Russia has carried out a series of heinous and bloody terror attacks on Ukrainian civilians in Kherson, Kharkiv, and Hroza. The aggressor murdered a large part of Hroza's population who gathered to pay tribute to a fallen soldier, their countryman. As Ukraine advances, Russians resort to more brutal tactics on the frontlines. Meanwhile, Ukraine is attempting to gain more international support by acting on a global scale. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Russia has launched a massive offensive in the Avdiivka area (the Eastern direction). Ukraine holds its position. Despite the volatile situation on the frontlines, the previous week was marked with encouraging news regarding international support for Ukraine. President Zelenskyy brought home new aid packages and assurances of continued support from Brussels and Bucharest. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

While Russian occupiers attempt to breach Ukrainian defense lines and encircle Avdiyivka, Ukraine cuts them off south of Bakhmut, forcing them to retreat to the Bakhmut-Horlivka highway. In addition to frontline developments, the previous week was marked with encouraging news regarding international support for Ukraine. The US has agreed to supply Ukraine with ATACMS missiles on an ongoing basis. Meanwhile, the Bring Kids Back UA platform was created to raise awareness about Russia's genocidal deportation of Ukrainian children. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

What do we get if we turn away from the abstract “geopolitical” or “military” analysis of this war and talk about the human side of it? What do we see if we look at this war primarily as a story of human suffering and courage? This episode's guest is Catalina Gomez, a Colombian journalist working in Ukraine for France 24. In this episode, we talk about the empathy and compassion that spans oceans and vast distances. We also talk about Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk which Catalina managed to survive. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

What brings foreigners to Ukraine? What motivates them to come and help a country at war? What do they find in this country that they don’t find at home? This episode's guest is Jaap Scholten, a Dutch writer and journalist, who came to Ukraine to volunteer. He regularly visits Ukraine with his friends to bring cars to soldiers, as well as medical equipment and other aid. He is also the author of the book Three Bags of Ladies Clothes and a Sniper about his trips to Ukraine, and is the founder of the charity Protect Ukraine (https://www.protectukraine.nl/) Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Russian attacks are thwarted by Ukrainian defense forces, particularly near Maryinka and Novomykhailivka, while occupiers redeploy reserves from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia Aside from frontline developments, the previous week marked unwavering international support for Ukraine. Germany will contribute 54.3 million euros to Ukraine's Energy Support Fund, while the United Kingdom is set to contribute additional air defense systems. Meanwhile, a virtual museum has been created to collect digital copies of artworks looted by Russians in Ukraine. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Olesya Khromeychuk is a Ukrainian historian and head of the Ukrainian Institute in London. She is also the author of the heartbreaking book The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister, in which she tells the story of her brother Volodymyr, who was killed by the Russians on the frontline in 2017. In this episode, UkraineWorld’s chief editor Volodymyr Yermolenko speaks with Olesya Khromeychuk about her experience of writing this book and working with the pain of the loss of her own brother at war. We also talk about how Ukrainian culture is presented abroad and about the most important “entry points” into Ukrainian literature and history. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Ukraine is making gradual advances on the left bank of Kherson Oblast, while Russia's attempts to attack from five different directions have all failed. Amid Russia’s increase in military production, large supplies of weapons from North Korea to Russia, and lack of game-changing weapons in Ukraine, the war is entering the 'positional prolonged' phase - a concerning development for Ukraine. Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces outlined the challenges for the current stage of the war and possible solutions. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

A historical event for Ukraine: the European Commission recommended EU states begin accession negotiations with Kyiv. At the frontline, a positional war is being waged, with both sides wanting to take the initiative before the winter period. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Explosions on the Nord Stream pipeline last year continue to raise the interest of investigators, with several recent articles pointing at possible Ukrainian involvement. However, these publications sparked criticism in Ukraine. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Last week, Ukraine hosted the leaders of Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, Switzerland, and the President of the European Council. Defence Ministers of the USA and Germany visited Kyiv ahead of another meeting in the Ramstein format to announce new military aid packages vital for Ukraine. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

What story can Ukraine tell people in Latin America? Why is it important to have a conversation beyond “geopolitics” and focus on human experiences, on suffering and compassion, and on courage and resistance? The guest of this episode is Sergio Jaramillo, former High Commissioner for Peace of Colombia and founder of the campaign of solidarity with Ukraine ¡Aguanta Ucrania!, which is mobilising Latin American writers, musicians, human rights defenders, politicians and other voices in support of Ukraine’s struggle against the Russian invasion. We had this conversation on June 25th, 2023, in Kyiv. The next day, Sergio traveled to the warzone in Eastern Ukraine, together with his Colombian colleagues: writer Hector Abbad, and journalist Catalina Gomez. They were accompanied by a Ukrainian writer, Victoria Amelina. On June 27th, as they were sitting at the Ria Lounge restaurant in Kramatorsk, 40 kilometers from the frontline, it was struck by a Russian missile. Victoria Amelina was severely injured and succumbed to her wounds a few days later in a hospital in Dnipro on July 1st. Since that tragedy, we didn’t know how to publish our conversation, or whether we should publish it all. Emotionally it was tough. It took us several months to come back to it, but we asked Sergio to meet again, this time online, to tell me what happened in Kramatorsk on that day. We attached this excerpt to our conversation. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org. Related episodes: Victoria Amelina. In Memoriam https://ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/victoria-amelina-memoriam On Empathy - with Catalina Gomez https://ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/ep-269

The previous week was marked by Ukraine's commitment to comprehensive security and defence sector principles while Russia is attempting to intimidate and spread chaos among the Ukrainian people. Meanwhile, Commander Syrskyi confirmed that the Russian occupiers, although uniting former Storm, Storm Z, and Storm V prisoners to assault Ukrainian positions, do not achieve success in the battle directions. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

President Zelenskyy paid his first official visit to Latin America, attending the inauguration of Argentine President Javier Milei. In addition, he met with the leaders of Paraguay, Uruguay, and Ecuador. Meanwhile, Russia is ramping up its attacks along the entire frontline in eastern Ukraine, following the failure of the US Senate to pass a vote on Ukraine aid. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

The past week was marked by the EU Council's decision to initiate accession negotiations with Ukraine, coinciding with Russia's buildup of forces near Mariinka and its ongoing terror against civilians. The US and Ukraine are fathoming a new strategy for future operations against Russia, slated for implementation in early 2024. The previous week saw Ukraine's persistent efforts to repatriate Ukrainian children abducted by Russian occupiers. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld, an English-language website about Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasia Herasymchuk and Daria Synhaievska, journalists and analysts at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events in and around Ukraine for the last week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support our work at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. Support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Over $330 billion of Russia’s central bank assets have been frozen abroad. These funds should be confiscated to fund Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as Ukraine’s recovery. The Explaining Ukraine podcast invited Olena Halushka, co-founder of the International Centre for Ukrainian Victory, and head of the international department at the Anti-Corruption Action Centre. An air raid siren in Kyiv interrupted our conversation but we continued and made this podcast despite it. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

