Look at Georgia to Better Understand Ukraine and Russia – with Tornike Gordadze
Why is Georgia drifting toward authoritarianism? Why is its current government aligning more closely with Russia and blaming its predecessors for Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia? How are the histori...
3 Jul 202541min
Hannah Arendt on evil: what can we learn from her today? - with Marci Shore
Some might argue that the concept of evil is outdated in our relativistic age. And yet—how can we speak of war crimes, cruelty, or the neglect of human dignity without invoking the word evil? Perhaps ...
20 Jun 202551min
How to win an information war? - with Peter Pomerantsev
We need a fresh perspective on propaganda. The old strategies for combating misinformation are no longer effective. Simply offering fact-checks isn’t enough—those ensnared by propaganda aren’t searchi...
19 Jun 202552min
Black Americans and Ukrainians: Unexpected Parallels – with Terrell Jermaine Starr
Terrell Jermaine Starr is a Black American journalist who spends much of his time in Ukraine. He knows the country intimately. He also recognizes the striking parallels between the experiences of Ukr...
12 Jun 202543min
Ukraine and Democracy in the Global World – with Aman Sethi
Democracy is fragile today. Yet it is not confined to a single place, a specific country, or a particular political system. The democratic promise remains far from fully realized. Still, we can find h...
4 Jun 202547min
Ukrainian Media During the War – with Ola Myrovych
Does Ukraine have freedom of speech during the war? How are the media surviving under such harsh conditions? How do media perspectives within Ukraine compare to those from outside the country? Guest:...
30 Mai 202544min
Anne Applebaum on Trump, Ukraine, and Russia
We had a conversation with Anne Applebaum a few months ago on this podcast about her book "Autocracy, Inc".—be sure to check it out: https://ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts//ep-332 The current episode f...
28 Mai 202546min
A Brief History of Russian Imperialism – with Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion has once again brought to light an old topic: the cruelty of Russian imperialism—both past and present. In this episode, we explore the major historical p...
27 Mai 20251h
