Episode SummaryThe perception of the contemporary Russian state begins with the fundamental misconception that the Russian Empire has ceased to exist. In fact, it is fully thriving today, simply under a new name - the Russian Federation. The S
Episode SummaryToday, Yulia addresses some of the most popular misinformation circulating on the world wide web in the form of a true FAQ, with bite-sized rebuttals to some of the most ill-informed Ukraine-related tweets the Internet has to o
Episode SummaryYou've probably heard of the one of the most elite brigades of the National Guard of Ukraine. Maybe you've heard of their bravery, or maybe you've seen the fear they inspire in the russian armed forces. Maybe you've heard the ru
Episode SummaryYou've already heard of the events of February 20, 2014: a large group of unmarked soldiers known as “little green men” entered Crimea and occupied it by force. Although they presented themselves as a neutral militia, they were,
Episode Summaryrussian propaganda spreads the false narrative that Crimea has belonged to russia for most of its existence. Their propaganda asserts its indigenous people, the Qırımtatarlar — more commonly known as the Qirimli — have always be
Episode SummaryIn 2014, Western media took a liking to frequent reporting on what they have deemed to be the "Ukrainian conflict," labeling the paid-by-russia militia and their russian troops as "separatists." russia created the perception in
In 2014, Western media took a liking to frequent reporting on what they have deemed to be the Ukrainian conflict, labeling the paid-by-Russia militia and their Russian troops as separatists. Through that perception of an independent group of pe
Episode SummaryYulia and Professor Kateryna Zarembo discuss the real history of Donbas region, how the russian language became prevalent in the area, and why the West takes as fact that the Donbas has "always been russian." Professor Kateryna
Today we'll break down what the war in Ukraine has to do with Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling novel, if anything, why the world is outraged, and where Russian propaganda fits into all of this. Moreover, Russia has been building their propagand
Episode SummaryYulia and Professor Maria Shuvalova break down what the war in Ukraine has to do with Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling novel, why the world is outraged, and where russian propaganda fits into all of this. They explore how russia
Episode SummaryOn June 6th, 2023, the Kakhovka Dam on the Dnipro River experienced a critical failure and collapsed, rapidly draining the Kakhovka reservoir and flooding much of southeastern Ukraine. 48 settlements were flooded — 34 of them in