Taras Byk: What Ukraine Can Teach Us About Democracy @UkrainskaPravdainEnglish

Ukrainska Pravda in English Taras Byk's special mission is the breakup of the Russian Federation, a project that doesn't seem so far-fetched after the Prigozhin mutiny. A civil society activist and political strategist, he says that Ukraine's Maidan Revolution, in which he participated, saved not only Ukraine but also Europe. With American journalist Joe Lindsley, he discusses the importance of self-organization in Ukraine's stand for freedom and battles against corruption. Can Ukraine's example help revitalise the idea of democracy?

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Taras Byk: What Ukraine Can Teach Us About Democracy

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2023-10-26 | Taras Byk's special mission is the breakup of the Russian Federation, a project that doesn't seem so far-fetched after the Prigozhin mutiny. A civil society activist and political strategist, he says that Ukraine's Maidan Revolution, in which he participated, saved not only Ukraine but also Europe. With American journalist Joe Lindsley, he discusses the importance of self-organization in Ukraine's stand for freedom and battles against corruption. Can Ukraine's example help revitalise the idea of democracy?

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Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 6: Ending Empire feat. Casey Michel, Marci Shore and Oleksiy Radynski

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-10-18 | This episode of "Matryoshka of Lies" uncovers Russia’s brutal colonial history in Alaska, marked by massacres, enslavement, and resource extraction from Indigenous populations, as highlighted by journalist Casey Michel. Filmmaker Oleksiy Radynski urges Ukrainians to confront their complicity in Moscow’s colonial past, emphasizing that dismantling the Russian Federation is crucial to ending this legacy. Radynski also highlights global dependence on fossil fuels from Russia’s colonized territories, which fuels both empire and the climate crisis. Historian Marci Shore examines the role of Russian people in failing to resist expansionist aggression, while drawing hope from Ukraine’s student-led movement to confront the past and build a better future.
Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, author of the illustrated guidebook "Russian Colonialism 101", and Ukrainska Pravda. Unveil the hidden truths and discover the power of untold indigenous stories.
This show is written by Yev Kopiika and Vlada Toporkova, produced by Alina Poliakova, mixed and sound design by Anastasiia Fedoskina, and co-produced and narrated by Maksym Eristavi.
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A Dictionary Of Ukrainian Emotions Podcast Promo 2 #shorts #podcast

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-10-08 | The podcast "The Dictionary of Ukrainian Emotions" offers a captivating nine-episode series featuring plays by Ukrainian playwrights from the Theatre of Playwrights. Hosted by the translator and creator of the play series "A Dictionary of Emotions in a Time of War" John Freedman, each episode presents not only the performances of these powerful short plays but also insightful conversations with the playwrights and actors who bring them to life.
@AlessandraTorresaniOfficial @kristinmilward687 @WayneMaugans Kushtrim Hoxha, Sharon Washington, Jessica Hecht, Joe Spano, Kevin McMonagle, Kathleen Chalfant

Episode 2. Kristin Milward – I Want to Go Home

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-10-08 | In the second episode of a Dictionary of Ukrainian Emotions podcast, star Kristin Milward reads Oksana Savchenko's powerful monologue, I Want to Go Home.

This emotionally charged piece portrays a woman living through the war, reflecting on how it alters people's lives, perspectives, and dreams. The author contrasts memories of past happiness and freedom with the harsh realities of the present. Although the protagonist is safe abroad, her thoughts continually return to her beloved Kyiv, where her heart and loved ones remain.

Following the reading, podcast host John Freedman, a writer and translator, speaks with Kristin Milward about her impressions of visiting Ukraine during the war. Kristin shares her experiences and highlights the importance of supporting Ukrainian culture in the face of Russian military aggression.

“Increase the pain Russians are suffering!” Francis Fukuyama, interview in Ukraine

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-26 | Francis Fukuyama is an American political scientist, international relations scholar and writer, best known for his book “The End of History and the Last Man”.

But Ukrainians know Fukuyama as Ukraine-supported who invest a lot in keeping international order. We met him in Kyiv on the margins of Yalta European Strategy (YES) annual meeting.

What does Russia-Ukraine war lead to? Is there ceasefire or peace feasible? What kind of news do we expect after the US elections and victory of Trump or Harris? See interview by Fukuyama to Sergiy Sydorenko, European pravda.

#Fukuyama #Ukraine #war

HARRIS vs TRUMP, US Ukraine policy, victory of Ukraine. Congressman Jimmy Panetta, interview

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-25 | Jimmy (James) Panetta is the U.S. representative for California's 19th congressional district. He is a former Navy intelligence officer, a member of For Country Caucus, and a vocal supporter of Ukraine and the Ukrainian army in its war against the Russian aggressor.

Rep.Panetta is a Democratic Party member; people say he is close to Kamal Harris. Both are from California, and both are lawyers.

We met in Kyiv, Ukraine, Jimmy Panetta came here for YES (Yalta European Strategy) conference and asked the representative about Ukraine and US policy after the elections.

Tramp vs Harris, deep strikes on Russia, Ukrainian victory in the war, defense assistance and more.

See interview by Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda.
#Panetta #Harris #Trump

A Dictionary Of Ukrainian Emotions Podcast Promo #shorts #podcast

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-25 | The podcast "The Dictionary of Ukrainian Emotions" offers a captivating nine-episode series featuring plays by Ukrainian playwrights from the Theatre of Playwrights. Hosted by the translator and creator of the play series "A Dictionary of Emotions in a Time of War" John Freedman, each episode presents not only the performances of these powerful short plays but also insightful conversations with the playwrights and actors who bring them to life.
@AlessandraTorresaniOfficial @kristinmilward687 @WayneMaugans Kushtrim Hoxha, Sharon Washington, Jessica Hecht, Joe Spano, Kevin McMonagle, Kathleen Chalfant

Episode 1. Alessandra Torresani – How to talk to the dead

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-24 | The first episode of "A Dictionary of Ukrainian Emotions" centres on Anastasiia Kosodii’s short play "How to Talk to the Dead", written in the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The play was inspired by the horrors witnessed in cities like Bucha, Mariupol, and others.

The podcast itself grew from the anthology "A Dictionary of Emotions in a Time of War", initiated and translated by John Freedman and published by Laertes Press, under the leadership of Nina Kamberos.

In this debut episode, renowned American actress Alessandra Torresani performs a reading of Kosodii’s play, followed by an insightful conversation between Freedman and Kosodii about the work’s themes. The episode concludes with an interview with Nina Kamberos, who shares her experience publishing this important collection of Ukrainian plays, written during the first months of the war.

“All NATO Eastern flank is a target for Russia”. Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence, Estonia

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-18 | War in Ukraine is the key security topic for Europe. But can it go further?

