Why is Ukraine important to the Jewish world Which figures and elements of Jewish religious history and culture are linked to Ukraine How can we look at Ukrainian and Jewish history in a way that treats tragedies with justice but also discovers parallels and interconnections Volodymyr

   A conversation about the Ukrainian experience during the war Russian fascism the future of this war and Ukrainian security Volodymyr Yermolenko the chief editor of UkraineWorld was a guest on Ukraine Calling a podcast by Hromadske Radio a Ukrainian independent radio broadcaster Host

   Bakhmut F fighter jets Russian volunteer corps attacks Russia Explaining Ukraine Weekly May key events in and around Ukraine over the past week Zelensky on G meeting agreement on F fighter jets Russia ready to transfer nukes to Belarus Ukraine returns its POWs the situation

   A conversation about Ukrainian identity Europe and Russian imperialism Volodymyr Yermolenko UkraineWorld s chief editor was a guest of the Silicon Curtain podcast https www youtube com SiliconCurtain and its host Jonathan Fink Original video https youtu be v y l jsJeA

   In this episode Argentinian journalist Carolina Amoroso speaks about her experience of reporting from Ukraine during the war She shares her understanding of the Ukrainian struggle the strength of Ukrainian resistance and the driving role of women in Ukrainians fight for their freedom

   Why should we avoid dividing Europe into Western Central and Eastern and instead speak of Europe as a whole What is Ukraine s struggle bringing to the European idea What is it like for a British intellectual to visit Ukraine during the war Why must Europe regain its strength and

   How does Russian propaganda manipulate World War II and how is it using the Allied victory over Nazism to justify its current invasion of Ukraine How does Russia make the West into an enemy and how has this process evolved since How does Russia use pop culture to promote its narratives

   Russia has tried to assert a monopoly for itself in the victory over Nazism in WWII But what role did Ukrainians and other nations of the former USSR play in this victory What is the role of in Russia s current ideology How has it influenced the Russian invasion of Ukraine What are the

   A Ukrainian man lost members of his family including children in a matter of seconds They were killed by a Russian bomb in Izyum in March We met him one year after this tragedy and will tell you his story Hosts Volodymyr Yermolenko Ukrainian philosopher and journalist chief editor

   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

   Andrii Portnov is a Ukrainian historian and essayist the Chair Professor of Entangled History of Ukraine at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt Oder in Germany and one of the EU s rare professors of Ukrainian history Volodymyr Yermolenko Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of

   What is happening on the frontline Are Russian claims of taking over Bakhmut true What does the situation on the Eastern front look like Are there still people living in destroyed frontline villages Hosts Volodymyr Yermolenko Ukrainian philosopher and journalist chief editor of UkraineWorld

   Finland has officially joined NATO which is further proof that the results of Russia s foreign policy are contrary to its strategic goals Russia has drafted a new foreign policy doctrine in which it claims to be a state civilization in line with the worst far right Eurasianist ideas In

   PEN International a worldwide association of writers presented its CASE LIST which documents cases of writers facing harassment arrest violence and even death This episode is a recording of an online panel of writers and activists discussing the situation surrounding freedom of

   Putin is threatening to deploy Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus This could amount to a violation of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty China and Japan have opposing attitudes to the Russian invasion of Ukraine which shows a clear divide between the two major Asian powers In a new episode of

   Fighting corruption is an essential element of Ukraine s EU integration To understand the EU perspective on this process we spoke to Allan Pagh Kristensen a Danish diplomat who heads the EU Anti Corruption Initiative in Ukraine Host Volodymyr Yermolenko Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor

   Russia s invasion of Ukraine and its occupation of large parts of Ukraine s Black Sea littoral zone caused serious problems for the exports of Ukrainian food worldwide Although a grain deal was signed it remains fragile with Russia threatening to end it and blaming Ukraine for causing a food

   China s leader Xi Jinping paid a visit to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin and stress the strength of the China Russia axis The visit took place days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Putin and Russia s children rights ombudswoman Mariya Lvova Belova for

   Askold Melnyczuk is a prominent American writer of Ukrainian descent and author of books What Is Told Ambassador of the Dead House of Widows The Man Who Would Not Bow and others His novels have earned honors as a New York Times Notable an LA Times Best Books of the Year and an Editor s

   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

   In this episode of our Propaganda Diary we discuss joint Ukrainian Slovak research studying the key narratives of Russian propaganda in both countries Host Volodymyr Yermolenko Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld Guests Peter Dub czi Research fellow of Adapt Institute

   Is there a risk of the West changing course with its Ukraine policy Are democratic values moving eastwards with the protests in Georgia Why should we be worried about Russian Iranian military trade In a new episode of our Around Ukraine series Volodymyr Yermolenko UkraineWorld s chief editor

   Svyatoslav Vakarchuk is a Ukrainian rock star the leader of the rock band Okean Elzy and one of Ukraine s most popular modern musicians He is also a civic activist and formerly a politician who founded the political party Holos Voice Volodymyr Yermolenko a Ukrainian philosopher and

   Despite the war many Ukrainian academics and students remain in the country and continue doing academic and research work In this episode we explain why Ukrainian universities and academics need support and why the war is a time for thinking but also for action Volodymyr Yermolenko the chief

   A few days ago we made a trip to Nikopol an industrial town in southern Ukraine located kilometers from the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant now occupied by Russian troops Russians shell the town every day with artillery but despite this regular bombardment and the risk of a major nuclear

