Villages that no longer exist. Stories from our trip to the frontline. - Ep. 164
We visited villages between Izyum and Slovyansk which were wiped off the face of the Earth in the spring. We talked to people still living there. Their living conditions are horrible. Listen to our di...
11 Des 202244min
Skovoroda, a Ukrainian wiseman. - Discovering Ukrainian culture # 1
Discovering Ukrainian Culture is a new series of episodes of the Explaining Ukraine podcast. In our first episode, we discuss Hryhoriy Skovoroda, the founding father of Ukrainian philosophy. Skovoroda...
5 Des 202239min
Ukraine renews railway connection with de-occupied Kherson - Weekly, 13-20 Nov, 2022 | Ep. 162
One week after Ukraine liberated Kherson, it renewed the train connection with the city. Ukraine’s president Zelensky visited Kherson only a few days after the Russians fled the biggest city they had ...
21 Nov 202246min
Odesa in search of security and identity | Ep. 161
Odesa, a city on the Black Sea. One of the most beautiful Ukrainian cities. Always in danger of Russian strikes from the sea. And a key place for global food security, as Odesa ports export majority o...
20 Nov 202241min
Ukrainian students and professors going abroad: is it good or bad? | Ep. 160
The war has made Ukrainian universities much more international than they used to be. Many students and professors are on the frontline, but many have also gone abroad. Universities are seeking inter...
17 Nov 202230min
Bruno Maçães on Europe, Eurasia, Russia, China, and Ukraine | Thinking in Dark Times # 5
Bruno Maçães is a Portuguese politician and author. He is the former Secretary of State for European Affairs in Portugal, and the author of numerous books, including The Dawn of Eurasia; History Has B...
14 Nov 202246min
Kherson liberated from Russian occupation. - Weekly, 6-12 Nov | Ep. 158
Ukraine has liberated Kherson. The biggest city occupied by the Russians since Feb 24, and the only regional capital the Russians had captured. This is the 3rd major defeat of the Russian army since i...
12 Nov 202229min
Ukrainian universities during the war: a struggle for survival? | Ep. 157
Ukrainian higher education is facing enormous challenges during this war. Universities have been relocated from temporarily occupied territories and territories with active fighting to more safe regio...
11 Nov 202239min