Can it end up as “Russia against NATO war?”, Hanno Pevkur, minister for foreign affairs of Estonia is pretty sure that the Alliance should be prepared for that too. Estonia is already prepared.

See interview by Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda about Kursk, red lines, long-range strikes and more. GLOBSEC, Prague.

Ukraine and Poland: interview with minister Radek Sikorski in Kyiv

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-17 | Radosław Sikorski (also known as Radek Sikorski), now Minister for foreign affairs of Poland, is a diplomat who knows Ukraine and Ukrainian profile quite well and for a long time.
We’ve got his interview in Kyiv, Ukraine where he came for YES (Yalta European Strategy) forum.

Do we expect Poland to help Ukraine in war even more? Do we expect air defence of Poland to shot down drones and rockets? Is there a chance that Bandera and Volyn (Volynia, Volhynia) will overshadow everything?

See interview of the Minister, chairing Polish MFA, to Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda.

Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 5: Russophobia #shorts

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-16 | Ukraine's not the first. Russia's colonial grip has choked nations for centuries. Gaslighting, invading, erasing. But this time, the world is watching.

Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, a Ukrainian author, and Ukrainska Pravda. Unpack the myths, expose the truth. The empire will fall.

Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 5: Russophobia feat. Diana T. Kudaibergen and Viktoriia Grivina

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-13 | This episode explores the concept of "Russophobia" and how it is used to silence criticism and maintain control. Painting the victims as Russophobic has always been part of the crime, as vividly illustrated by Professor Timothy Snyder’s 2023 testimony to the United Nations Security Council. Snyder, a leading historian on Eastern Europe, sheds light on the intersection of Russian genocidal rhetoric and claims of Russophobia.

Featuring Diana T. Kudaibergen, a prominent Qazaq researcher of colonialism and a sociologist at the University of Cambridge, who tackles the commemoration of the genocide in Qazaqstan and underscores the need to elevate indigenous voices in these discussions, and Viktoriia Grivina, a Ukrainian writer and a cultural researcher from Kharkiv, who exposes Russia’s colonial rhetoric, with her home city being the victim of it.

Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, author of the illustrated guidebook "Russian Colonialism 101," and Ukrainska Pravda. Unveil the hidden truths and discover the power of untold indigenous stories.

This show is written by Yev Kopiika and Vlada Toporkova, produced by Alina Poliakova, mixed and sound design by Anastasiia Fedoskina, and co-produced and narrated by Maksym Eristavi.

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Ukrainian Military DJ Tapolsky at Burning Man 2024 | How Are You? | I’m Fine

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-07 | - How are you?

- I'm fine.

At Burning Man 2024, Ukrainian military DJ Tapolsky played his powerful set near
the "I'm Fine" installation, created by artist Oleksiy Sai and the team leader and producer of the art project, Vitaliy Deynega.

This installation became a symbol of the resilience of Ukrainians, showing guests from around the world the tragedy of the war. During his performance, DJ Tapolsky, a representative of the Cultural Forces of Ukraine, integrated recordings of the voices of his mother, comrades, and friends, who answered the questions: "How are you?" and "What do you dream about?"

Use hashtags: #ImFineUkraine #ImFineChallenge #BurningMan2024 #Tapolsky #Deynega #Sai
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You know how they say that a boring person is the one who, when asked
“How are you?”, starts telling you how they actually are.
And so the interesting person would just say “I’m fine”, which allegedly would be a lie. But what if it’s not. What if that “I’m fine” from someone who is clearly not fine means something deep and true for them.

It doesn’t mean things are easy.
It doesn’t mean they stopped caring.
And it doesn’t even mean things are how they are supposed to be.
It means something more profound and important. It is a statement.

A personal decision to be fine, despite the really crappy circumstances.
To stand up, roll up their sleeves and do the work that needs to be done.
Of course they get tired, of course they need help, and of course they require both rest and healing. But they cannot just lie down and wait for those things.

And so they also need to be fine. That’s why they are choosing to be fine.
And they are choosing to be fine right now. Now is all that there is: tomorrow is just an idea.
And if today is their last day, yeah, they want to be able to say I’m fine, and actually mean it.

I’m fine is not to cover over for the things that are obviously not fine. It is to piece together happiness in spite of them — right now.

So, here’s the question: How are you? :)

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We truly want to know: how are you feeling?
What are your dreams? How are you holding up, and who do you rely on?
Talk to us, talk to the world.

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Ukrainian soldier on Russians in Sudzha #sudzha #ukrainewar #ukraine #kursk #ukrainerussiawar

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Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 4: Imperial Innocence #shorts

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-02 | Ukraine's not the first. Russia's colonial grip has choked nations for centuries. Gaslighting, invading, erasing. But this time, the world is watching.

Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, a Ukrainian author, and Ukrainska Pravda. Unpack the myths, expose the truth. The empire will fall.

Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 4: Imperial Innocence feat. Botakoz Kassymbekova

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-09-02 | This episode explores the concept of "Imperial Innocence" with Dr. Botakoz Kassymbekova, a prominent Qazaq thinker. We delve into how Russia perpetuates the image of a victimized nation to justify its history of brutal invasions and ongoing colonialism.
Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, author of the illustrated guidebook "Russian Colonialism 101," and Ukrainska Pravda. Unveil the hidden truths and discover the power of untold indigenous stories.
This show is written by Yev Kopiika, produced by Alina Poliakova, mixed and sound design by Anastasiia Fedoskina, co-produced and narrated by Maksym Eristavi.
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Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 3: Infiltration #shorts

Russian town of Sudzha after two weeks of Ukrainian offensive. #ukrainewar #ukraine #sudzha #kursk

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“You always feel sorry for civilians, whether they’re Russians or not” | A UP. Report [ENG SUB]

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-08-22 | Russia’s full-scale war has brought Ukraine mass murder, torture, and the total obliteration of its cities. Now, in its third year, a few hundred or thousand Russians have experienced the war for the first time – or to be more precise, most of them have simply had a glimpse of it nearby. For two weeks now, since 6 August, bicycles have been the only local mode of transport. In the ten-kilometre-wide border zone, there is no electricity, communications or water, and the food shops are closed. Dozens of abandoned animals – from tiny cats to huge sheepdogs, huskies and even horses – roam the streets in search of water and food. Several dead cows are lying on the road, flies swarming over them. The worst destruction took place in central Sudzha, where the Russian army and security forces conducted defensive battles that damaged the local hospital, the community arts centre, and up to two dozen administrative buildings and shops. But more damage is being caused every day. Ukrainian soldiers currently in Sudzha say the Russian army has started bombarding the town with mortars and FPV drones. The locals are mostly hiding in basements. Watch this Ukrainska Pravda report to find out what Sudzha and its outskirts now look like, whether the local people understand why the Ukrainian army has entered their territory, and what exactly the locals want from the Ukrainian military.