As the world celebrated the winter holidays, Russia launched its most intense missile attack on Ukrainian cities since the start of the full-scale invasion, killing and wounding hundreds. Now, similar attacks of this level are occurring on a regular basis. However, the last week was marked by a long-awaited event: Ukraine managed to bring home 230 prisoners of war from Russian captivity. It has been the first POW swap since August 2023 and one of the largest to date. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Why is the Soviet and the “Russian” story about Ukraine’s East misleading? Why is the concept of “Donbas” problematic? How are the eastern regions of Ukraine inscribed into the Ukrainian political and cultural history, as well as the history of Europe? The Explaining Ukraine podcast invites Kateryna Zarembo, a Ukrainian scholar and writer of the recent book Skhid Ukrainskoho Sontsia (The Rise of the Ukrainian Sun). The book tells the story of Ukraine’s east and was shortlisted for BBC Ukraine's Best Essays Book prize, as well as the Shevelyov Prize for the best essay book in Ukraine. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Over the past week, Russia has been attempting to establish a 15-kilometre buffer zone in Kharkiv oblast, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to launch a partial counter-offensive and recapture several positions occupied by the Russians near Kupyansk. Along with frontline developments, this episode focuses on the main achievements of the Security Agreement with the UK, delivered by “the representative of the oldest parliament to the most courageous parliament.” This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected]. Listen on various podcast platforms (Google, Apple, Spotify etc): li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine

Europe took a sleeping pill in 1989, and needs to wake up to face the challenge of Russian authoritarianism. Does it have the courage to do so? Pascal Bruckner, one of France’s most influential philosophers, came to Kyiv in December and participated in a public discussion at PEN Ukraine on December 7th. This episode is the recording of this conversation. This episode is part of our series Thinking in Dark Times Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. FULL VERSION of this episode (with Q&A session) is available for our patrons https://www.patreon.com/posts/pascal-bruckner-96674503 You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected]. Listen: li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine --- Key topics: - How Russia has fallen into totalitarianism - Why the West represents something new in the history of civilization - The problem of the West is the loss of faith in itself - Europe and its colonialism: a critical analysis - Russian colonialism today - The problem of the West’s «tyranny of guilt» - «We have done horrible things but we also invented remedies to cure them» - On heroes and victims. Why today everybody wants to be a victim - Victim story and warrior story in Ukraine - Why the idea of fight is lacking in Europe - Why the consumer’s attitude to the Russian invasion is wrong - How overprotection decreases responsibility - Why did Europe take a strong sleeping pill in 1989 and needs to wake up

SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/ukraineworld --- While Russian occupiers attempt to breach Ukrainian supply lines in Avdiyivka, Ukraine remains on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson oblast, rendering Russian forces unable to dislodge Ukrainian defenders. In addition to frontline developments, the previous week brought encouraging news regarding international support for Ukraine. France plans to increase artillery production of French-made Caesar self-propelled howitzers specifically for Ukraine while also ramping up the quantity of 155mm projectiles Ukraine requires. The Norwegian government has also allocated funds for artillery ammunition. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Listen on various podcast platforms (Google, Apple, Spotify etc): li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at https://www.patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Yahidne is a Ukrainian village where the Russian army forced over 300 Ukrainians into a school basement and kept them for almost a month. 10 people died from suffocation and a lack of food and water. It was just one of Russia's countless war crimes during this war. A group of Dutch writers visited Yahidne in December 2023 as part of a trip organized by PEN Ukraine with support from the Ukrainian Institute and the Prague Civil Society Centre. We organized a discussion with them afterward to talk about war crimes, compassion, and solidarity. Speakers: Lisa Weeda – Dutch writer of Ukrainian origin, author of literary programs, screenwriter, and VR director. Florian Jacobs – Dutch writer, director of the publishing department at the International School of Philosophy. Jaap Scholten – Dutch writer and journalist. Author of a book about his journeys across Ukraine (Three Suitcases of Women’s Clothes and a Sniper). Founder of the charitable organization Defend Ukraine. Manon Uphoff – Dutch author, screenwriter, and artist. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Russia intensifies cooperation with its allies striving to strengthen its international position and overcome the negative effects of the sanctions regime. Ukrainian partners keep looking for mechanisms not to let Ukraine lose its existential war. Meanwhile, Ukraine is seeking ways to find common ground with its neighbours, in particular Slovakia. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. Listen on various platforms: li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Let us look again at the human stories of this war. Let us recall the hundreds of people in Yahidne forced by Russian soldiers to live in a village school basement for almost a month. Let us hear the story of the crowd of people at Kramatorsk railway station struck by a Russian missile while they were waiting for an evacuation train. Let us remember stories of people living in residential buildings on which Russians warplanes dropped bombs in Chernihiv. Let us remember that the war is always about human suffering, and that this war in particular is about unthinkable Russian cruelty. Most of all, let us work hard to ensure that justice prevails. The Explaining Ukraine podcast speaks to Nataliya Gumenyuk, one of Ukraine’s best-known reporters and founder of the Reckoning Project. It recently published a book of reports from this war titled The Most Horrible Days of My Life (Найстрашніші дні мого життя), telling some of the human stories of this war in detail. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. SUPPORT us at https://www.patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

A new method of war based on technology, a new training philosophy, and new combat capabilities - that’s what Ukraine needs to create a more favourable advantage on the battlefield, according to Valeriy Zalyzhnyy in his last article for CNN, which was published amid ongoing rumours about his possible dismissal. Meanwhile, EU leaders agreed on €50 billion of support for Ukraine - a vital aid package. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. Listen on various platforms: li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

He is one of Ukraine’s top constitutional lawyers and experts in EU law. But he is also the founder of a mobile medical hospital which has saved hundreds of thousands of lives on the frontline since 2014. Today’s Ukraine is a country where these social roles are often combined. The Explaining Ukraine podcast invites Gennadiy Druzenko, a Ukrainian lawyer and founder of the Mykola Pyrohov First Volunteer Mobile Hospital (PDMSh), which works every day to aid , evacuate, and stabilize wounded and sick Ukrainian soldiers from the frontlines. Hospital’s website: https://www.pdmsh.ua/en Support their work: https://www.medbat.org.ua/en/to-support-the-hospital/ Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

President Zelenskyy appoints Colonel General Syrsky to lead the Armed Forces in an attempt to reset the system, establishing an all-new management team for the defence forces. This episode focuses on the reasons for and impacts of this decision. Meanwhile, human rights researchers presented Russia's crimes in occupied Mariupol, occupiers continued to shell Ukrainian territory, killing citizens of Kyiv and Kharkiv and causing infrastructure damage in Mykolaiv, Lviv, and other cities. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. Listen our podcast on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

2024 could become a year of consolidation of authoritarian regimes. Liberal democracies are weak and often do not fully understand approaching threats. Can we still win the war against Russia in these circumstances? A new coalition of freedom-loving societies needs to assert itself, and the response to Russian aggression must be far more decisive. The Explaining Ukraine podcast invites Peter Pomerantsev, the renowned British-American author, intellectual, senior fellow at Johns Hopkins University, and author of the best-selling books, This is Not Propaganda and Nothing is True and Everything is Possible. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Russia has intensified its military operations on the battlefield, as a result of which, after months-long campaign to take Avdiivka, it fell. Amid these developments, the call to introduce more technological solutions grows louder. Ukraine has increased military production but still seeks more international support. President Zelenskyy secured new important agreements in his latest visit to Europe. And Ukraine’s partners in Ramstein are looking for more effective tools to counter Russia. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. Listen on various platforms: li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