   Kryvyi Rih is a big industrial Ukrainian city and the hometown of president Zelenskyy We went there to see what the city looks like during the war and how and if it is changing In this episode we try to describe both the civic and political life of the city Hosts Volodymyr Yermolenko

   In this episode of our Propaganda Diary we analyze the vocabulary of Russian propaganda about Ukraine An anti Russia puppet of the West former country nezalezhnaya and terrorist state why and how do Russian propagandists use these words and what purpose do they serve

   Ukraine may be preparing a counter offensive in the spring and therefore needs military support both in equipment and ammunition Ukrainian pilots are in the US which might mean that fighter jets may be on the way in the future The G summit in New Delhi features Russia but not Ukraine In a

   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 The Taste of Ashes The Afterlife of Totalitarianism in Eastern

   How is Russian imperialism similar to and different from other imperialisms that we know What are its key traits with regard to the questions of difference and sameness domination nation states and mythology of the past Hosts Volodymyr Yermolenko Ukrainian philosopher and journalist chief

   In this episode of our Propaganda Diary we continue looking at the genocidal rhetoric of Russian propaganda We analyze the most common messages of the Russian media and experts that Ukraine should not exist that Russia should de Ukrainianize Ukraine and that its strikes against

   China has released a peace plan with the aim of putting forward ideas that could stop Russia s war against Ukraine but are they realistic The UN General Assembly s recent resolution demanding a Russian withdrawal shows overwhelming support for Ukraine but the abstaining countries form a

   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

   In this episode of our Propaganda Diary we look at the genocidal rhetoric of Russian propaganda Before starting the full scale war Russian politicians and media figures systematically spread the message that Ukraine does not exist and is an artificial state which should be eliminated During the

   One year has passed since Russia launched its full scale war against Ukraine In this episode we draw lessons from this past year the strength of Ukrainian society its transformative power its grassroots nature as well as the weakness of Russian authoritarianism and its imprisonment in the

   This episode is an interview given by UkraineWorld s chief editor and host of the Explaining Ukraine podcast Volodymyr Yermolenko to Die Kulturmittler a podcast by ifa Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen a German organisation for international cultural relations Together we look at the past

   US president Joe Biden paid an unexpected visit to Kyiv showing support for Ukraine and sending a strong signal to Russia The Munich Security Conference showed a solidified consensus among Western leaders that Russia must be militarily defeated A Russian planned coup d etat was foiled in Moldova

   What is it like to live inside history Why was Fukuyama s idea of the end of history wrong What does history mean and why is Ukraine important for the world s future Why is Russia a captive of the past while Europe is a captive of the present and why is this dangerous Hosts Volodymyr

   In this episode of our Propaganda Diary we look at the top methods Russian propaganda has used during the full scale invasion of Ukraine We analyze how Kremlin propagandists mirror their opponents arguments deny Ukraine s existence dehumanize Ukrainians and other nations sanctify their

   What would Ukrainian victory in this war look like Why is Ukraine s accession to NATO essential Is the West s support of Ukraine sufficient Could Russia become a new Latin America UkraineWorld s chief editor Volodymyr Yermolenko speaks to Ostap Kryvdyk a Ukrainian security and defense expert

   In this episode of our Around Ukraine series we discuss the th Ramstein meeting held this week the latest mass wave of Russian missile strikes against Ukraine with one missile allegedly flying over a NATO member s territory and increasing calls from the Western governments to their nationals

   In this episode of our Propaganda Diary we look at how Russian propagandists have responded to the catastrophic earthquake in Türkiye and Syria as well as how they continue to threaten missile strikes on European capitals and how they try to dismiss the idea of a tribunal against Putin and his

   In this episode of our series Around Ukraine we talk about the EU Ukraine summit held in Kyiv and strong EU support for Ukraine s victory and recovery Also President Volodymyr Zelensky visits London and Paris and Ukraine shows solidarity with the Turkish and Syrian peoples after their horrible

   This war is full of incredible stories of Ukrainians who resisted the Russian invasion We went to northeastern Ukraine right along the Russian border and talked to people there who lived through very difficult moments one year ago In this episode we will tell you their stories Hosts

   Northeastern Ukraine one of the most vulnerable areas of the country is very close to the border with Russia How did this region get through the Russian invasion one year ago and how is it living now We went to the borderlands of Sumy Oblast in northeastern Ukraine just a few dozen

   Why is helping Ukraine s small and medium enterprises a vital component of the country s recovery from the war What are the challenges Ukraine is and will be facing from the war s large scale destruction Explaining Ukraine speaks to Dana Pavlychko owner of Osnovy Publishing and CEO of United

   In our new series Propaganda Diary we analyze both new and recurring topics of Russian propaganda justifying the current invasion of Ukraine In this episode we look at how Russian propagandists responded to the news that Ukraine s allies decided to supply the country with modern tanks

   In our new series Around Ukraine we analyze the international context of the current Russian invasion of Ukraine to understand how it can influence Ukraine s resistance and resilience In this episode we talk about the decision by Ukraine s allies to supply the country with modern tanks and

   What lessons does Ukraine have for the world today How does its history resemble the histories and cultures of other post colonial nations Can Ukraine develop a new st century ecoculture based on its folkloric traditions This is a new episode of the Explaining Ukraine podcast from UkraineWorld

   Can we call the current conflict a genocidal war Why is Russia willing to eliminate Ukraine and Ukrainian identity Why does it consider Ukraine an artificial nation What are the deeper roots of Russia s genocidal intentions This is a new episode of the Explaining Ukraine podcast from