Written and presented by: Olha Kyrylenko, Tymur Khachuiev
Cover of the video by: Ziu Poberezhniuk
Subtitle translation: Yelyzaveta Khodatska, Violetta Yurkiv, Theodore Holmes
Subtitle editing: Teresa Pearce

00:00 Beginning
01:52 The local “shapeshifter”
04:53 The state of Russian border villages
05:46 A combat medic talks about the Kursk operation
08:03 A local tavern
08:49 Sudzha two weeks after the start of the Ukrainian incursion
09:47 A Ukrainian serviceman talks about the situation in Sudzha
14:14 The situation in the town
15:55 The defensive line near Sudzha

Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 3: Infiltration

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-07-05 | This episode of Matryoshka of Lies exposes the brutal reality of Russian colonialism in Crimea (Qirim) and Georgia (Sakartvelo) and explores how Western academia, influenced by Russian narratives, has failed to recognize it. We delve into the reasons behind this blind spot, including the power imbalances in academia and the weaponization of disinformation.

Featuring:
- Dr. Rory Finnin, Professor of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Cambridge
- Dr. Vitaly Chernetsky, President of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
- Natalia Antelava, Georgian journalist and founder of Coda Story
- Romeo Kokriatski, Ukrainian journalist and Managing Editor at New Voice Ukraine

Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, author of the illustrated guidebook "Russian Colonialism 101," and Ukrainska Pravda. Unveil the hidden truths and discover the power of untold indigenous stories.
This show is written by Yev Kopiika, produced by Alina Poliakova, mixed and sound design by Anastasiia Fedoskina, co-produced and narrated by Maksym Eristavi.
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Kurt VOLKER: TRUMPs stance on Ukraine, Bidens statement on NATO, path to the victory. INTERVIEW

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-06-20 | Kurt Volker, an American diplomat and special representative for Ukraine in 2017-2019, in the interview for the Ukrainian media "European Pravda" in Odesa speaks about Russia-Ukraine war and the implications of future elections in the United States.

What would Donald Trump’s policy look like? Does he change his attitude and perception of Ukraine? Would he back further US aid to Ukraine? And what if Joe Biden wins?

What do we expect at the Washington NATO Summit and afterwards, and how does Washington see the prospects of the Russian-Ukrainian war? All of this in Kurt Volker’s interview with Sergiy Sydorenko in Odesa.

Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 2: Supremacy #shorts

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-06-14 | Ukraine's not the first. Russia's colonial grip has choked nations for centuries. Gaslighting, invading, erasing. But this time, the world is watching.

Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, a Ukrainian author, and Ukrainska Pravda. Unpack the myths, expose the truth. The empire will fall.

Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 2: Supremacy feat. Ewa Thompson and Oksana Zabuzhko

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-06-14 | In this episode, we delve into how Russia weaponized its culture to justify its empire, rewriting history and erasing indigenous voices along the way.

Featuring insights from leading experts like Dr. Ewa Thompson, Ukrainian novelist Oksana Zabuzhko, and more, we challenge the conventional narrative surrounding Russian culture, revealing the colonial undercurrents that have fueled centuries of oppression and expansion.

Explore the cognitive dissonance surrounding "great Russian culture" and the role it plays in perpetuating colonialism. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand the true nature of Russian imperialism and its impact on the world.
Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, author of the illustrated guidebook "Russian Colonialism 101," and Ukrainska Pravda. Unveil the hidden truths and discover the power of untold indigenous stories.

This show is written by Yev Kopiika, produced by Alina Poliakova, mixed and sound designed by Anastasiia Fedoskina, co-produced and narrated by Maksym Eristavi.

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Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 1: Confusion #shorts

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-05-31 | Ukraine's not the first. Russia's colonial grip has choked nations for centuries. Gaslighting, invading, erasing. But this time, the world is watching.

Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, a Ukrainian author, and Ukrainska Pravda. Unpack the myths, expose the truth. The empire will fall.

Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 0: Myth #shorts

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-05-31 | Ukraine's not the first. Russia's colonial grip has choked nations for centuries. Gaslighting, invading, erasing. But this time, the world is watching.Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, a Ukrainian author, and Ukrainska Pravda. Unpack the myths, expose the truth. The empire will fall.

Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 1: Confusion feat. O.Polianichev, A.Junisbai and B.Kassymbekova

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-05-31 | This episode ventures into a chapter often missing from the mainstream narrative: Russia's influence in Africa and Qazaqstan. Joined by leading experts Dr. Botakoz Kassymbekova (University of Basel in Switzerland), Dr. Azamat Junisbai (Pitzer College, California), Dr. Oleksandr Polianichev (Södertörns högskola, Sweden), host Maksym Eristavi dives deep to explore why understanding these untold stories is crucial to understanding Russia today.
Listen to personal stories and expert analyses that challenge the myths and reveal the true nature of Russian imperialism.

Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, author of the illustrated guidebook "Russian Colonialism 101," and Ukrainska Pravda. Unveil the hidden truths and discover the power of untold indigenous stories.
This show is written by Yev Kopiika, produced by Alina Poliakova, mixed and sound design by Dmytro Volkovinskyi and Anastasiia Fedoskina, co-produced and narrated by Maksym Eristavi.

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Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 0: Myth feat. Val Voshchevska and Mariam Naiem

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-05-17 | In our season premiere, we challenge the propaganda narratives surrounding Russia. Ukrainian journalist and author Maksym Eristavi takes you on a journey to uncover the deeper story and expose serial imperial and colonial behavior.

We'll meet Ukrainian human rights advocate Val Voshchevska and imperialism researcher Mariam Naiem, who share their personal experiences and the stories passed down through generations.

Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, author of the illustrated guidebook "Russian Colonialism 101," and Ukrainska Pravda. Unveil the hidden truths and discover the power of untold indigenous stories.

This show is written by Yev Kopiika, produced by Alina Poliakova, mixed and sound design by Dmytro Volkovinskyi and Anastasiia Fedoskina, co-produced and narrated by Maksym Eristavi.

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Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 0: Myth #shorts

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-05-17 | Ukraine's not the first. Russia's colonial grip has choked nations for centuries. Gaslighting, invading, erasing. But this time, the world is watching.
Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, a Ukrainian author, and Ukrainska Pravda.

24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed. Episode 5 – Chernihiv and Kharkiv on day one of the invasion

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-04-26 | "Kyiv will stand as long as Chernihiv stands. As long as Kyiv stands, Ukraine keeps fighting."

This quote from Taras Chmut, founder of the Come Back Alive Foundation, captures the essence of the predicament of the Ukrainian defence forces in Chernihiv on the morning of 24 February 2022. Convoys of Russian military vehicles and hardware, stretching out over dozens of kilometres, are easy to spot on satellite images of Russian territory just the other side of the Ukrainian border on the eve of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

On the morning of 24th of February, all of that hardware was unleashed on Ukraine, where it was met by the 1st Tank Brigade, all on its own bar several smaller units. But somehow the Ukrainian forces were able to engage – and indeed stop – the Russian army.