The Explaining Ukraine podcast invites prominent American historian Larry Wolff to talk about history, imagination, and politics around Eastern Europe, in particular Ukraine. Larry Wolff is a professor of history at New York University. He is the author of numerous books about Eastern Europe, in particular Inventing Eastern Europe: The Map of Civilization on the Mind of the Enlightenment (1994), The Enlightenment and the Orthodox World: Western Perspectives on the Orthodox Church in Eastern Europe (2001), The Idea of Galicia: History and Fantasy in Habsburg Political Culture (2010), and Woodrow Wilson and the Reimagining of Eastern Europe (2020). Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

On the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and on the 10th anniversary of the Russian invasion in total, UkraineWorld's chief editor, Volodymyr Yermolenko, reflects upon the major causes of this war. These are the issues relating to identity, political values, and ethics. More - in our Explaining Ukraine podcast. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. SUPPORT us at www.patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected]. LISTEN on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine

Ukraine commemorated the end of the second year since the commencement of Russia's full-scale war, a testament to its century-long struggle against Russian imperialism. This war proves that those seeking peace must be prepared to fight against dictatorships' expansionist views in the coming future. Ukraine has consolidated partners, but the war proves more is needed. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Listen on various podcast platforms (Google, Apple, Spotify etc): li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

There is an increased level of debate regarding the threat Russia poses to Europe. Emmanuel Macron’s statement that sending troops to Ukraine is not excluded stirred up the infospace, causing an ambiguous reaction from NATO allies. The message, however, reached the Russian leadership bringing with it yet another warning of “tragic consequences”. But what do the statements of European leaders mean? This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. Listen on various platforms: li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

While the Russians have resorted to the scorched earth strategy on the frontlines, the Czech Republic brings the much needed ammunition closer to Ukraine. Moreover, Ukraine holds the upper hand in the Black Sea after destroying the corvette Sergei Kotov. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Listen on various podcast platforms (Google, Apple, Spotify etc): li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

The Explaining Ukraine podcast invites Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine’s former foreign minister, to talk about Ukraine in the world today, Ukraine’s endeavor to join the Western world, and the urgent need to stop Russia. Pavlo Klimkin was Ukraine’s foreign minister for 5 years (2014-2019), including during the first five years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now he is an independent intellectual, serving as a board member of the International Renaissance Foundation and of the Come Back Alive (Povernys’ Zhyvym) Foundation. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

In violation of international law, Russia held sham presidential elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine. But this was far from the only violation. The terrorist attacks against Ukrainian cities continue. Meanwhile, several European intelligence services warn about the possibility of Russian aggression against the West. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. Listen on various platforms: li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Why are identity and political values, rather than geopolitics, the genuine causes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine? How can we locate the Russian invasion in the wider context of Ukrainian-Russian relations? How can we describe the divergent paths that Ukraine and Russia took after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and how do these divergent paths explain the current war? The Explaining Ukraine podcast invites Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel, authors of the book Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States, published last year. The book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Russia-Ukraine-Entangled-Histories-Diverging/dp/1509557369 Maria Popova is a professor of political science at McGill University in Montreal, Canada Oxana Shevel is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, USA, and Director of the Tufts International Relations program. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Russia returned to its tactics of destroying Ukrainian energy infrastructure, attempting to plunge Ukrainians into darkness. Ukrainians across the country endured a week of unprecedented combined aerial attacks. Meanwhile, as March marked the tenth anniversary of the illegal referendum in occupied Crimea, we reflect on political and ethnic persecution by the occupiers. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk and Dariia Synhaievska, analysts and journalists at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. Listen on various platforms: li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Germany searches for Patriot air defence systems for Ukraine not only in NATO countries but also throughout the world. Meanwhile, NATO states consider establishing a fund to secure assistance for Kyiv if Trump returns to office. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Listen on various podcast platforms (Google, Apple, Spotify etc): li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Do we have the concepts and ideas necessary to think critically about Russian cultural imperialism? Why are the existing concepts not sufficient? Are “Russian studies” still dominating Western academia’s view of Eastern Europe? Why is it time to rethink Russian cultural imperialism and decolonize the “Slavic” or “Eurasian” studies? Our guest on the Explaining Ukraine podcast is Vitaly Chernetsky, Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Kansas, and the current President of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES). Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Ukraine has passed the long-awaited mobilization law. It aims to ensure that Ukraine's army has more people, as it faces hundreds of thousands of newly mobilized soldiers on the Russian side. Ukraine's army, on the contrary, lacks personnel. But will this law solve Ukraine's problems? Particular criticism was voiced at the fact the law doesn't provide conditions for demobilization. This means that soldiers who are on the frontline don't know when they will come back home. This is our weekly roundup of key events and trends in and around Ukraine. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Anastasiia Herasymchuk, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and Dariia Synhaievska, analyst and journalist at UkraineWorld, to discuss key events and trends in and around Ukraine over the past week. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Listen on various podcast platforms (Google, Apple, Spotify etc): li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected].

Guests Leo Litra, Visiting Fellow, ECFR Engjellushe Morina, Senior Policy Fellow, ECFR Clotilde Warin, Advisor on European Affairs, Centre for Analysis, Planning and Strategy (CAPS), Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Chaired by Piotr Buras, Senior Policy Fellow and Head of Warsaw Office, ECFR The EU enlargement process has increasingly turned into a geopolitical necessity. The reinvigorated process of integration is clearly being led by the situation in Ukraine which has brought to the forefront an important question: To what extent can the enlargement process provide security for the neighborhoods, as well as make EU member states safer? Current revisions of the EU approach to enlargement policy could lead to an enhanced role for the EU as a regional security actor and a global actor. This webinar will assess the prospects for increased security engagement with candidate countries on their path towards EU.

This episode is an interview given by UkraineWorld’s chief editor and host of the Explaining Ukraine podcast Volodymyr Yermolenko to Die Kulturmittler, a podcast by ifa, Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, a German organisation for international cultural relations. Together, we look at the past year and how Ukrainian civil society and the cultural scene have developed during the war in Ukraine. Original publication: https://www.ifa.de/podcast-ukraines-cultural-scene-after-a-year-of-war-with-volodymyr-yermolenko/

One year has passed since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine. In this episode, we draw lessons from this past year: the strength of Ukrainian society, its transformative power, its grassroots nature, as well as the weakness of Russian authoritarianism and its imprisonment in the past. We also analyze the global dimension of this war, discuss the stages of this full-scale invasion, and try to reflect on what we can expect in the near future. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, and Tetyana Ogarkova, Ukrainian scholar and journalist, in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

In this episode of our Propaganda Diary, we look at the genocidal rhetoric of Russian propaganda. Before starting the full-scale war, Russian politicians and media figures systematically spread the message that Ukraine does not exist and is an artificial state which should be eliminated. During the war, this propaganda turned into genuine genocidal rhetoric with calls to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine and to kill two million Ukrainians. Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analysts Alona Hryshko and Anastasia Herasymchuk. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

What are the parallels between Putinist Russia and Syria of Bashar al-Assad? Why is the cult of violence widespread in both countries? Targeting hospitals, humanitarian corridors, and civilian infrastructure - how have Russian tactics in Syria and Ukraine been similar? What are the parallels between the Arab Spring and Ukrainian Maidans? Why is Ukraine important for the Middle East today? UkraineWorld’s chief editor Volodymyr Yermolenko invites Jean-Pierre Filiu, a professor at Sciences Po (Paris), a specialist in the Middle East, and author of the books Apocalypse in Islam and Arab Revolution: Ten lessons from the Democratic Uprising. We held our conversation in Kyiv, where professor Filiu came to teach at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine’s oldest university. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

