 A weekly English language roundup of what’s been happening in Ukraine, with a focus on the main story More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling

Ukraine Calling

This is Ukraine Calling and our guest today is Michael Druckman — Director of IRI Ukraine (International Republican Institute). More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/1226427/

Eurointegration, confidence in local government and other surprises of public opinion survey in Ukraine

Today’s interlocutor is Dr. Marta Dyczok. She works at Western University in Ontario, Canada. She is a prolific author and she has several books to her credit. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/dr-marta-dyczok-this-horrible-war-has-had-one-positive-side-effect/

Dr Marta Dyczok: «This horrible war has had one positive side effect»

The conversation with three members of the U.S.-Ukraine Veterans Bridge was recorded on the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day 2023. It is an important discussion about the violence of war, veterans issues and transgender people in the army. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/u-s-ukraine-veterans-bridge-we-re-going-to-hold-the-line-here-for-democracy-and-freedom/

U.S.-Ukraine Veterans Bridge: «We’re going to hold the line here for democracy and freedom»

Our today’s interviewee is Anna Myriam Roccatello, Deputy Executive Director and director of programs of the International Centre for Transitional Justice. And we’ll be talking mostly about transitional justice and Ukraine, or Ukraine and transitional justice. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/1242549/

Transitional justice: to help victims and to rebuild society or just to punish murderers? Anna Myriam Roccatello

Dr. Marta Dyczok is having a conversation with Dr. Maksym Sviezhentsevher. He holds a PhD in History from Western University, which is where she teaches. He tells stories about joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2022, fighting near Bakhmut and even finding time for scholarly work. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/ukrainian-soldier-maksym-sviezhentsev-you-have-to-accept-that-you-can-die-and-this-acceptance-makes-you-stronger/

Ukrainian soldier Maksym Sviezhentsev: «You have to accept that you can die, and this acceptance makes you stronger»

Also, what makes people in Ukraine’s government system super risk-averse; the supposed case of a million-hryvnya fine for a missing letter in a company’s address; why Mr Washchuk thinks that the lowering of the level of support for Ukraine was, in some aspects, inevitable; and who is the world champion in using the word «corruption». More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/roman-washchuk-abnormal-normalization-of-business-conditions-in-ukraine/

Roman Washchuk: «Abnormal normalization of business conditions in Ukraine»

Today we will speak with the UNHCR representative in Ukraine Karolina Lindholm Billing about the 30 years that this organization has been working in our country, but mostly of 2022-23. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/mission-to-enable-people-deprived-of-their-fundamental-rights-to-help-them-regain-that-in-long-term-unhcr-in-ukraine/

«Mission: to enable people, deprived of their fundamental rights, to help them regain that in long term»   —  UNHCR in Ukraine

A world-famous film director, whose accolades include an Academy Award nomination and Emmy nominations for his documentary, «Winter on Fire», Evgeny Afineevsky says he keeps coming to Ukraine because what is happening in this country impacts on the fate of the world.  More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/evgeny-afineevsky-if-we-forget-about-the-war-in-ukraine-we-ll-have-the-end-of-the-world-tomorrow/

Evgeny Afineevsky: «If we forget about the war in Ukraine, we’ll have the end of the world tomorrow»

Matthew Holliday, Program Director Europe, of the International Commission for Missing Persons, says Ukraine is getting there where the issue is concerned, but Ukraine’s institutions should better relate to one another. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/missing-persons-issue-a-huge-challenge-for-ukraine

Missing persons issue: A huge challenge for Ukraine

Hromadske Radio presents the relaunch of «Ukraine Calling»! The podcast is hosted by Brian Bonner and is dedicated to providing insightful coverage of Ukraine's evolving landscape. In this inaugural episode, we sit down with Marta Dyczok, the visionary behind «Ukraine Calling» and the author of a book chronicling its journey. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/resilience-and-reflection-reviving-ukraine-calling-amidst-shifting-tides

Resilience and Reflection: Reviving Ukraine Calling Amidst Shifting Tides

In this episode of Ukraine Calling, host Brian Bonner engages in a thought-provoking discussion with retired General Ben Hodges, the former commander of U.S. forces in Europe. As the war in Ukraine continues, topics ranging from the pressing issue of conscription to logistical challenges and delays in Western aid take center stage.  More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/ben-hodges-it-s-essential-that-ukraine-wins