The Kharkiv defence forces undertook a similarly miraculous effort to stop the Russian invasion on the eastern stretch of the northern front.

Ukrainska Pravda presents part two of the final episode of our series 24 February 2022 Reconstructed, which tells the story of day one of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Authors: Roman Romaniuk and Fedir Popadiuk
Narrator: Ben McBride
Producer: Alina Poliakova
Co-producer and AI engineer: Dmytro Volkovynskyi
Soundproducers: Yevhenii Klimuk and Oleh Labynskyi
Assistant: Anna Khivrenko
Translators: Myroslava Zavadska, Yelyzaveta Khodatska, Tetiana Buchkovska, Artem Yakymyshyn and Olya Loza
Editors: Monica Sandor and Ben McBride

24 February 2022 reconstructed. Episode 5 #shorts

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-04-26 | "24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed" is a podcast in which UP recreates the events of the day when Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. #shorts

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24 February 2022 reconstructed. Episode 4 #shorts

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-04-12 | "24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed" is a podcast in which UP recreates the events of the day when Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. #shorts

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24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed. Episode 4 – Russias invasion: fronts, people and cities

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-04-12 | This is the first part of the final episode of Ukrainska Pravda’s podcast 24 February Reconstructed, in which Ukrainska Pravda tried to recreate the military events of the first day of Russia's full-scale invasion: how the fronts emerged and moved, who heroically stopped the Russians’ advance and how they did so, how Ukrainian cities and the country as a whole recovered from the first shock and prepared for defence.

Authors: Roman Romaniuk and Fedir Popadiuk

Narrator: Ben McBride

Producer: Alina Poliakova

Co-producer and AI-editor: Dmytro Volkovynskyi

Soundproducers: Yevhenii Klimuk and Oleh Labynskyi

Assistant: Anna Khivrenko

Translators: Myroslava Zavadska, Yelyzaveta Khodatska, Tetiana Buchkovska, Artem Yakymyshyn and Olya Loza

Editors: Monica Sandor and Ben McBride

Macron is changing NATO stance on Ukraine. Bernard-Henri Lévy, interview

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-04-10 | Bernard-Henri Lévy (also known as BHL) speaks with Ukrainian journalist Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda about Macron's brave decision to lift limits for France on backing Ukraine in Russo-Ukrainian war. The interview is also available with Ukrainian voiceover: youtu.be/v8kFDsIQUGw

The war against Ukraine waged by Russia has already reached the scale of the World War III, says Lévy in an interview.

Emmanuel Macron is sure that it's not just Ukraine's war. That war and this victory mean a lot to Ukraine, to France and to Europe.

Since 2022 Bernard-Henri Lévy visited Ukraine plenty times and filmed three movies: Pourquoi l'Ukraine, Slava Ukraini, Glory to Heroes.

00:00 Intro
01:12 Do French people support Ukraine?
02:05 Macron, bold on Ukraine. How did it happen?
03:04 New French policy: no limits in war
04:30 French army in Ukraine?
05:23 Munich Agreement-1938 shouldn't happen again!
06:38 War in Europe, not just in Ukraine
08:21 French elections? Ukraine at the centre!
09:41 Will Russia attack NATO?
12:25 "As long as takes" madness
14:29 "Biden miracle" and Trump
15:39 The World War III
17:02 Ukraine can win fast
19:07 Russian war or Putin's war?
21:21 Ukrainians should change Europe

#BHL #Macron #Ukraine

24 February 2022 reconstructed. Episode 3 #shorts

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-04-01 | "24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed" is a podcast in which UP recreates the events of the day when Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. #shorts

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24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed. Episode 3 – Facility No.1, or all power in Zelenskyys bunker

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-03-30 | The image of the guarded presidential post where the top officials of the Cabinet of Ministers, the President's Office and the Verkhovna Rada gathered on 24 February 2022 reflected the nature of the entire resistance to the aggressor: sometimes poorly organised, but really deep.

Ukrainska Pravda continues its podcast series 24.02: RECONSTRUCTION and brings its readers the next fascinating episode about life in the presidential bunker in the early days of the full-scale invasion.

Ukrainska Pravda spoke to several top officials who either lived in Facility No. 1 or visited it from time to time. Unfortunately, it was not possible to talk to the president himself. The head of his office was also unable to find time to talk to us, despite numerous requests from Ukrainska Pravda.

Authors: Roman Romaniuk and Fedir Popadiuk

Narrator: Ben McBride

Producer: Alina Poliakova

Co-producer and AI-editor: Dmytro Volkovynskyi

Soundproducers: Yevhenii Klimuk and Oleh Labynskyi

Assistant: Anna Khivrenko

Translators: Yelyzaveta Khodatska, Myroslava Zavadska and Tetiana Buchkovska

Editors: Susan McDonald and Ben McBride

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He Once Defeated Roger Federer at Wimbledon. Lately Hes Been Fighting Russian Invaders.

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-03-14 | After a career as an elite tennis champ, Sergiy Stakhovsky had a pleasant life growing grapes and making highly-rated wine in Ukraine's sunny Zakarpattia region. Then Russia invaded and he returned to a new type of elite athleticism as a special forces soldier.

He shares his story with American journalist Joe Lindsley, host of Ukrainska Pravda / Ukrainian Truth's Land of the Free podcast.

All podcast platforms: https://pod.link/1712687757

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24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed. Episode 2 – The introduction of martial law

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-03-08 | While the military was preparing everything necessary to repel Russian attacks from several directions simultaneously, the state apparatus was involved in making decisions on the security of the country's top officials and wartime legislative decisions. One of the most important thing to be decided at the moment was the introduction of martial law in Ukraine and the announcement of mobilisation. In order for Zelenskyy's decree to be put into effect, it had to be approved by members of parliament, who were gathering for an extraordinary session.

Ukrainska Pravda publishes the second episode of the podcast "24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed". In this episode, some of the people who were most directly involved in these events recall how the Ukrainian government in Kyiv tried to maintain control of the country, how the first wartime session of the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian parliament) took place, why the government left and where they went, and why the speaker of the parliament and the president spent a month avoiding each other.

