Ukraine 242 Podcast

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24/2, February 24th, was the day that Russia began bombing Ukraine at the beginning of its all-out invasion which is now in its eleventh month. Every week Anne Levine interviews someone in Ukraine or from around the world, with a unique perspective on the war. Everyone from a Nobel Peace Prize winner to a military Colonel to an Instagram Influencer turned volunteer for orphaned children is on our show. Interviews conducted by Anne Levine and shows edited by Ursula Ruedenberg.

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Sarah Ashton Cirillo: One Year Later Part Two

Apr 16 2024 29 mins  
The second part of an interview with Sarah Ashton Cirillo an American journalist who enlisted as a combat medic in the armed forces of Ukraine. She is an American trans woman and the only American female soldier at zero line, the front-most trenches.This interview comes one year after Sarah first spoke with Ukraine 2 4 2. After being hospitalized from serious injury incurred on the

One Year Later - Sarah Ashton-Cirillo

Apr 09 2024 29 mins  
One year after an interview with Ukraine 2 4 2, the first of a two-part interview with Sarah Ashton Cirillo an American journalist who enlisted as a combat medic in the armed forces of Ukraine. She is an American trans woman. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she was the only transgender journalist and then the only American female soldier fighting at zero line, the fron

Mark J. Lindquist Optimism and Humanitarian Aid Two Years In

Mar 26 2024 29 mins  
Mark Lindquist is a United States Air Force and Afghan war veteran. Since March of 2022, Mark has lived in Ukraine, which he calls his second home. He is on a self-directed humanitarian mission to voluntarily deliver non-lethal aid directly to Ukrainian civilians. After two years of his aid work, he gives an update. He discusses the nature of how this on-going war has developed, wh

Poems to the invasion of Ukraine

Mar 14 2024 29 mins  
Poetry by: Marianna KiyanovskaKaren KhielNancy EatonVidmaRead by Kate Wallace RogersMusic:Anthem by Leonard CohenEditing by Michael Hill-LevineEditing by Ursula Rudenberg

UKRAINE 2 4 2 :DR. TARAS KUZIO RUSSIFYING UKRAINE Part II

Sep 27 2023 29 mins  
Ukrainian/ English political scientist Dr. Taras Kuzio discusses ways that Russia is seeking to destroy Ukrainian national identity and replace it with militarization and glorification of the Soviet ethos.He discusses new textbooks being used to influence children, kidnapping of children, persecution and murder of Ukrainian citizens who facilitate Ukrainian civil society, and the c

GLOBAL POWER SHIFTS AND ALLIANCES NORTH KOREA - DR. TARAS KUZIO

Sep 20 2023 29 mins  
Ukrainian political scientist Dr. Taras Kuzio discusses the global ramifications of Russias President Putins meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un in far Eastern Russia, early in September. He describes the coalition that is solidifying to support Russias invasion of Ukraine, including China, Iran and Korea, united against the West and their perception of a US-dominated un

AMBASSADOR DANIEL FRIED - CORRUPTION - DEMOCRACY - THUGGERY

Sep 12 2023 28 mins  
At the beginning of September, Ukrainian Defense Minister was removed in response to allegations of corruption. Former American Ambassador Daniel Fried discusses this removal along with other internal leadership shake-ups, including the death of leaders of the Wagner military group in Russia as well as how Putin's future is tied to the outcome of his invasion of Ukraine and Ru

Athletes are collateral damage - Dr. Taylor McKee - Brock University Canada - Sports, Olympics and more.

Aug 29 2023 29 mins  
Athletes are collateral damage in Russia's war with Ukraine, according to Taylor McKee, a researcher committed to analyzing the socio-cultural intersections of sport and society. He discusses how, since 2014, the story of the Russian invasion plays out in theatres of sport as well.In this interview, the discussion focuses on the upcoming Olympic games in Paris, what could play

URBAN WARFARE: War in Ukraine's streets - F-16s - Tactical Nukes - How will it end Major John Spencer

Aug 22 2023 29 mins  
This Week on Ukraine 2 4 2: Urban Warfare and other Battle Knowledge – US Major John SpencerTRT: 29 minutesUS Major John Spencer is considered the world's leading expert on urban warfare. In February 2022, he wrote The Mini-Manuel for The Urban Defender, a guidebook for everyday people to defend their territory against military aggressors. The manual was posted online by the

Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online - SUCHO - Ekaterina Malygina

Aug 16 2023 29 mins  
Historian Ekaterina Malygina describes SUCHO - Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online " an international initiative by more than 1,500 volunteer historians, archivists, librarians, and humanities researchers whose mission is to provide digital support, server space, equipment, and training resources to their colleagues in Ukrainian cultural institutions.The goal is to suppo