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An english weekly podcast covering current issues and events related to Ukraine, Donbas, and Crimea. Hosted by Elina Alem and the Kyiv Post.
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It's been 5 years since the illegal occupation of Crimea and the start of a slow burn war in Eastern Ukraine. There is a media blackout on the War in Donbas. Elina Alem Kent, a Crimean Tatar American, takes you through the events that have occurred the last 5 years from the Revolution of Dignity to the current situation concerning the refugees and 2 million Internally Displaced People.
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Don’t remember the Holodomor genocide? That’s what Russia wants
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November is the month of remembrance. It is also the month of remembering the Holodomor. Don’t remember the Holodomor genocide? That’s what Russia wants. What is this genocide that killed tens of millions of people that is continued to be suppressed to this day?
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The Price of Courage: Civil Society activism a year after Katya Handziuk's death
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Civil activism has been key in Ukraine’s progress the past two decades. It has filled the need where government capacity was lacking. Ukraine also doesn’t have the greatest track record when it comes to safety of civic activists and journalists pushing back corruption. The price of courage and speaking the truth has been steep. It’s been one year s…
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It's halloween and we have a spooky topic. The mental health situation in Ukraine. The conversation concerning mental health has long been taboo. Ukraine is #8 in the world in terms of suicide. As the war in the Donbas drags on, more and more veterans return in need of support. However, we are seeing a shift. In this episode we have the chance to s…
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The war on Donbas, and the Cyborgs who fought it
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Ukrainian Cyborgs are not cybernetic organisms, but flesh and blood. If you are to know anything about the war in Donbas you need to know about the Cyborgs from the battle of the Donetsk airport. This episode focuses on the news of the frontline, then and now.
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Ending War in the Donbas: is the Steinmeier Formula the Key?
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Episode 1 of Free Ukraine. No one in Ukraine is thinking of the Trump-Zelensky call. What is this formula that has Ukrainian people coming out to protest in the streets?
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All eyes have been on Ukraine for the last 2 weeks. And many have wondered, what's the situation? What's been going on in Ukraine recently? What have Ukrainians been focused on? So here's the trailer for our upcoming podcast, Free Ukraine, explaining the context and current events of Ukraine in English just for you!…
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Of Revolution and War: Ukraine 5 Years On
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It's been 5 years since the illegal occupation of Crimea and the start of a slow burn war in Eastern Ukraine. There is a media blackout when it comes to the War in Donbas. Elina Alem Kent, a Crimean-Tatar American, takes you through the events that have occurred in the last 5 years starting with the 2014 Revolution of Dignity to the current situati…
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