Credits:
Authors: Roman Romaniuk and Fedir Popadiuk
Narrator: Ben McBride
Producer: Alina Poliakova
Co-producer and AI-editor: Dmytro Volkovynskyi
Soundproducers: Yevhenii Klimuk and Oleh Labynskyi
Assistant: Anna Khivrenko
Translators: Yelyzaveta Khodatska, Elina Beketova and Olya Loza
Editor: Susan McDonald

Please consider subscribing to our podcast here: https://2402-eng.captivate.fm/listen

24 February 2022 reconstructed. Episode 2 #shorts

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-03-08 | "24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed" is a podcast in which UP recreates the events of the day when Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. #shorts

Please consider subscribing to our podcast
Youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4NlA-dQT6yoruT-gtPsoVkcMT6P5JwVv
All platforms: https://2402-eng.captivate.fm/listen

24 February 2022 reconstructed. Episode 1 #shorts

BORIS JOHNSON, interview in Ukraine: Trump, war and Ukraine’s victory in a nutshell

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-02-26 | Former UK Prime minister Boris Johnson is in Kyiv, Ukraine! Boris Johnson gave an interview to European Pravda on the sidelines of the Pinchuk Foundation-organised conference on 24 Feb 2024, at the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war.

See also video with Ukrainian voiceover: youtu.be/NxwxhUa2gj4

#Johnson #BorisJohnson

00:00 Key phrases
00:33 Ukraine won’t lose the war!
01:55 How did the West believe in Ukraine?
04:02 Crimea: way to retake it
04:53 How can we win over Russia?
05:52 It’s a WORLD WAR
07:36 What id Ukraine lose?
08:17 Russian attack on NATO
08:50 Trump and other problems
10:02 Surprisingly TOUGH Trump
11:20 Negotiations with Putin
12:51 Visa waiver for Ukrainians in the UK

24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed. Episode 1 – Preparing for the Russian invasion

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-02-23 | 23 February 2022 seemed to drag on forever. It seemed like it couldn't get any worse. All sorts of intelligence agencies had spent the last few weeks trying to give President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the date when the full-scale Russian invasion would "definitely" begin.

These dates rolled by – 16, 19, 22 February – without anything happening. The night of 23-24 February was said to be the next possible date for the invasion’s start. But would it materialise? And if it did, what would it look like? What forces would be deployed? Would the Russians advance openly or continue the proxy attacks under the flags of puppet regimes in occupied eastern Ukraine of the past eight years?

Ukrainska Pravda publishes the first episode of the podcast "24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed", which tells about Russia's preparations for a full-scale invasion, Ukraine's preparations to repel it, and what happened between 00:00 and 05:00 on that day.

Credits:
Authors: Roman Romaniuk and Fedir Popadiuk
Narrator: Ben McBride
Producer: Alina Poliakova
Co-producer and AI-editor: Dmytro Volkovynskyi
Sound producers: Yevhenii Klimuk and Oleh Labynskyi
Assistant: Anna Khivrenko
Translators: Yelyzaveta Khodatska, Elina Beketova and Olya Loza
Editor: Susan McDonald

Please consider subscribing to our podcast here: https://2402-eng.captivate.fm/listen

The Ohio Musician Living Under Missile Attacks | The Land Of The Free

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-02-15 | Benya Stewart @benya.stewart, an American musician from Ohio, chose to live in wartime Kyiv. Sharing a few of his wartime songs, he speaks with American journalist Joe Lindsley about playing front-line shows, the power of roots music, and life under missile attacks.

All podcast platforms: https://pod.link/1712687757

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instagram.com/jplindsley
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Logo: youtube.com/@neivanmade
Theme music: youtube.com/@sasha_boole

00:00 - Intro
01:15 - The song Not Alone
02:48 - The Slavalachia project
05:11 - The song Which Side Are You On?
11:01 - Growing up in Ohio
12:49 - Referring to the Russians as orcs
14:40 - The most frightening moment in the war
18:26 - Feeling far away from Ukraine and decision to move
24:21 - Playing Not Alone
30:31 - The song Sebastopol about the Crimean War
32:26 - Folk music and traditions
38:53 - Experience of Christmas in Ukraine’s Lviv
43:44 - The song In the Grove by the Danube
52:06 - Music for soldiers at the front
56:46 - Personal transformation in Ukraine
1:03:51 - The Three Gardens new album
1:09:14 - The song Mighty Big War
1:15:11 - Outro

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Benya Stewart - Mighty Big War (Live on The Land Of The Free)

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-02-08 | IG - @benya.stewart
Substack - substack.com/@benyastewart
YouTube - youtube.com/@benya.stewart

Benya Stewart, an American musician from Ohio, chose to live in wartime Kyiv. Benya Stewart shares his Ukraine version of Woodie Guthrie's World War II song "So Long, It's Been Good to Know Yuh" from the perspective of yet another great war, that should have never happened to us, but now has to be won. The song was recorded during The Land Of The Free podcast recording sessions, where Benya spoke with American journalist Joe Lindsley about playing front-line shows, the soul benefits of roots music, and living under missile attacks. Subscribe to our channel to see the full episode in the upcoming days.

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Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/user-277386820/sets/land-of-the-free
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Matryoshka of lies – Teaser

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-02-06 | ...

Matryoshka of Lies – Podcast Teaser

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-02-06 | Ukraine's not the first one. Russia's colonial grip has choked nations for centuries. Gaslighting, invading, erasing. But this time, the world is watching.

Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, a Ukrainian author, and Ukrainska Pravda. Unpack the myths, expose the truth. The empire will fall.

How Ukrainians Can Return and Recover Lost Valuables

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-02-01 | In the previous episodes of the ‘Why Do They Steal’ narrative documentary podcast, we explored the past, examining cases of russians appropriating Ukrainian culture and history. However, in this final episode, we focus on the future. As Ukrainians, we must understand how to address these cultural appropriations. Join us as we dig deeper into discussions with historians, activists, and lawyers to not only explore the reasons behind russian theft but also reveal strategies for reclaiming the lost items for Ukraine.

The material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.

Production: 435 FILMS
Showrunners: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Anna Palenchuk
Scriptwriters: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Yurii Marchenko
Producer and Narrator: Anna Palenchuk
Sound Supervisor: Vasyl Yavtushenko
Assistant: Iryna Terletska
Project Coordinator: Olena Kirichek
English Translation: Anastasiia Perun
English Voice-Over: Alina Zevakova, Rob Feldman, Kateryna Hordiienko
English Voice-Over Recording: Pavlo Melnyk, Alla Shmatok
Editors: Oleksandr Vitraniuk, Vadym Stepanov
Podcast Cover Designer: Anton Vasyliev

Ukrainska Pravda:
Head of Podcasts: Fedir Popadiuk
YouTube Manager: Dmytro Moskvych

Guests of the Podcast:
Anton Drobovych
Yurii Boltryk
Leila Ibrahimova
Oleksandr Liubyshko
Ivan Sydor
Yurii Losytskyi
Yevheniia Kuleba
Elmira Ablyalimova
Diana Klochko
Andriy Karnaukhov
Liudmyla Strokova
Maksym Blakytnyi
Olga Kovalevska

Archival materials, featured in the episode:

