Anne Applebaum is an American journalist and historian, Pulitzer Prize winner (2004), author of numerous books about Eastern Europe and global politics, and Washington Post columnist. Volodymyr Yermolenko, chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Anne Applebaum about the deep roots of the Ukrainian resistance, the history of Russian totalitarianism, KGB politics, and the cult of impunity. 

The goal of the series Thinking in Dark Times is to make Ukraine and its current war a focal point of our common reflection about the world’s present, past, and future. We try to see light through and despite the current darkness. 

UkraineWorld.org is a website in English about Ukraine run by Ukrainians. It is brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Applebaum

Anne Applebaum on Ukrainian resistance and Russian totalitarianism | Thinking in Dark Times # 6

Oleksandra Matviychuk is a Ukrainian human rights defender, and the head of the Centre for Civil Liberties, a Ukrainian NGO which was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Oleksandra Matviychuk about her Nobel lecture, the need to bring back focus on human rights worldwide, and the need to ensure justice for the victims of war. 

The goal of the series Thinking in Dark Times is to make Ukraine and its current war a focal point of our common reflection about the world’s present, past, and future. We try to see light through and despite the current darkness. 

UkraineWorld.org is a website in English about Ukraine run by Ukrainians. It is brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Matviychuk

Oleksandra Matviychuk on Nobel Prize and tribunal for Putin | Thinking in Dark Times # 7

What are the parallels between Putinist Russia and Syria of Bashar al-Assad? Why is the cult of violence widespread in both countries? Targeting hospitals, humanitarian corridors, and civilian infrastructure - how have Russian tactics in Syria and Ukraine been similar? What are the parallels between the Arab Spring and Ukrainian Maidans? Why is Ukraine important for the Middle East today? UkraineWorld’s chief editor Volodymyr Yermolenko invites Jean-Pierre Filiu, a professor at Sciences Po (Paris), a specialist in the Middle East, and author of the books Apocalypse in Islam and Arab Revolution: Ten lessons from the Democratic Uprising. We held our conversation in Kyiv, where professor Filiu came to teach at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine’s oldest university. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - ukraine.resisting@gmail.com

Explaining Ukraine

Syria, Ukraine, and parallels between autocrats - with Jean-Pierre Filiu - Thinking in Dark Times #8

Marci Shore is an American historian and associate professor at Yale University, where she teaches modern European intellectual history. She is the author of Caviar and Ashes: A Warsaw Generation’s Life and Death in Marxism, 1918-1968; The Taste of Ashes: The Afterlife of Totalitarianism in Eastern Europe, and The Ukrainian Night: An Intimate History of Revolution. Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Marci Shore about the importance of Central and Eastern Europe for the world’s culture, the problem of evil, the origins of Russian cruelty, and about contemporary Ukrainian writing. UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the oldest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - ukraine.resisting@gmail.com

Marci Shore on Eastern Europe, ethics, and cruelty | Thinking in Dark Times #9

Gillian Tett is a British journalist and author. She is chair of the editorial board and US editor-at-large of the Financial Times. She is the author of "Fool's Gold"; "The Silo Effect" and "Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life". Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Gillian Tett about how anthropology can help us understand the world, what the West has gotten wrong about Ukraine in the past, and how Russian imperialism is different from the Western imperialisms. This is "Thinking in Dark Times", a podcast series by UkraineWorld. UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the oldest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - ukraine.resisting@gmail.com

Gillian Tett - on anthropology, imperialism, and the West’s (mis)perceptions of Ukraine

Nicolas Tenzer is a French philosopher, analyst, and author of numerous texts about the issues of security and strategy. He founded and runs the blog “Tenzer Strategics” (in English). Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Nicolas Tenzer about the similarities between Nazism and Stalinism/Putinism, about morality in politics, and the need for more Western involvement in the fight against Putinist Russia. UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the oldest Ukrainian media NGOs. The series Thinking in Dark Times seeks to make Ukraine and the current war a focal point of our common reflection about the world’s present, past, and future. We try to see the light through and despite the current darkness. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - ukraine.resisting@gmail.com

Nicolas Tenzer - on morality in geopolitics | Thinking in Dark Times # 14

What role can science play in Ukraine’s victory and recovery?What problems has Ukrainian science faced over the past decades, and how can they be overcome? What are the central science and technology needs on the frontline? Could these needs serve as a boost to Ukraine’s future technological development? Guest: Yury Gogotsi, a Ukrainian scientist in the field of material chemistry and professor at Drexel University, Philadelphia. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org.

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Gogotsi

How can science help Ukraine win and recover? - With Yury Gogotsi

Yaryna Chornohuz is a Ukrainian poet who became a soldier to defend her homeland. She is a paramedic and a reconnaissance scout who went to the frontline before Russia’s full-scale invasion. Before her military experience, she was an activist organizing protests in support of the Ukrainian language and culture, and against capitulation to Russia. While on the frontline, she wrote two books of poetry, which had substantial resonance in Ukraine. Her profound poetry touches upon the topics of life and death, connection with those who are no longer alive, connection to the land, and Ukraine’s war experience today. 

Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, and chief editor of UkraineWorld.org. 

Thinking in Dark Times is a podcast series by UkraineWorld. This series seeks to make Ukraine and the current Russian war against Ukraine a focal point of our joint reflection on the world’s present, past, and future. We try to see the light through and despite the current darkness. 

UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs.

Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Being a poet and a woman on the frontline - with Yaryna Chornohuz

How can we think about imperialism and colonialism today? What can Ukrainians and Indians tell each other in this respect? How can we try to look for horizontal connections between formerly colonized nations? 

In this episode, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, and chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Aman Sethi, an Indian journalist and writer, former editor-in-chief of HuffPost India. Aman Sethi is also the author of A Free Man. A True Story of Life and Death in Delhi. 

Thinking in Dark Times is a podcast series by UkraineWorld. This series seeks to make Ukraine and the current Russian war against Ukraine a focal point of our joint reflection on the world’s present, past, and future. We try to see the light through and despite the current darkness. 

UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs.

Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Rethinking imperialism, a look from Ukraine and India - with Aman Sethi

How can we think about the future today - and learn from it? How is the war influencing our thinking and action? Why are societies polarized, and can we overcome this polarization? 

Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, speaks to Otto Scharmer, a German-born American intellectual who introduced influential concepts like Theory U and presencing  in an attempt to learn from the emerging future and act in a more creative way.

Otto Scharmer is a Senior Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Founding Chair of the Presencing Institute. Through his bestselling books Theory U and Presence (the latter co-authored with Peter Senge and others), Otto introduced the concept of “presencing” — learning from the emerging future. 

Thinking in Dark Times is a podcast series by UkraineWorld. This series seeks to make Ukraine and the current war a focal point of our common reflection about the world’s present, past, and future. We try to see the light through and despite the current darkness. 

UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs.

Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Support our volunteer trips to the frontline areas at paypal: ukraine.resisting@gmail.com

How to learn from the emerging future? - with Otto Scharmer

A podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a multimedia project about Ukraine run by Internews Ukraine. Explaining Ukraine, its politics, society and its culture. Support us: patreon.com/ukraineworld

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