War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

134 Episodes

1. 141. ANALYSIS: Marlene Laruelle on the ideology of Russia’s regime, connection to far-right movements in Europe and why Putin’s maintains popularity in Russia

   Published: 11/14/2023
2. 140. PERSPECTIVE: Former US soldier Carl ”Grinch” Larson on fighting in the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine

   Published: 10/8/2023
3. 139. UPDATE: Maksym Yali on life in Kyiv and possible gains for the counteroffensive before winter

   Published: 9/26/2023
4. 138. ANALYSIS: Miriam Hess on Ramzan Kadyrov’s place in Russian politics; Chechen fighters on both sides in the war in Ukraine; and the future of the Republic of Chechnya

   Published: 9/4/2023
5. 137. ANALYSIS: Mark McNamee on Ukraine’s economic opportunities and challenges

   Published: 8/11/2023
6. 136. ANALYSIS: Catrina Doxsee on Wagner mutiny, Prigozhin’s relationship to Putin, and the future of the Wagner group

   Published: 7/29/2023
7. 135. ANALYSIS: James Acuna on intelligence drones, open source intelligence, the information domain and the war in Ukraine

   Published: 6/24/2023
8. 134. ANALYSIS: Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria on forced deportations of Ukrainian children, allegations of genocide, and implications of the ICC arrest warrant for President Putin

   Published: 6/2/2023
9. 133. ANALYSIS: Edward Price evaluates on-going risks, Ukraine’s financial strategy, and global economic implications of the war in Ukraine

   Published: 5/22/2023
10. 132. ANALYSIS: Alexander Titov on Russian imperialism, and mechanisms of territorial appropriation, in light of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

    Published: 5/7/2023
11. 131. UPDATE: Maksym Yali on expected Ukrainian counteroffensive - when, where and what’s at stake

    Published: 5/5/2023
12. 130. ANALYSIS: Daria Isachenko on Turkey-Russia relations, Nagorno-Karabach, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and trajectory of relations in 2023

    Published: 4/13/2023
13. 129. ANALYSIS: Oleksa Drachewych on echoes of history in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - implications of Bolshevik revolution; use of WWII narratives & brutal historical echoes in Russia’s invasion

    Published: 3/12/2023
14. 128. DEEP DIVE: Jenny Mathers on heroism, gender and war - in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    Published: 3/8/2023
15. 127. ANALYSIS: Luca Anceschi on Central Asia and Russia’s invasion - recalibration of relations with Moscow, role of China in the region & view of the invasion from the region

    Published: 3/4/2023
16. 126. ANALYSIS: Pavel Slunkin on Belarus’ position vis-a-vis Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Lukashenka’s relationship to Putin, and whether Belarus would participate in a direct invasion of Ukraine

    Published: 2/24/2023
17. 125. ANALYSIS: Benjamin Herscovitch on China and Russia - China’s position vis-a-vis Russia’s invasion, how this position might change in 2023 & shape China’s approach to Taiwan

    Published: 2/15/2023
18. 124. ANALYSIS: Catrina Doxsee with a deep dive into Wagner’s relationship to the Russian state, changes in Prigozhin’s behavior and global security implications

    Published: 2/12/2023
19. 123. PERSPECTIVE: Kanykei Tursunbaeva and Mark Neville on operating under conditions of war, photography in conflict zones, and the project ’Stop Tanks with Books’

    Published: 2/7/2023
20. 122. ANALYSIS: Niklas Masuhr on the Wagner group - activities, involvement in Ukraine, military and political implications

    Published: 2/1/2023