YouTube Channels:
Oleg Prylutskyi – youtube.com/@OlegPrylutskyi
POPtravel – youtube.com/@poptravelorg
@SuspilneChernihiv – youtube.com/@SuspilneChernihiv
@1plus1 – youtube.com/@1plus1
Tais – youtube.com/@tais786
@SuspilneKultura – youtube.com/@SuspilneKultura
@SuspilneNews – youtube.com/@SuspilneNews
@FacenewsUa – youtube.com/@FacenewsUa
V.I. Lenin – youtube.com/@user-pp7cm8zs9g
Ukrainska Pravda – youtube.com/@pravda_com_ua

Websites:
Inclusive Travels in Ukraine – https://travels.in.ua/uk-UA/Index
Wikipedia – https://www.wikipedia.com.ua/
DW – dw.com/uk
Historical Truth – https://www.istpravda.com.ua/
Radio Liberty [Radio Svoboda] – radiosvoboda.org
Svoboda – subscription.svoboda-news.com
Vogue – https://vogue.ua/
ELLE – https://elle.ua/
Army inform – https://armyinform.com.ua/
The Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Center – https://center.ucu.edu.ua/
Literaturnye pamiatniki [Literary Monuments] – https://litpamyatniki.ru/library/4599
Vsi Knygy [All Books] – https://vsiknygy.com.ua/
Newcastle University – ncl.ac.uk
World Atlas – worldatlas.com
The Japan Times – japantimes.co.jp
The Korea Times – http://surl.li/qauci
Office Snapshots – officesnapshots.com
The National Museum of Korea – https://shorturl.at/jpyS0
UNStudio – unstudio.com
3D Museum – https://museum3d.com.ua/
Facebook – cutt.ly/7wZ8ccHR
Lviv Historical Museum – https://www.lhm.lviv.ua/home.html
Shafa.ua – https://shafa.ua/
Livemaster – https://www.livemaster.ru/
Kashtan Media – https://kashtan.media/
BigKyiv – https://bigkyiv.com.ua/
Slovo Dilo [Word & Action] – https://www.slovoidilo.ua/
ITC – https://itc.ua/ua/

Russias Attempted Appropriation of Crimean Gold in a Decade

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-01-25 | This is the fourth episode of the documentary narrative podcast 'Why Do They Steal?'.
In this episode, we uncover the story of historical valuables from the Crimean peninsula, which became stuck in the Netherlands due to the russian occupation.

Joining us are lawyers, historians, and museum workers, as we revisit the details of the "Scythian gold" case, which gained global attention. We'll discuss firsthand pieces of evidence related to the case that led to the return of treasures to Ukraine. Furthermore, we'll explain why the failure for russia is more than just losing valuable items.

The material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.

Production: 435 FILMS
Showrunners: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Anna Palenchuk
Scriptwriters: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Yurii Marchenko
Producer and Narrator: Anna Palenchuk
Sound Supervisor: Vasyl Yavtushenko
Assistant: Iryna Terletska
Project Coordinator: Olena Kirichek
English Translation: Anastasiia Perun
English Voice-Over: Alina Zevakova, Rob Feldman, Kateryna Hordiienko
English Voice-Over Recording: Pavlo Melnyk, Alla Shmatok
Editors: Oleksandr Vitraniuk, Vadym Stepanov
Podcast Cover Designer: Anton Vasyliev

Ukrainska Pravda:
Head of Podcasts: Fedir Popadiuk
YouTube Manager: Dmytro Moskvych

Guests of the Podcast:
Anton Drobovych
Yurii Boltryk
Leila Ibrahimova
Oleksandr Liubyshko
Ivan Sydor
Yurii Losytskyi
Yevheniia Kuleba
Elmira Ablyalimova
Diana Klochko
Andriy Karnaukhov
Liudmyla Strokova
Maksym Blakytnyi
Olga Kovalevska

Archival materials, featured in the episode:

YouTube Channels:
Татьяна Крымская [Tatyana Krymskaya] – youtube.com/@tanya_krim
Александр Михайленко [Aleksandr Mikhailenko] – youtube.com/@TravelCrimea
@5kanal – youtube.com/@5kanal
@dwnews – youtube.com/@dwnews
@4kUrbanLife – youtube.com/@4kUrbanLife
@tvmtmonline – youtube.com/@tvmtmonline
@ugcctv [Zhyve TV] – youtube.com/@ugcctv
Ukrinform TV – youtube.com/@UkrinformTV
Cities, Nature and Relaxing Music – youtube.com/@Relaxingwithcalmmusic18
Rick Steves' Europe – youtube.com/@ricksteves

Websites:
Radio Liberty [Radio Svoboda] – radiosvoboda.org
Hromadske – https://hromadske.ua/
LIGA.net – liga.net/ua
Wikipedia – https://www.wikipedia.com.ua/
Yalta: putevoditel [Yalta: a guidebook] – jalita.com
The Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine – http://miku.org.ua/
DW – dw.com/uk
flickr – flickr.com
Суспільне | Культура [Suspilne Media Culture] – https://suspilne.media/culture/
The Allard Pierson – https://allardpierson.nl/en/
Суспільне Новини [Suspilne Media] – https://suspilne.media/
Ukrinform – https://www.ukrinform.ua/
Bergh Stoop & Sanders – berghstoop.com/en
iStock – istockphoto.com/uk
Britannica – britannica.com
TSN – https://tsn.ua/
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS – commons.wikimedia.org/wiki
Krym.Realii [Crimea.Realities] – ua.krymr.com

Destruction of the 12th-Century St. Michaels Golden-Domed Cathedral by the Soviet Authorities

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-01-18 | This is the third episode of the narrative documentary podcast 'Why Do They Steal?,' delving into the history of the ancient 12th-century mosaics – underestimated masterpieces created by Kyiv masters.

We will recount the tragic fate of St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, once gleaming with its domes in downtown Kyiv until its destruction by the Soviet Union.

Next, we'll explore an exhibition dedicated to the 12th-century heroic poem, written in Kyiv, and how it played a role in the disappearance of the ancient mosaics from St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral. Finally, we will delve into how totalitarianism led to the destruction of the same Cathedral, a unique architectural piece of the 12th century.

The material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.

