This Week in Ukraine

Will Putin be challenged in upcoming Russian election?

Season 2 Episode 5 is dedicated to the upcoming Russian presidential election. 
 
Host Masha Lavrova is joined by Kyiv Independent reporter Oleg Sukhov.
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Is NATO getting ready for escalation with Russia?

Season 2 Episode 4 is dedicated to the risk of a Russian attack against NATO, and whether the alliance is prepared to defend itself.
 
Host Masha Lavrova is joined by security expert Marcel Plichta, who is a fellow at the Centre for Global Law and Governance at the University of St. Andrew’s and a former intelligence analyst at the U.S. Department of Defense.
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Alarming campaign against free press in Ukraine

Season 2 Episode 3 is dedicated to the recent attacks against journalists in Ukraine and the country's press freedom over the years.
 
Host Masha Lavrova is joined by the Kyiv Independent chief editor Olga Rudenko.
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
 

Does Russia really want to negotiate peace?

Season 2 Episode 2 is dedicated to Ukraine’s Peace Formula and the possibility of successful peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in 2024.
 
Host Masha Lavrova is joined by the Kyiv Independent deputy chief editor Oleksiy Sorokin.
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
 

Russia’s economic war against Ukraine

Season 2 Episode 1 is dedicated to foreign investment in Ukrainian business and what makes them critical to bolstering Ukraine’s economic front.
 
Host Masha Lavrova is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Dominic Culverwell. 
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

After 2023, what’s next for Ukraine?

Episode #39 is dedicated to Ukraine’s biggest events of 2023, as well as what to look forward to in 2024. 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell and the newsroom's deputy chief editor Oleksii Sorokin. 
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Is Ukraine ready for long war?

Episode #38 is dedicated to Ukraine’s failure to prepare its defensive lines for the long war. 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell. 
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

What’s behind the crisis at Ukraine-Poland border?

Episode #37 is dedicated to the trucker protests that have been blockading several border crossings at Ukraine-Poland border for over a month.
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent business editor Liliane Bivings. 
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Is Ukraine losing the war?

Episode #36 is dedicated to the dark new phase in Russia’s war, and why the possibility of losing is once again a risk for Ukraine. 
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell. 
 
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

What is behind Defense Ministry’s overhaul?

Episode #35 is dedicated to the wave of personnel replacements in Ukraine's Ministry of Defense and the military. 
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Igor Kossov.
 
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Igor Kossov:
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.