Ben Hodges: «It’s essential that Ukraine wins»

What will it take to win the war? And how close is Ukraine to becoming self-sufficient in terms of weapons production?  Kurt Volker, former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine, and Liudmyla Dolhonovska, Chief of Staff at the American University, Kyiv delve into these questions in the new episode of Ukraine Calling. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/volker-there-s-no-clear-goal-from-us-we-want-ukraine-to-defeat-russia

Volker: There's no clear goal from US — «we want Ukraine to defeat Russia»

Approximately 4.9 million Ukrainians remain abroad in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Do they regret their decision, and will they ever return? Hlib Vyshlinsky, executive director of the Centre for Economic Strategy, sheds light on these topics in the new episode of Ukraine Calling. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/ukraine-a-nation-divided-uncertain-future-of-ukrainian-refugees

Ukraine: A Nation Divided. Uncertain future of Ukrainian refugees

At the time of the full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine had only enough ammunition to last a month.  What is the current state of the Ukrainian military? Yuriy Sak, adviser to the Ministry of Strategic Industries, delves into this topic in the new episode of Ukraine Calling. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/yuriy-sak-procrastination-of-our-partners-gives-russia-the-most-valuable-asset

Yuriy Sak: Procrastination of our partners gives Russia the most valuable asset

Ukraine is often regarded as a poor country struggling with corruption. Is it even possible to become a self-made millionaire there? 

Mohammad Zahoor came to Ukraine as a 19-year-old teenager. In the 1990s, amid the chaos that followed the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, Zahoor managed to establish a thriving steel mill that he sold in 2008. Then, he lost most of this fortune because of bad business deals, unworthy partners, corruption, and the war. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/how-a-pakistani-came-to-ukraine-and-became-a-millionaire-the-story-of-mohammad-zahoor

How a Pakistani came to Ukraine and became a millionaire. The story of Mohammad Zahoor

Ukraine stands despite the war and devastation. Millions of people have left the country, resulting in a gigantic gap in the workforce. And yet still, Ukraine could be a haven for investors.

This may sound like a crazy idea and a dream, but Andrew Pryma, owner of Ukraine Business News, can show that there is a solid reason behind it. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/trading-wall-street-for-ukraine-the-story-of-andrew-pryma

Trading Wall Street for Ukraine: The Story of Andrew Pryma

Ukraine has been grappling with a full-scale invasion for over two years, facing an unprecedented challenge that threatens its very existence. Despite this, corruption continues to flourish within the country.

Why, in a nation fighting for survival, do individuals who served in the pro-Russian government hold top positions? Ukraine aspires to join the European Union, yet attacks on civil society and investigative journalists persist. The country seeks to establish the rule of law, yet drops charges against corrupt officials. More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/is-ukraine-truly-a-democracy-corruption-attacks-on-civil-society-and-dishonest-officials

Corruption, attacks on civil society and dishonest officials. How can Ukraine fight all that?

Ukraine fights on the frontline of the entire democratic world. But while the fight is ongoing, is there a possibility that Ukraine will lose its democracy? 

What defines autocracies and democracies? How strong are the former, and is it true that the latter are in decline? Why did Vladimir Putin, who used to be a very cautious dictator, suddenly decide to start a full-colonial war in the middle of Europe? More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/ukraine-is-on-the-frontline-of-democracy-but-can-it-keep-its-own

Ukraine is on the frontline of democracy, but can it keep its own?

Are Ukrainians ready for a long-term war? The war in Ukraine currently resembles a sort of WWI trench fighting. Despite the losses, Russia continues to deploy more and more troops, hoping to break Ukraine's defenses.

What is the current situation on the frontline in Ukraine? Is the troop shortage real? Is there someone in Russia who can take Putin down? More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/front-row-view-what-s-happening-on-the-frontline-in-ukraine

Front row view: what's happening on the frontline in Ukraine?

Is Ukraine becoming "European Israel''? As Ukrainian soldiers fight for the survival of their country on the frontline, Ukraine’s diplomats fight for their country internationally. What is happening on the Ukrainian diplomatic front? 

Has the West “overslept” and lost influence in the Global South? And what will Ukraine's future be after Putin is no longer in charge of Russia? More details here: https://hromadske.radio/en/podcasts/ukraine-calling/european-israel-decline-of-the-west-and-permanent-war-in-ukraine

«European Israel,» decline of the West and permanent war in Ukraine

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