Episodes
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Season 2 Episode 5 is dedicated to the upcoming Russian presidential election.
Host Masha Lavrova is joined by Kyiv Independent reporter Oleg Sukhov.
"This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.
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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
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.
"This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.
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Marcel Plichta:
X – https://x.com/plichta_marcel?s=21
This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
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.
"This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.
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Olga Rudenko:
X – https://twitter.com/olya_rudenko
This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
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.
"This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.
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Oleksiy Sorokin:
X – https://twitter.com/mrsorokaa
This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
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.
"This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.
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Dominic Culverwell:
X – https://twitter.com/DomCulv
This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
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.
"This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.
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Anastasiia Lapatina:
X – https://twitter.com/lapatina_
This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
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.
"This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.
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Anastasiia Lapatina:
X – https://twitter.com/lapatina_
Francis Farrell:
X – https://twitter.com/francisjfarrell
This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
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.
"This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.
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Anastasiia Lapatina:
X – https://twitter.com/lapatina_
Liliane Bivings:
X – https://twitter.com/LilianeBivings
This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
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.
"This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.
Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/
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Anastasiia Lapatina:
X – https://twitter.com/lapatina_
Francis Farrell:
X – https://twitter.com/francisjfarrell
This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
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.
"This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.
Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/
The Kyiv Independent:
Twiter – https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/kyivindependent
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kyivindepen...
Anastasiia Lapatina:
Twitter – https://twitter.com/lapatina_
Igor Kossov:
Twitter – https://twitter.com/IgorKossov
This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.