Production: 435 FILMS
Showrunners: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Anna Palenchuk
Scriptwriters: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Yurii Marchenko
Producer and Narrator: Anna Palenchuk
Sound Supervisor: Vasyl Yavtushenko
Assistant: Iryna Terletska
Project Coordinator: Olena Kirichek
English Translation: Anastasiia Perun
English Voice-Over: Alina Zevakova, Rob Feldman, Kateryna Hordiienko
English Voice-Over Recording: Pavlo Melnyk, Alla Shmatok
Editors: Oleksandr Vitraniuk, Vadym Stepanov
Podcast Cover Designer: Anton Vasyliev

Ukrainska Pravda:
Head of Podcasts: Fedir Popadiuk
YouTube Manager: Dmytro Moskvych

Guests of the Podcast:
Anton Drobovych
Yurii Boltryk
Leila Ibrahimova
Oleksandr Liubyshko
Ivan Sydor
Yurii Losytskyi
Yevheniia Kuleba
Elmira Ablyalimova
Diana Klochko
Andriy Karnaukhov
Liudmyla Strokova
Maksym Blakytnyi
Olga Kovalevska

Archival materials, featured in the episode:
Kyiv Channel Report

YouTube Channels:
John Sydor – youtube.com/@Isashadow
Blog 360 – youtube.com/@Blog360channel
Ukrainska Pravda – youtube.com/@pravda_com_ua
HistoryTVru – youtube.com/@HistoryTVru
Vladlena1917 / Communist World – youtube.com/@Vladlena1917
A View From Down and Above – youtube.com/@aViewFromDownAndAbove
Leonid Lilekootherd - youtube.com/@lilekootherd2188
Zhyteli [Residents] – youtube.com/@user-zv8yv6kw8i
tvsoyuz – youtube.com/watch?v=epVA93U9BCM
Tsikava Ukrayina [Interesting Ukraine] – youtube.com/@TsikavaUkrayina

Websites:
Istoricheskiy diskussionnyy klub [Historical Discussion Club] – https://historicaldis.ru/
Cyrillitsa [Cyrillic] – https://cyrillitsa.ru/
KYIVTOYOU – kyivtoyou.com
Wikipedia – https://www.wikipedia.com.ua/
Vandrivka – https://vandrivka.com.ua/
LB.ua – https://rus.lb.ua/
RELIGIYNA PRAVDA [Religious Truth] – https://religionpravda.com.ua/
UKRART STORY – https://ukrartstory.com.ua/home.html
100INSIDER – 100insider.com
Velyka ukrayins'ka entsyklopediya [Big Ukrainian Encyclopedia] – https://vue.gov.ua/
Kyiv Fotolitopys [Kyiv Photographic Chronicle] – https://photohistory.kiev.ua/
OBOZREVATEL – obozrevatel.com
Segodnya [Today] – https://kiev.segodnya.ua/ua
MoyStambul.ru – https://moystambul.ru/
Depositphotos – depositphotos.com/ru
Dzen – https://dzen.ru/
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS – commons.wikimedia.org/wiki
culture.ru – https://www.culture.ru/
Komsomol'skaya pravda – https://www.msk.kp.ru/
RIA News – https://ria.ru/
Artchive.ru – https://artchive.ru/
Kuda Moscow – https://kudamoscow.ru/
Radio Liberty [Radio Svoboda] – radiosvoboda.org

The Identity of the Ukrainian Hetman Ivan Mazepa and the Appropriation of His Legacy by the russians

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-01-12 | In the second episode of the documentary narrative podcast 'Why Do They Steal?,' we explore the legacy of the Ukrainian Hetman Ivan Mazepa. We delve into the ongoing lack of understanding of the significance of this historical figure. This episode investigates the russian aversion to anything associated with Mazepa while harboring a desire to appropriate the Hetman’s legacy.

For instance, the Lev (Lion) cannon, rushed by the russians to become a symbol of their empire, was left uncharged. Or consider the Pigeon Bell, awkwardly rescued and subsequently mishandled, leading to its ultimate breakage. Moreover, we examine why, even after 300 years, the russians can’t get over Mazepa.

The material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.

Production: 435 FILMS
Showrunners: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Anna Palenchuk
Scriptwriters: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Yurii Marchenko
Producer and Narrator: Anna Palenchuk
Sound Supervisor: Vasyl Yavtushenko
Assistant: Iryna Terletska
Project Coordinator: Olena Kirichek
English Translation: Anastasiia Perun
English Voice-Over: Alina Zevakova, Rob Feldman, Kateryna Hordiienko
English Voice-Over Recording: Pavlo Melnyk, Alla Shmatok
Editors: Oleksandr Vitraniuk, Vadym Stepanov
Podcast Cover Designer: Anton Vasyliev

Ukrainska Pravda:
Head of Podcasts: Fedir Popadiuk
YouTube Manager: Dmytro Moskvych

Guests of the Podcast:
Anton Drobovych
Yurii Boltryk
Leila Ibrahimova
Oleksandr Liubyshko
Ivan Sydor
Yurii Losytskyi
Yevheniia Kuleba
Elmira Ablyalimova
Diana Klochko
Andriy Karnaukhov
Liudmyla Strokova
Maksym Blakytnyi
Olga Kovalevska

Archival materials, featured in the episode:
Photo from the personal archive of A. Chechuha.

YouTube Channels:
SMART SURVIVAL [UMNOYE VYZHIVANIE] – youtube.com/@user-kg6jw2ry8h
FREEDOM – youtube.com/@FREEDOM_LIVE
Liber Mechanicum – youtube.com/@libermechanicum746
ICTV Channel – youtube.com/@ictv
Ruslana – youtube.com/channel/UCwswva9TnLYr46Lm2rdyhmw
@Journey-with-Hrusts – youtube.com/@Journey-with-Hrusts
HistoryTVru – youtube.com/@HistoryTVru
Chernigov historical museum named after V.V. Tarnovsky – youtube.com/@Tarnovsky.museum
@news24tvua – youtube.com/@news24tvua
Viktor Pozhivin – youtube.com/@user-xx9hk5ib1l
BBC News Ukrainian - youtube.com/@bbcua

Websites:
IVAN MAZEPA NAME – http://www.mazepa.name/
geomap.com.ua – https://geomap.com.ua/
Wikipedia – https://www.wikipedia.com.ua/
Artсhive – https://artchive.ru/
ARCHIVARIUS – youtube.com/@ARCHIVARIUS
LIKBEZ – https://likbez.org.ua/ua/
Historical Truth – https://www.istpravda.com.ua/
Chernihiv and Novgorod-Seversk Diocese – https://orthodox.com.ua/eparxiya/monastyri/svyato-rozhdestva-bogorodichnyj-domnickij-muzhskoj-monastyr
Chernigov historical museum named after V.V. Tarnovsky – choim.org
Open List [Otkrytyy spisok] – https://ru.openlist.wiki/
To the Lesson [Na Urok] – https://naurok.com.ua/
Vezha – https://vezha.ua/
Free Radio [Vilne Radio] – https://freeradio.com.ua/
Radio Liberty [Radio Svoboda] – radiosvoboda.org
pikabu – https://pikabu.ru/
Yandex – https://yandex.ru/
Komsomolskaya Pravda – https://www.msk.kp.ru/
Ua Modna – uamodna.com
Mobile LiveInternet – http://www.li.ru/
Artefact – https://artefact.org.ua/
TSN – https://tsn.ua/ru
LIGA.net – liga.net/ua
UAinfo – uainfo.org
OTKRYTYE MEDIA [OPEN MEDIA] – openmedia.io

The Scythian Gold: A Ukrainian Treasure Stolen by the russians | Why Do They Steal?

