This Week in Ukraine

How Ukraine is destroying Russian military in Crimea

Episode #27 is dedicated to the recent Ukrainian attacks in Russia-occupied Crimea.
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Igor Kossov.
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Is the counteroffensive almost over?

Episode #26 is dedicated to the question of when Ukraine’s counteroffensive might end and what comes next for Ukraine when it does. 
 
Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's reporter Francis Farrell.
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Ukraine puts first oligarch behind bars

Episode #25 is dedicated to Ukraine's notorious oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, his unprecedented arrest, and the changing political climate for Ukrainian oligarchs.
 
Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's business editor Liliane Bivings.
 
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The episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Will Ukraine hold elections during war?

Episode #24 is dedicated to the challenges Ukraine would need to overcome to hold elections during war.
 
Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's deputy chief editor Oleksiy Sorokin.
 
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Ministry of Defense is under fire for corruption, again

Episode #23 is dedicated to corruption scandals in Ukraine's Ministry of Defense. 
 
Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's investigative reporter Danylo Mokryk.
 
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F-16s and the irrational politics of military aid

Episode #22 is dedicated to F-16 fighter jets and the irrational politics behind military aid to Ukraine.
 
Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's reporter Oleg Sukhov.
 
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Counteroffensive progress: expectations vs. reality

Episode #21 is dedicated to Ukraine's counteroffensive, gains and setbacks of the last two months, and what to expect going forward.
 
Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's reporter Francis Farrell.
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Tragedy of civilian life in Donbas

Episode #20 is dedicated to civilian life in Donbas amidst everyday Russian bombardment. 
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent's reporter Asami Terajima.
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Ukraine’s struggle to dump Soviet legacy

Episode #19 is dedicated to Ukraine's national decommunization policy. 
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent's culture reporter Kate Tsurkan.
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

How Putin cracks down on former allies

Episode #18  is dedicated to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's crackdown on his former allies after Wagner's failed mutiny. 
 
Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's reporter Oleg Sukhov. 
 
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