Policy Implications Podcast

In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna speaks with Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, a senior fellow at Bruegel and the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about Europe’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and what it says about Europe’s future security role. Theydiscuss why the war led to much more EU financing for Ukraine without creating a true European defence union, why geography and fiscal capacity shaped which countries moved fastest, how coalitions of the willing have become central toEurope’s military response, and why Ukraine itself may become a key part of Europe’s long-term defence capacity. They also explore what all of this means as Europe faces growing pressure to take more responsibility for its ownsecurity.Link to the paper discussed in this episode: https://tinyurl.com/sz3ube6d💛💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include:·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen to Policy Implications as a podcast:🟢 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/Ho3jh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍎 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/gOlvb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️ YouTube Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/otJaq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on Ukraine’s economy, institutions, and the challenges of reconstruction.

In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna hosts a conversation with Olle Hammar on Russian public opinion, wartime attitudes, and what survey evidence can tell us about support for the invasion of Ukraine. Drawing on new research using data from the Levada Center and the Gallup World Poll, they discuss whether Russia’s war against Ukraine is really just Putin’s war, or whether it has broader backing inside Russian society. Together, they explore why the evidence points to a strong rally effect after the full-scale invasion, how support for Putin and optimism about the future both increased while positive attitudes toward the West and migration aspirations declined, why Moscow stands out as a partial exception, what the temporary backlash to partial mobilization actually reveals, and what all of this means for policymakers in Ukraine and the West who may still hope that internal Russian opposition will end the war.Link to the paper discussed in this episode: https://tinyurl.com/y3f9w9vk💛💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include:·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen to Policy Implications as a podcast:🟢 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/Ho3jh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍎 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/gOlvb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️ YouTube Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/otJaq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on Ukraine’s economy, institutions, and the challenges of reconstruction.

In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna hosts a conversation with Dariia Mykhailyshyna on migration, politics, and how large inflows of migrants can reshape voting behavior. Drawing on new research on two waves of Ukrainian migration to Poland — the labor migration that followed Russia’s aggression in 2014 and the refugee inflow after the full-scale invasion in 2022 — they discuss whether more migration really leads to more support for nationalist and far-right parties. Together, they explore why the Polish case tells a more nuanced story, how local exposure to Ukrainian migrants often reduced rather than increased far-right support, why labor migrants and refugees produced different political effects, and what this reveals about the role of labor markets, social benefits, and political rhetoric in shaping public attitudes toward migration.Link to the paper discussed in this episode: https://tinyurl.com/mtskp3rh💛💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include:·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen to Policy Implications as a podcast:🟢 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/Ho3jh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍎 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/gOlvb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️ YouTube Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/otJaq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on Ukraine’s economy, institutions, and the challenges of reconstruction.

In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna hosts a conversation with Ivanna Kyliushyk on migration between Ukraine and Poland — not just as a humanitarian story, but as a question of skills, talent, and long-term economic strategy. Drawing on research on the Ukraine–Poland migration skill corridor, they discuss who today’s Ukrainian migrants in Poland are, why so much talent remains underused, and what this reveals about the gap between labour market demand and migration policy. Together, they explore whether this movement should be seen as brain drain or brain circulation, why Poland struggles to retain Ukrainian talent, and what a more strategic approach could mean for both countries’ economic future and for Ukraine’s reconstruction.💛💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include:·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen to Policy Implications as a podcast:🟢 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/Ho3jh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍎 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/gOlvb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️ YouTube Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/otJaq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on Ukraine’s economy, institutions, and the challenges of reconstruction.

In this episode of Policy Implications, Tatyana Deryugina steps in for Olha Zadorozhna to host a conversation on charitable giving during wartime. She is joined by Margaryta Klymak, Dariia Mykhailyshyna, Andrew Kosenko, and Kathryn Vasilaky, authors of a paper on wartime fundraising in Ukraine. Together, they discuss how donations evolve during a long conflict, what motivates people to keep giving, and what Ukraine’s experience can teach us about solidarity, media attention, and collective action during war.More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here: https://tinyurl.com/5n84rye8.💛💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include:·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen to Policy Implications as a podcast:🟢 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/Ho3jh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍎 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/gOlvb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️ YouTube Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/otJaq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on Ukraine’s economy, institutions, and the challenges of reconstruction.