China has released a peace plan with the aim of putting forward ideas that could stop Russia’s war against Ukraine - but are they realistic? The UN General Assembly’s recent resolution demanding a Russian withdrawal shows overwhelming support for Ukraine, but the “abstaining” countries form a stable block. Belarusian partisans reportedly blew up a military plane in Belarus, which is a sign to Lukashenka that internal resistance to his dictatorship is increasing. There are warnings that Ukraine has been given a deadline by the West to end this war, otherwise, it might be pressed to hold talks with Russia. In this new episode of the series Around Ukraine of the podcast Explaining Ukraine, Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analyst Maksym Panchenko. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

In this episode of our Propaganda Diary, we continue looking at the genocidal rhetoric of Russian propaganda. We analyze the most common messages of the Russian “media” and “experts” that Ukraine should not exist, that Russia should “de-Ukrainianize” Ukraine, and that its strikes against civilians are “justified.” Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analyst Anastasia Herasymchuk. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

How is Russian imperialism similar to, and different from, other imperialisms that we know? What are its key traits with regard to the questions of difference and sameness, domination, nation-states, and mythology of the past? Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, and Tetyana Ogarkova, Ukrainian scholar and journalist in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

Marci Shore is an American historian and associate professor at Yale University, where she teaches modern European intellectual history. She is the author of Caviar and Ashes: A Warsaw Generation’s Life and Death in Marxism, 1918-1968; The Taste of Ashes: The Afterlife of Totalitarianism in Eastern Europe, and The Ukrainian Night: An Intimate History of Revolution. Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Marci Shore about the importance of Central and Eastern Europe for the world’s culture, the problem of evil, the origins of Russian cruelty, and about contemporary Ukrainian writing. UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the oldest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

Ukraine may be preparing a counter-offensive in the spring, and therefore needs military support, both in equipment and ammunition. Ukrainian pilots are in the US, which might mean that fighter jets may be on the way in the future. The G20 summit in New Delhi features Russia, but not Ukraine. In a new episode of the series Around Ukraine, Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analyst Maksym Panchenko. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

In this episode of our Propaganda Diary, we analyze the vocabulary of Russian propaganda about Ukraine. An “anti-Russia,” “puppet of the West,” “former country”, “nezalezhnaya,” and “terrorist state” - why and how do Russian propagandists use these words, and what purpose do they serve? Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analysts Alona Hryshko and Anastasia Herasymchuk. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

Kryvyi Rih is a big industrial Ukrainian city, and the hometown of president Zelenskyy. We went there to see what the city looks like during the war, and how (and if) it is changing. In this episode, we try to describe both the civic and political life of the city. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, and Tetyana Ogarkova, Ukrainian scholar and journalist in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

A few days ago we made a trip to Nikopol, an industrial town in southern Ukraine located 6 kilometers from the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, now occupied by Russian troops. Russians shell the town every day with artillery, but despite this regular bombardment and the risk of a major nuclear disaster, we met active and optimistic people. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, and Tetyana Ogarkova, Ukrainian scholar and journalist in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

PEN International, a worldwide association of writers, presented its 2022 CASE LIST, which documents 115 cases of writers facing harassment, arrest, violence and even death. This episode is a recording of an online panel of writers and activists discussing the situation surrounding freedom of expression globally, on the occasion of the publication of the 2022 Case list. The discussion focuses on cases in Ukraine under Russian attack, Egypt, Myanmar, and Nicaragua. Participants include Ma Thida (writer, activist from Myanmar, and Chair of PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee), Ahdaf Soueif (writer and activist from Egypt), Volodymyr Yermolenko (philosopher, essayist, editor in chief of UkraineWorld, and President of PEN Ukraine), and Gioconda Belli (Nicaraguan poet and activist). The event was moderated by Tanja Tuma, PEN International Board Member and President of PEN Slovenia. It was held on March 21st. 2022 Case list: https://www.pen-international.org/news/impunity-reigns-writers-resist-pen-international-case-list-2022

A Ukrainian man lost 7 members of his family, including 3 children, in a matter of seconds. They were killed by a Russian bomb in Izyum in March 2022. We met him one year after this tragedy and will tell you his story. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, and Tetyana Ogarkova, Ukrainian scholar and journalist, head of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld . Support our volunteer trips to the frontline: PayPal - [email protected] Videos mentioned in this podcast: Izyum, destroyed building: https://twitter.com/ukraine_world/status/1650861646880051204 Piano over the abyss: https://twitter.com/ukraine_world/status/1649412370253348864

Russia has tried to assert a monopoly for itself in the victory over Nazism in WWII. But what role did Ukrainians and other nations of the former USSR play in this victory? What is the role of 1945 in Russia's current ideology? How has it influenced the Russian invasion of Ukraine? What are the major elements of the Ukrainian political identity that explain the country's resistance today? Has Russia been defeated in wars in the past? Will Russian defeat today be good for Russia itself? – Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org Volodymyr Yermolenko, speaks to a famous Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhii, Director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University. This episode is made by UkraineWorld in partnership with EUvsDisinfo, an EU project aimed at increasing public awareness and understanding of the Kremlin’s disinformation operations, and to help citizens in Europe and beyond develop resistance to digital disinformation and media manipulation. UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, a Ukrainian media NGO. “Thinking in Dark Times” is a podcast series by UkraineWorld. This series seeks to make Ukraine and the current war a focal point of our common reflection about the world’s present, past, and future. We try to see the light through and despite the current darkness. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

Is there a risk of the West changing course with its Ukraine policy? Are democratic values moving eastwards with the protests in Georgia? Why should we be worried about Russian-Iranian military trade? In a new episode of our Around Ukraine series, Volodymyr Yermolenko, UkraineWorld’s chief editor, speaks to UkraineWorld analyst Maksym Panchenko. Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld.org, a website in English about Ukraine, brought to you by Internews Ukraine. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - [email protected]

On June 6th Russia blew up the dam of the Kakhovka hydropower plant in Southern Ukraine. This act of geopolitical terrorism and ecocide produces a major environmental disaster for decades to come. It also puts the Zaporizzhia nuclear power plant (the biggest NPP in Europe) at a significant risk. We have recorded a Twitter space to discuss this tragedy, based on our conversations with the Ukrainian experts and journalists. Volodymyr Yermolenko, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, is joined by Maksym Panchenko, journalist and analyst at UkraineWorld. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

The EU Ministers of Development discussed today Plan presented by Ukraine on reform and investment strategy. We have to keep supporting Ukraine militarily and on the economic and resilient track through the €50 billion Facility, said HR/VP @JosepBorrellF ahead of the #FAC.

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and addressed the Ukrainian parliament. The Secretary General underlined the bravery of the Ukrainian forces and people and President Zelenskyy’s leadership. He welcomed Allied support to Ukraine highlighting recent announcements and said more would be coming soon. The two leaders addressed preparations for the NATO Summit in July. On membership, Mr Stoltenberg said Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel https://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News https://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History https://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Receive NATO updates via email: https://bit.ly/NATOemails Find NATO on FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on TWITTER: https://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: https://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: https://bit.ly/NATOflickr #NATO #OTAN #Ukraine

Ukraine lacks weapons for self-defence and to reject the Russian aggression. There is a clear sense of urgency for the EU and all Ukraine’s allies to act. The most important way of acting is providing air defence batteries and ammunition, said HR/VP Josep Borrell after Foreign Affairs Council.

