Ep. № 84: Can we negotiate with Russia?
How can we understand Russian logic? What lessons can we draw from the “great Russian culture”? What is Russia’s “negative-sum-game” and why is it crucial to understand its difference from the democra...
26 Mar 202240min
Ep. № 83: One month of war: 10 lessons learnt
10 lessons we have learnt from one month of Russian invasion of Ukraine. About strength of Ukrainian army, weakness of Russian army, Ukrainian society and national consolidation, Russian imperialism, ...
24 Mar 202240min
Ep. № 82: Tragedies of Mariupol and Chernihiv; Ukraine’s counterattack near Kyiv
Heartbreaking human stories from Mariupol; Ukrainians counterattack near Kyiv; Russians lost more soldiers than Soviet Union during 10 years in Afghanistan. We continue our “Explaining Ukraine” podcas...
23 Mar 202237min
Ep. № 81: Ten things to know about Ukraine and its culture
Language, folkloric roots, European connection, tradition and modernity, avant-garde art, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, cultural pluralism. We continue our “Explaining Ukraine” podcast by discussin...
21 Mar 202234min
Ep. № 80: Mariupol, the martyr city
The world should talk about Mariupol, a 500-thousand city now exterminated by the Russian army. No electricity, water, food, heating, connection, no possibility to bury the dead. "Aleppo and Srebrenic...
19 Mar 202223min
Ep. № 79: Ukrainian identity, explained
Who are Ukrainians? What is their identity, what is their political culture? In which way are they different from Russians? What is Ukrainian political tradition? -- We continue our “Explaining Ukrain...
18 Mar 202236min
Ep. № 78: What's wrong with Russia?
What's wrong with Russia? How can we understand this cruel and inhumane attack on Ukraine targeting civilians, hospitals, maternity houses? Why is Russia de-humanizing not only Ukrainians but its own ...
15 Mar 202230min
Ep. № 77: 20 days of war, missiles hit Kyiv
20 days of Russian invasion of Ukraine: Russian missiles hit Kyiv residential areas; humanitarian disaster in Mariupol; Ukraine's resistance is smart and brave. -- We continue our “Explaining Ukraine”...
15 Mar 202218min