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2024-01-04 | "Why Do They Steal?" is a documentary narrative podcast uncovering the centuries-long theft of Ukrainian cultural treasures by russia. The appropriation of Scythian gold, the heritage of Ukrainian Cossacks, and ancient mosaics and frescoes from Ukrainian cathedrals. Across five episodes, we delve into how these valuables ended up in russian museums and strategies for their potential return.

In the first episode, we explore the Scythians, a nation revered by Herodotus, 'the father of history'. We examine a unique kurgan in the currently russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol and delve into the russians' kidnapping of the Director of the Melitopol Museum of Local History. Additionally, we discuss the Scythian gold collection found in the Melitopol Kurgan and examine russia's attempts to appropriate not only relics but the entire Scythian culture.

The material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.

Production: 435 FILMS
Showrunners: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Anna Palenchuk
Scriptwriters: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Yurii Marchenko
Producer and Narrator: Anna Palenchuk
Sound Supervisor: Vasyl Yavtushenko
Assistant: Iryna Terletska
Project Coordinator: Olena Kirichek
English Translation: Anastasiia Perun
English Voice-Over: Alina Zevakova, Rob Feldman, Kateryna Hordiienko
English Voice-Over Recording: Pavlo Melnyk, Alla Shmatok
Editors: Oleksandr Vitraniuk, Vadym Stepanov
Podcast Cover Designer: Anton Vasyliev

Ukrainska Pravda:
Head of Podcasts: Fedir Popadiuk
YouTube Manager: Dmytro Moskvych

Guests of the Podcast:
Anton Drobovych
Yurii Boltryk
Leila Ibrahimova
Oleksandr Liubyshko
Ivan Sydor
Yurii Losytskyi
Yevheniia Kuleba
Elmira Ablyalimova
Diana Klochko
Andriy Karnaukhov
Liudmyla Strokova
Maksym Blakytnyi
Olga Kovalevska

Archival materials, featured in the episode:
@native_melitopol Telegram Channel
Paintings by Evgeny Krai

YouTube Channels:
@eena112 – youtube.com/@eena112
@Oleg PC – youtube.com/@OlegPC
Leonid Muzychenko – youtube.com/@user-xl9xu4lb5y
@ria-melitopolua – youtube.com/@ria-melitopolua
Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration – youtube.com/@zoda_gov_ua
@5kanal – youtube.com/@5kanal
@news24tvua – youtube.com/@news24tvua
Ирина Левченко [Irina Levchenko] – youtube.com/@user-qw1vb9dc7w
ЧП МИР [CHP MIR] – youtube.com/@user-mh1yw7mc9r
Serhii Konorov – youtube.com/@serhiikonoplenko109
BILLIARD NEWS – youtube.com/@BILLIARDNEWS
@novynyua – youtube.com/@novynyua
@novynylive – youtube.com/@novynylive
@MspravkaMelitopol – youtube.com/@MspravkaMelitopol
Department of Culture and Youth of Melitopol – youtube.com/@user-uu8mq8ou8o
Вячеслав Степанов [Vyacheslav Stepanov] – youtube.com/@user-mk3li4yu9h
Улицы Мелитополя [Streets of Melitopol] – youtube.com/@user-ho1bt2sc1v
hello 560 – youtube.com/@hello-wt5mg
@IAGLAVCOM – youtube.com/@IAGLAVCOM
@UkrinformTV – youtube.com/@UkrinformTV
@user-bondina.i – youtube.com/@user-bondina.i
Светлана Мащенко [Svetlana Mashchenko] – youtube.com/@user-cj6rw6fz6e/featured
@nasheobshestvo – youtube.com/@nasheobshestvo/featured
The National Museum of the History of Ukraine – youtube.com/@museumua
Websites:
Korrespondent.net – ua.korrespondent.net
BBC News Ukrainian – bbc.com/ukrainian
slovoidilo.ua. – https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/
TELEGRAF – https://telegraf.com.ua/ru
PIVDENUKRAINE.COM – https://pivdenukraine.com.ua/
Суспільне | Культура [suspilne.media/culture] – https://suspilne.media/culture/
Новини Донбасу [News of Donbas] – https://novosti.dn.ua/
Babel – https://babel.ua/
Hromadske – https://hromadske.ua/ru
Комсомольская правда [Komsomol'skaya pravda] – https://www.msk.kp.ru/
РИА Новости [RIA News] – https://ria.ru/
Artchive.ru – https://artchive.ru/
Wikipedia – https://www.wikipedia.com.ua/
Kuda Moscow – https://kudamoscow.ru/
UNIAN.NET – unian.net
РІА Південь [RIA South] – ria-m.tv
MLTPL. City – https://mltpl.city/
Колосок [Kolosok] – e-kolosok.org
Дзен [Dzen] – https://dzen.ru/?experiment=931375
Army inform – https://armyinform.com.ua/
d-maps.com – d-maps.com/index.php?lang=ru
Khust City Council – https://khust-miskrada.gov.ua/
Spiritual Front of Ukraine – https://df.news/
Planet of Hotels – planetofhotels.com
Museum Portal – museum-portal.com
tochka.net – tochka.net/ua
Very Well Tour – https://verywell.com.ua/
Район.Луцьк [Lutsk Raion] – https://lutsk.rayon.in.ua/
MV.ORG.UA – https://www.mv.org.ua/
The Melitopol Museum of Local History – http://melitopol-museum.zp.ua/

Our Blood Proves Our Dedication – Maria Mezentseva

Ukrainska Pravda in English 2023-12-07 | Maria Mezentseva, a member of Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, tells how she was one of the first to arrive in the houses of government when Russia launched its full-scale invasion. She explains why it is important not only for Ukraine to win but also for the free world to hold Russians accountable for crimes against humanity, a concept, incidentally, developed in the 1940s in the western city of Lviv.

In a conversation recorded on Thanksgiving Day with American journalist Joe Lindsley, Maria expresses her gratitude to the USA for its support. Speaking of her native Kharkiv region, Maria describes the rejuvenation of Ukrainian culture. She says that with great weapons and strong air defense, the world need not be governed by "emotions of fears."

All podcast platforms: https://pod.link/1712687757

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - The unbreakable city of Kharkiv
09:31 - Changes in the international war crimes legislation
19:26 - Democracy under martial law for an MP
27:11 - Need for weapons
30:01 - Revolution of Dignity
35:56 - New technologies and weapons at war
41:49 - Message to foreigners who are still afraid of Russia
48:26 - Outro

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