The increase of EU’s military support to Ukraine is on top of the agenda at the jumbo EU Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers’ Council. Today is the day for the Member States to see if they are able to present proposals, said HR/VP @JosepBorrellF ahead of the meeting.

#DigitalEU #DIGITALEUROPE #StandWithUkraine #TechForUkraine #DigitalUkraine In December 2022, the European Commission, together with the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation and DIGITALEUOROPE, launched the Laptops for Ukraine initiative. The aim is to collect and deliver laptops, smart-phones and tablets and respond to the fundamental needs of schools, hospitals and public administrations in Ukraine's most affected war regions. Learn more about the initiative and how to get involved. ▬ About the European Commission ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Commission represents and upholds the interests of the EU as a whole, and is independent of national governments. The European Commission prepares legislation for adoption by the Council (representing the member countries) and the Parliament (representing the citizens). It administers the budget and the policy programmes (agriculture, fisheries, research etc.) in cooperation with authorities in the member countries. The Commission's work is steered by a College of Commissioners, and led by its President. The Commissioners work on specific policy priorities that are set out by the Commission President. ▬ More Videos ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe to EuropeanCommission: https://bit.ly/2X56Ju6 All European Commission Videos: http://bit.ly/EUCommissionVideos ▬ Follow Us On ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► X: https://twitter.com/DigitalEU ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitaleu/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalEU/ ► Newsletters: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu... ► Check our Website: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en ► Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/digital-eu/

These sessions offer a unique opportunity for participants to learn about business opportunities in countries where the EBRD invests. They provide valuable insights into investment prospects while allowing informal discussion among policy-makers, business leaders and investors. Speakers: Arvid Tuerkner, Managing Director Ukraine and Moldova, EBRD Vasyl Danyliak, Chief Executive Officer, Galnaftogaz Matteo Patrone, Vice President, Banking, EBRD

The training provides participants both the theory and the understanding of the rationale behind and method for using State or regional aids in ESIF programmes and projects. Part 2/6. 00:00:27 Legal Bases 00:03:56 The notion of an undertaking in difficulty 00:07:00 Aid to undertakings in difficulty before Covid crisis 00:11:03 Temporary framework for state aid in the Covid context 00:13:43 The Ukraine & Crisis temporary Framework 00:14:35 The Crisis and transition temporary Framework. For more information on EU regional policy, please visit our website: https://europa.eu/!Yy67HF Follow us on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EUinmyregion - Twitter: https://twitter.com/euinmyregion - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euinmyregion/

Women play vital roles during and after wars, despite facing significant societal and gender-based barriers. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is a case in point. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian women joined the armed forces, including on the front lines. Women-led civic organisations in Ukraine play a crucial role in providing essential services, and yet women are not equally involved in planning and formal decision-making level, despite progress made towards gender-based equality. Moreover, women and girls experience heightened risks of sexism, violence, scarcity of food and access to finance. According to the Updated Assessment of Needs in Ukraine, “some 14.6 million people are expected to need humanitarian assistance in 2024, 56% of whom are women and girls.” The event will assess the role and needs of women, take stock of lessons learned in Ukraine, and propose solutions for greater empowerment of women and girls.

In challenging times for Ukraine, despite public appraisals following the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ten-year mark of the Russian annexation of Crimea on 18 March 2024. This webinar will provide a deep dive into current developments in Ukraine and show how Europeans can best support democratic structures, and hence a European path for Ukraine, whilst ensuring that it prevails militarily – as both will ultimately determine victory against Russia. Against the backdrop of increasingly negative news coverage on the state of Ukraine’s democracy, and the challenge to secure military and financial support in Europe and the United States, our panelists will provide a positive outlook on the societal transformations ushered in by ten years of war and the accelerated changes brought about by the invasion, and the war’s impact on the Ukrainian military. Together with our panel of experts, we will discuss: What do European leaders need to do to best support democratization? How can military support be structured in a unified and coordinated way? Ultimately, how can Europe be the best partner to Ukraine to win the war? Guests 🢒 Gustav Gressel, Senior Policy Fellow, Wider Europe Programme, ECFR 🢒 Lesia Ogryzko, Visiting Fellow, Wider Europe Programme, ECFR 🢒 Andrew Wilson, Senior Policy Fellow, Wider Europe Programme, ECFR Chaired by 🢒 Marie Dumoulin, Director, Wider Europe Programme, ECFR

Since the beginning of the war, we have provided €31 billion of military assistance to Ukraine. And for this year, another €20 billion is planned, said Josep Borrell ahead of the EUCO. Full remarks: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/european-council-press-remarks-high-representative-josep-borrell-upon-arrival-5_en

“This is a very important week for the EU support to Ukraine”, said HR/VP Josep Borrell after the 9th EU-Ukraine Association Council. “Extra €5 bln for military support, proposal to redirecting revenues from Russian frozen assets, first €4.5 bln payment under the UA Facility”. Full transcript: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/ukraine-press-remarks-high-representative-josep-borrell-after-eu-ukraine-association-council_en

The European Commission’s annual flagship research and innovation event brings together policymakers, researchers, stakeholders, and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. More information: https://research-innovation-community.ec.europa.eu/events/52ZqLn024m4rAeKyvr3zNu/overview

The foreign affairs committees of the European Parliament and the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada will discuss joint parliamentarian efforts to maximise sanction effectiveness and to achieve the transfer of Russian assets to Ukraine. This will be followed by an in-depth analysis of Ukraine’s 10-point peace plan and the Kyiv Security Compact. As a direct result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU adopted a series of sanctions against the country. These include individual sanctions, economic sanctions and diplomatic measures.

On the table of the EU Foreign Affairs Council today the €5 billion Ukrainian Assistance Fund & the sanctions for the killing of Navalny. We will also discuss the windfall profits from the Russian frozen assets, said HR/VP Josep Borrell.

Euronews Next speaks to Ukraine's digital minister and deputy prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov, the brains behind the country's tech defences. READ MORE : https://www.euronews.com/2024/03/14/if-big-tech-comes-together-ukraine-could-defeat-russia-faster-says-ukraines-digital-minist Euronews Next is a future-focused news section covering global innovation, science and technology with a European perspective. Our dedicated team of journalists aims to educate and inspire today’s leaders by providing them with analysis and insights into the people and organisations shaping our future #TechNews

EBRD President, Odile Renaud-Basso, will outline the EBRD’s vision for helping Ukraine achieve its European destiny during a public lecture at the London School of Economics on Monday, 18 March, from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. This event, hosted by Bocconi University and the LSE European Institute, is open to the public with prior registration and will also be available online. The discussion will be chaired by Angelo Martelli, Assistant Professor in European and International Political Economy at the LSE European Institute. It will feature Catherine de Vries, Dean for International Affairs and Professor of Political Science at Bocconi University, in a conversation with the EBRD President. The EBRD has increased its investments in Ukraine in response to the war, deploying €4 billion in the country in the first two years of war. Thanks to a €4 billion capital increase, approved last year by the Bank's Board of Governors, the EBRD can continue to invest at this level in wartime and has the potential to do more during the post-war reconstruction period.

