This Week in Ukraine

What’s wrong with Hungary?

Episode #34 is dedicated to why Hungary's pro-Russian government is blocking Ukraine's European integration.
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent deputy chief editor Oleksiy Sorokin.
 
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Ukraine makes “substantial progress” in its EU bid

Episode #33 is dedicated to Ukraine's recent successes in its decade-long journey towards European Union  
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Anastasiia Malenko.
 
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How Russia is losing superiority in the Black Sea

Episode #32 is dedicated to Ukraine's surprising successes in the Black Sea. 
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell. 
 
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Why murderers of EuroMaidan protestors still enjoy impunity

Episode #31 is dedicated to the disappointing outcome of the trial against riot police officers who murdered unarmed protestors during Ukraine's EuroMaidan revolution in 2014.
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Oleg Sukhov. 
 
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ATACMS, and Russia’s offensive on Avdiivka

Episode #30 is dedicated to recent front-line updates, including Ukraine's first use of ATACMS and Russia's offensive on Avdiivka.
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell. 
 
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Is support for Ukraine declining worldwide?

Episode #29 is dedicated to the risk of declining support for Ukraine around the world.
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent deputy chief editor Oleksii Sorokin.
 
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Why Ukraine has a problem with Elon Musk

Episode #28 is dedicated to Elon Musk and his stained reputation in Ukraine. 
 
Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent TikTok producer Masha Lavrova. 
 
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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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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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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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