in Ukraine:  Natalia Brandafi describes role of Meest-America in humanitarian relief

War in Ukraine: Natalia Brandafi describes role of Meest-America in humanitarian relief

Meest-America, the international package and freight delivery service for Eastern Europe, has played a key role in delivering much-needed humanitarian supplies to Ukraine during the war. COO Natalia ...

14 Jul 202213min

The EU and Ukraine:  Prof. Alexander Motyl explains Ukraine's new candidate member status

The EU and Ukraine: Prof. Alexander Motyl explains Ukraine's new candidate member status

On June 23, 2022 the European Union formally approved Ukraine's candidate for membership status. Prof. Alexander Motyl, professor of political science at Rutgers-Newark University in Newark, N.J. and...

30 Jun 202216min

War in Ukraine:  Ambassador of Ukraine to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya comments on the Russia-Ukraine war

War in Ukraine: Ambassador of Ukraine to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya comments on the Russia-Ukraine war

Sergiy Kyslytsya was appointed by President Zelenskyy as the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations in 2019. He is a career diplomat who has served Ukraine in various roles since 1...

16 Jun 202226min

War in Ukraine:  Ostap Kryvdyk discusses local resistance to Russian occupation in southern Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Ostap Kryvdyk discusses local resistance to Russian occupation in southern Ukraine

Ostap Kryvdyk is a foreign policy and international security expert. His many roles include advisor and consultant to important Ukrainian government and education institutions. Mr. Kryvdyk talks abo...

10 Jun 202219min

War in Ukraine:  Valerii Iakovenko on using drones for military defense

War in Ukraine: Valerii Iakovenko on using drones for military defense

Drones are playing a key role in the defense of Ukraine in the war with Russia. Valerii Iakovenko, a cofounder and the CEO of the Ukrainian tech firm DroneUA, points out that his company's primary mi...

2 Jun 202217min

Interview with Rost Tatomyr, founder of the Lemko Bluegrass Band

Interview with Rost Tatomyr, founder of the Lemko Bluegrass Band

What do you get when you mix Ukrainian folk music and American bluegrass and Western Swing music? The Lemko Bluegrass Band. Musician Rost Tatomyr founded the group in 2012. They continue to play th...

10 Mai 202217min

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