Accession negotiations between Ukraine and the European Union are set to start once Ukraine completes further reforms to improve the rule of law and good governance. While Ukraine’s starting position is particularly weak in several dimensions, the history of EU enlargement demonstrates that the strongest motivation for difficult reforms is a credible and predictable accession process. How can Ukraine overcome its weak reform track record and how can the EU incentivise the process?

The Japan Chair at the CSDS co-hosted a public lecture starring Admiral Tomohisha Takei as key speaker. This event was co-organised by the Embassy of Japan in Belgium. Based on Admiral Takei’s lengthy experience at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), he provided an insightful analysis on the implications of the war in Ukraine for the security architecture in East Asia. This event took place on 1 December 2023, from 12.00 to 14.30, at the Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC) on Rue Van Maerlant 1, 1040. Short biography of the key speaker: ‘Admiral Takei serves as a special advisor to the CEO of the SAMPA K.K. in Yokohama. He retired from active duty in 2016 after having served as the 32nd Chief of Staff of the JMSDF. He joined JMSDF after graduating from the National Defence Academy and holds a master degree from the University of Tsukuba’.

#DigitalEU #DIGITALEUROPE #StandWithUkraine #TechForUkraine #DigitalUkraine In December 2022, the European Commission, together with the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation and DIGITALEUOROPE, launched the Laptops for Ukraine initiative. The aim is to collect and deliver laptops, smart-phones and tablets and respond to the fundamental needs of schools, hospitals and public administrations in Ukraine's most affected war regions. Learn more about the initiative and how to get involved. ▬ About the European Commission ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Commission represents and upholds the interests of the EU as a whole, and is independent of national governments. The European Commission prepares legislation for adoption by the Council (representing the member countries) and the Parliament (representing the citizens). It administers the budget and the policy programmes (agriculture, fisheries, research etc.) in cooperation with authorities in the member countries. The Commission's work is steered by a College of Commissioners, and led by its President. The Commissioners work on specific policy priorities that are set out by the Commission President. ▬ More Videos ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe to EuropeanCommission: https://bit.ly/2X56Ju6 All European Commission Videos: http://bit.ly/EUCommissionVideos ▬ Follow Us On ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/DigitalEU ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitaleu/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalEU/ ► Newsletters: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu... ► Check our Website: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en ► Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/digital-eu/

Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue 2024 Panel 1: The war in Ukraine and the future of the rules-based global order Moderator Luis Simón, Director, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy, BSoG-VUB Speakers - Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs / Political Director, European External Action Service - Maki Kobayashi, Director-General for Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan - Anit Mukherjee, Senior Lecturer, India Institute, King’s College London - Kristi Raik, Deputy Director, Head of Foreign Policy Programme, International Centre for Defence and Security, Estonia

Two years into the war in Ukraine: What can journalists do to keep up the momentum of their reporting? DW's Sertan Sanderson spoke with Kristina Zelenyuk, a Ukrainian journalist working at the 1+1 TV station and a 2023 GMF Fellow, to find out what we can learn from each other.

The IEA has been supporting Ukraine as it works to strengthen the resilience of its power system and look ahead to a more sustainable energy future based on decentralised resources. Learn more about Ukraine's energy system: iea.org/countries/ukraine

#DigitalEU #DIGITALEUROPE #StandWithUkraine #TechForUkraine #DigitalUkraine In December 2022, the European Commission, together with the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation and DIGITALEUOROPE, launched the Laptops for Ukraine initiative. The aim is to collect and deliver laptops, smart-phones and tablets and respond to the fundamental needs of schools, hospitals and public administrations in Ukraine's most affected war regions. Learn more about the initiative and how to get involved. ▬ About the European Commission ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Commission represents and upholds the interests of the EU as a whole, and is independent of national governments. The European Commission prepares legislation for adoption by the Council (representing the member countries) and the Parliament (representing the citizens). It administers the budget and the policy programmes (agriculture, fisheries, research etc.) in cooperation with authorities in the member countries. The Commission's work is steered by a College of Commissioners, and led by its President. The Commissioners work on specific policy priorities that are set out by the Commission President. ▬ More Videos ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe to EuropeanCommission: https://bit.ly/2X56Ju6 All European Commission Videos: http://bit.ly/EUCommissionVideos ▬ Follow Us On ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/DigitalEU ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitaleu/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalEU/ ► Newsletters: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu... ► Check our Website: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en ► Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/digital-eu/

Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Eurojust has been at the forefront of supporting accountability for crimes committed there. This work is based on over 20 years’ experience the EU Agency has working with national prosecutors on cross-border cases. Learn about the work of Eurojust in this field: • the joint investigation team (JIT) investigating crimes in Ukraine, • the Core International Crimes Evidence Database (CICED), • the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA), • how Eurojust and the Genocide Network provide guidance and training on core international crimes to prosecutors • and our contribution to the EU Freeze and Seize Task Force. More information: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/eurojust-and-the-war-in-ukraine _____ Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, supports the fight against serious cross-border crime in all its shapes and forms, strengthening the coordination and cooperation between national investigating and judicial authorities. Discover our website: 👉 http://www.eurojust.europa.eu/ Follow Eurojust on social media: LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/eurojust/ Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/eurojust

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National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War, The Memorial Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine Ownership of photo and video materials belongs to the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. The Museum grants permission to publicly display the video using materials on which it holds the copyright to the European Museum Forum and the European Museum of the Year Award. The video was filmed by Andrii Zahrebelnyi and Andrzej Markiewicz, and edited by Andrii Zahrebelnyi. Thumbnail image: The Motherland Monument and the main building of the War Museum: The 102-meter Motherland Monument is the dominant object of the Museum with the main exposition space located in its basement: Photo by Roman Pupenko. National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War

Comme annoncé par Ursula von der Leyen dans le discours sur l’Etat de l’Union en 2023, la Commission européenne dévoilera prochainement sa nouvelle stratégie industrielle de défense européenne. Initialement prévue en novembre puis reportée au 27 février, cette annonce a été ajournée au début du mois de mars, preuve s’il en est qu’élaborer une stratégie industrielle de défense européenne est tout sauf aisé. Cette nouvelle stratégie a pour ambition de renforcer la capacité de production européenne, notamment dans le cadre de l’aide apportée à l’Ukraine depuis 2 ans et le début de l'invasion russe mais aussi face au retour de la guerre en Europe, après 30 ans de dividendes de la paix. Les défis sont nombreux et posent de multiples questions. Comment renforcer la collaboration entre les entreprises européennes de la défense afin de mutualiser les chaines de production mais aussi d’augmenter les cadences ? En cas de victoire de Donald Trump à l’automne aux Etats-Unis, quel serait l'impact d'un désengagement américain en Europe et en Ukraine ? L'Europe a-t-elle les capacités de se défendre seule face à la Russie ? Peut-on et doit-on abonder un fonds européen de défense ? Quels objectifs doivent se fixer les européens en matière de défense européenne ? Quelle stratégie industrielle européenne pour y répondre ? Pour évoquer tous ces enjeux, nous accueillerons Sylvie Matelly, Directrice de l’Institut Jacques Delors et spécialiste des questions d’économie internationale et de défense.

To the heroic people of #Ukraine: We will do whatever it takes for you to win the war. For your freedom, for our freedom. For our common future. Slava Ukraini!

2 years ago, full-scale war returned to European soil. An attack on international peace and security. An assault on the UN Charter. We have been committed and we will be committed to support Ukraine for whatever it takes, HR/VP Josep Borrell. #StandWithUkraine #24Feb2022

The European and the G7 Union together for the sovereignty and the freedom of Ukraine. We stand with democracy, for defence of European and global security, and for respect for international law, HR/VP Josep Borrell.

On the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and on the 10th anniversary of the Russian invasion in total, UkraineWorld's chief editor, Volodymyr Yermolenko, reflects upon the major causes of this war. These are the issues relating to identity, political values, and ethics. More - in our Explaining Ukraine podcast. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. SUPPORT us at www.patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the frontlines at PayPal: [email protected]. LISTEN on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, the European Parliament has stood by Ukraine and its people. From backing measures to help refugees settle in the EU to multibillion-euro aid packages, Parliament members have vowed to support Kyiv for as long as it takes.      #europeanparliament #europeanunion #democracy #europe #russia #ukraine #ukrainewar #aid #refugees #reconstruction #euelections2024 #vote

Two years have passed since Russia’s full-fledged invasion of Ukraine. Since then, the people of Ukraine and the Ukrainian armed forces demonstrated their courage, strength and determination to push back the Russian invading forces, bravely defending their freedom and their country. In these two years, Ukraine has inflicted heavy losses on Russia, recapturing 50 per cent of the territory that they originally seized, and pushing back their invading forces on all fronts. Despite all these losses though, Russia is showing no signs of seeking peace, putting their economy on a war footing, and ramping up weapons production. NATO Allies have provided unprecedented support to Ukraine, helping to uphold its right of self-defence enshrined in the UN Charter; and as Russia prepares for a long war, Allies’ continued commitment is essential to preserving Ukraine’s freedom, and it is key to Ukraine’s security and our own security. NATO stands with all Ukrainians bravely pushing back the Russian invaders. As we remember the day in which the fully-fledged invasion began, a group of Ukrainian soldiers being trained by NATO Allies in the United Kingdom recites their national anthem, standing side by side with their trainers from the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel https://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News https://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History https://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Receive NATO updates via email: https://bit.ly/NATOemails Find NATO on FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on TWITTER: https://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: https://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: https://bit.ly/NATOflickr #NATO #OTAN #Ukraine

In the course of war, the very functions of civil society are needed to sustain the people and preserve democracy in the face of wanton aggression, says our International Renaissance Foundation's Oleksandr Sushko. Two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our support for hundreds of Ukrainian civil society initiatives continues to build resiliency, bring Russia to account, and contribute to victory. While this might seem like a regional conflict, the effects are global. If Russia prevails, it could spell doom for democracies worldwide. Learn more: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/topics/ukraine

In October 2023, a group of Ukrainian and foreign writers and artists traveled to Kherson to bring books to damaged local libraries, aid to civilians and soldiers, and to talk to the city’s people. One year after its liberation from Russian occupation, Kherson suffers from regular Russian shelling and bombing... Support our work at patreon.com/ukraineworld Support our volunteer trips like this at PayPal: [email protected] 💙💛 Subscribe and stay tuned with UkraineWorld: https://www.youtube.com/c/UkraineWorld …………………………………………. It’s important to know! …………………………………………. 🎬 Check out similar videos: ⭐️ https://youtu.be/BHksNrj7elQ ⭐️ https://youtu.be/eeHNZGA4Ge8 ⭐️ https://youtu.be/efGXj8JrJaM …………………………………………. 💛 Support UkraineWorld on Patreon: http://patreon.com/ukraineworld …………………………………………. 🫂 Follow UkraineWorld on: 💛 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ukraineworld.org 💛 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ukraine_world 💛 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ukraine__world/ 💛 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ukraineworld/ 💛 Website: https://ukraineworld.org/ 💛 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ukraine__world__ …………………………………………. #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #UkraineWorld

Two years after the brutal invasion of Ukraine by the Russian aggressor, the EU continues to stand united as TEAM EUROPE in its unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and illegal attempts to annex Ukrainian territory. We are committed to continue providing political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes.

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, the European Parliament has stood by Ukraine and its people. From backing measures to help refugees settle in the EU to multibillion-euro aid packages, Members have vowed to support Kyiv for as long as it takes. Find out more about Parliament’s support.

HR/VP @JosepBorrellF visited today a @EUAM_Ukraine training for the Ukrainian police, aimed at the stabilisation of the liberated territories. EU trainings will contribute to allow for the return to normal life after de-occupation. #StandWithUkraine

Ukrainians need and deserve our support. We have to increase the delivery of weapons and the capacity of our defence industry. We have to provide Ukraine with whatever it needs to prevail, said HR/VP Josep Borrell ahead of the NATO-Ukraine Council.

Russia is the last colonial empire in Europe. But Ukrainians are masters of their own destiny. By defending their sovereignty, they are also protecting EU security. We must support them with whatever it takes, said HR/VP @JosepBorrellF in Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv

“I am here to confirm the EU’s unabated financial & military support to Ukraine. You have to win the war and to win the peace. We stand with you”. HR/VP Josep Borrell was in Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov.

HR/VP @JosepBorrellF visited today a @EUAM_Ukraine training for the Ukrainian police, aimed at the stabilisation of the liberated territories. EU trainings will contribute to allow for the return to normal life after de-occupation. #StandWithUkraine

Click here for the full debate: https://youtube.com/live/ZoRhF43-e-0 After nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Parliament reaffirmed the need for the EU to stand united behind Kyiv in a debate with Council and the Commission representatives. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Since then, the EU has provided unprecedented political, military, humanitarian and financial support to Kyiv, as well as imposed crippling sanctions against Moscow.

After nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukaine, Parliament members are set to reaffirm the need for the EU to stand united behind Kyiv, in a debate with Council and the Commission representatives. Parliament members are expected to assess the latest developments in the war and how the EU can continue to support Kyiv’s forces in fighting back against the Russian intruders. They will also discuss the EU’s latest efforts to provide more financial support to Ukraine, particularly with additional US aid currently being held up by congress. MEPs will vote on a resolution during the next plenary session in Strasbourg. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Since then, the EU has provided unprecedented political, military, humanitarian and financial support to Kyiv, as well as imposed crippling sanctions against Moscow.

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“We can and we should do more to support Ukraine. Because I repeat: it is the biggest threat to the European security, and if we do not do it, we will pay a higher price. HR/VP @JosepBorrellF remarks ahead of today's special #EUCO https://europa.eu/!BPNxY3

The EU’s support to Ukraine will continue as strong as ever, says HR/VP @JosepBorrellF ahead of today’s EU Foreign Affairs Council that hosts Ukrainian MFA @DmytroKuleba.

As Russia shows no signs of seeking peace, NATO’s support to Ukraine in its fight for its freedom remains steadfast. Over the past year, Ukraine has made substantial progress on the battlefield, recapturing 50 per cent of the territory that Russia originally seized, and prevailing as a sovereign, independent, democratic nation. All while Russia is losing political influence in its near abroad, has incurred more than 300,000 casualties, lost a substantial part of its conventional forces, and is under significant economic pressure. Despite these failures, Russian aims in Ukraine have not changed, with President Putin setting Russia’s economy on a war footing, ramping up weapons production, and using winter, once again, as a weapon of war. NATO Allies’ support to Ukraine’s fight for its freedom, and its right to self-defence, is even more important in the current scenario. Allies are providing additional financial support, more air defences and ammunition, and a training centre for Ukrainian pilots, on top of an ambitious work programme for 2024, which includes measures touching upon energy security, innovation and interoperability with NATO forces. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel https://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News https://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History https://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Receive NATO updates via email: https://bit.ly/NATOemails Find NATO on FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on TWITTER: https://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: https://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: https://bit.ly/NATOflickr #NATO #OTAN #Ukraine

A dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 times more sensitive than a human’s. Watch how the proven power of dog’s noses are helping to prevent the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons in Ukraine. ​ The OSCE, in partnership with the Guardia Civil of Spain, trained canine team instructors in the detection of weapons, ammunition and explosives (WAE) through a four-month course to support Ukraine’s capacities in countering illicit trafficking of SALW. This initiative is a part of the “In support of strengthening capacities of Ukrainian authorities in preventing and combating illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives in all its aspects” project, funded by the European Union, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Slovakia. Lithuania and Poland also support the project through in-kind contributions. Learn more: https://www.osce.org/project/strengthening-capacities-ukraine-illicit-trafficking-wae

A recording of an information event about the Interreg Europe programme presenting cooperation opportunities for beneficiaries from Ukraine.

For the 2nd time in a row, the Delegation of the European Union to the International Organisations in Vienna is hosting its annual EU Multilateral Christmas Charity Gala - #EU4Ukraine. You can either join us on 14 December 2023 at 19.00 at das Muth Theatre in Vienna or donate and watch the Gala online on this website and our Facebook page @EUinVienna as of 15 December 2023. All proceeds from ticket sales as well as voluntary donations will be used to purchase a grand piano and an orchestral drum kit for the Kharkiv I. P. Kotlyarevsky National University of Arts in Kharkiv. This university is one of the leading higher education institutions in Ukraine and represents a creative, research-oriented and methodological center for music and theater education in Eastern Ukraine.

This is the moment to strengthen our support to Ukraine. With the Foreign Ministers we'll discuss the proposals on security commitments to be presented at #EUCO, mainly to increase the European Peace Facility capacities, said HR/VP @JosepBorrellF ahead of today's #FAC.

Taking place in parallel to the COP28 conference in Dubai, UAE, the EU side events will tackle the most pressing climate-related issues. Sessions will be held in-person onsite in Dubai, in Brussels and online-only, and will all be livestreamed here and on the dedicated event platform. Discover the full programme of EU side events: https://www.cop28eusideevents.eu/e/programme?date=dec-01 About the EU side events at COP28: https://www.cop28eusideevents.eu/e/about Register to access the COP28 EU side events: https://www.cop28eusideevents.eu/e/home Join the conversation: #EUatCOP28

Taking place in parallel to the COP28 conference in Dubai, UAE, the EU side events will tackle the most pressing climate-related issues. Sessions will be held in-person onsite in Dubai, in Brussels and online-only, and will all be livestreamed here and on the dedicated event platform. Discover the full programme of EU side events: https://www.cop28eusideevents.eu/e/programme?date=dec-01 About the EU side events at COP28: https://www.cop28eusideevents.eu/e/about Register to access the COP28 EU side events: https://www.cop28eusideevents.eu/e/home Join the conversation: #EUatCOP28

Discover Nataliia’s favourite skills: self-Improvement, adaptability and proactivity.! Listen to her insights on how Ukraine is empowering youth skills development. *** As Nataliia navigates the path of a dedicated student, aspiring civil servant, Young European Ambassador, and project manager for the Women's League NGO, these skills are the guiding stars that light her way. Amid challenging times, Nataliia's personal commitment to these skills reflects the resilient spirit of her native Ukraine, where the strength of its people shines through as they continue to work, study, and develop their skills, embodying a collective determination to forge a better future against all odds. *** Nataliias’s voice is part of the newly launched #MySkills4You campaign, an initiative of the European Training Foundation to echo the voices of young citizens from the Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans. As a crucial component of the European Year of Skills, #MySkills4You sheds light on the significance of skill investment in these regions. In collaboration with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), the campaign extends its reach through networks of young European Ambassadors and EU Jeel Connectors from EU Neighbours South, East, and Western Balkans. Participation in this initiative is open to all, providing a platform for individuals to contribute their perspectives on skills. Join us in this collaborative endeavour towards advancing skills development. Let’s work together on skills! #EuropeanYearOfSkills #MySkills4You Learn more 👉 etf.europa.eu/myskills4you

In spite of the troubled times we are living the @OSCE is the platform where our common European security architecture is and should be discussed, despite the attempts by Russia to undermine it HR/VP @JosepBorrellF following his meeting with PM of North Macedonia @DKovachevski

Not all of the recovery can and will be financed by the public sector. Ukraine – with the help of the EU and other partners – has to create the right environment for private investment as fast as possible. An overall security guarantee for Ukraine and financial guarantees for early private investments are as essential as strengthening of the rule of law through more transparency, judicial reform and anti-corruption measures. This is the second episode in our two-part series on financing Ukraine's recovery. Find out how the European Parliament will effectively scrutinise the spending public funds, if and how we can use Russian frozen assets in the reconstruction and how we will navigate the road to ensuring private investment. 📺 Watch the first episode of financing Ukraine’s recovery: https://youtu.be/XVO4bhCkIAQ 📖 Dig deeper into the numbers in our publications: - Financing Ukraine's recovery: Consequences for the EU budget and budgetary control, and principles for success: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_IDA(2023)749804 - EU-Ukraine 2035: Strategic foresight analysis on the future of the EU and Ukraine: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_STU(2023)747454 📲 Find all our publications on our EPRS app: • iOS: http://epyoutube.eu/q57W • Android: http://epyoutube.eu/q57X CONTENT: 00:00 Introduction 00:36 How the European Parliament scrutinises money for Ukraine? 02:18 Can we use frozen Russian assets? 03:32 What is the role of private investments? 04:47 What role do Ukrainian refugees have in the recovery? 06:03 How will we keep the focus on Ukraine? 07:10 Outro

Statement by the Head of the Delegation of Ukraine at the Plenary Session of the 30th OSCE Ministerial Council, Skopje, North Macedonia, 30 November - 1 December 2023.

Ukraine’s recovery and EU accession will be a defining project for the European Union in the 2020s. The costs will be massive. The EU and its Member States, together as ‘Team Europe’, have committed approximately €135 billion in financial, military and humanitarian support for Ukraine and its people, including the for Ukrainian refugees in the EU (Dec. 2023). In this episode you will find out just how EU funding stacks up against that of our allies and gain a deeper understanding of why we need to start rebuilding now. 📺 Watch the second episode of the financing Ukraine’s recovery: 📖 Dig deeper into the numbers in our publications: - Financing Ukraine's recovery: Consequences for the EU budget and budgetary control, and principles for success: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_IDA(2023)749804 - EU-Ukraine 2035: Strategic foresight analysis on the future of the EU and Ukraine: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_STU(2023)747454 📲 Find all our publications on our EPRS app: • iOS: http://epyoutube.eu/q57W • Android: http://epyoutube.eu/q57X CONTENT 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Why does the EU want to finance Ukraine’s recovery? 01:34 How much will financing Ukraine’s recovery cost? 02:17 How much will come from the European Union? 03:22 How does EU spending compare to that of international donors? 04:13 Why we are spending money on Ukraine reconstruction now? 05:20 How will the spending change once the war is over? 05:55 What would a prolonged conflict mean the strategy to help Ukraine recover financially? 06:29 Outro