This Week in Ukraine

Season 2 Episode 9 is dedicated to Ukraine's reported downing of more than a dozen Russian planes in just a month.   Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by John Hardie, Deputy Director of the Russia Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the the Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Season 2 Episode 8 is dedicated to Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea.   Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by Kyiv Independent news reporter Dinara Khalilova.   "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the the Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

For the bonus episode of “This Week in Ukraine” dedicated to the two year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, host Anastasiia sits down with David Knowles, the host of The Telegraphs Ukraine: The Latest podcast, to discuss reporting on Ukraine two years into the war. 

Season 2 Episode 7 is dedicated to the fall of Avdiivka.   Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by Glen Grant, a retired U.K. Lieutenant Colonel and military expert who advises Ukraine.   "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the the Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Season 2 Episode 6 is dedicated to the new team leading Ukraine’s military.    Host Masha Lavrova is joined by Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell.    "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the the Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Season 2 Episode 5 is dedicated to the upcoming Russian presidential election.    Host Masha Lavrova is joined by Kyiv Independent reporter Oleg Sukhov.   "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the the Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Season 2 Episode 4 is dedicated to the risk of a Russian attack against NATO, and whether the alliance is prepared to defend itself.   Host Masha Lavrova is joined by security expert Marcel Plichta, who is a fellow at the Centre for Global Law and Governance at the University of St. Andrew’s and a former intelligence analyst at the U.S. Department of Defense.   "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the the Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   Marcel Plichta: X – https://x.com/plichta_marcel?s=21   This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Season 2 Episode 3 is dedicated to the recent attacks against journalists in Ukraine and the country's press freedom over the years.   Host Masha Lavrova is joined by the Kyiv Independent chief editor Olga Rudenko.   "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the the Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   Olga Rudenko:  X – https://twitter.com/olya_rudenko  This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.  

Season 2 Episode 2 is dedicated to Ukraine’s Peace Formula and the possibility of successful peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in 2024.   Host Masha Lavrova is joined by the Kyiv Independent deputy chief editor Oleksiy Sorokin.   "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the the Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.   Oleksiy Sorokin:  X – https://twitter.com/mrsorokaa    This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.  

Season 2 Episode 1 is dedicated to foreign investment in Ukrainian business and what makes them critical to bolstering Ukraine’s economic front.   Host Masha Lavrova is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Dominic Culverwell.    "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the The Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok.   Dominic Culverwell:   X – https://twitter.com/DomCulv   This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Episode #39 is dedicated to Ukraine’s biggest events of 2023, as well as what to look forward to in 2024.  Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell and the newsroom's deputy chief editor Oleksii Sorokin.    "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the The Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, and Instagram.    Anastasiia Lapatina: X – https://twitter.com/lapatina_    This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Episode #38 is dedicated to Ukraine’s failure to prepare its defensive lines for the long war.  Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell.    "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the The Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, and Instagram.    Anastasiia Lapatina: X – https://twitter.com/lapatina_    Francis Farrell:   X – https://twitter.com/francisjfarrell   This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Episode #37 is dedicated to the trucker protests that have been blockading several border crossings at Ukraine-Poland border for over a month.   Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent business editor Liliane Bivings.    "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the The Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, and Instagram.    Anastasiia Lapatina: X – https://twitter.com/lapatina_    Liliane Bivings:   X – https://twitter.com/LilianeBivings    This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Episode #36 is dedicated to the dark new phase in Russia’s war, and why the possibility of losing is once again a risk for Ukraine.    Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell.    "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   Follow the The Kyiv Independent on X, Facebook, and Instagram.    Anastasiia Lapatina: X – https://twitter.com/lapatina_    Francis Farrell:   X – https://twitter.com/francisjfarrell   This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Episode #35 is dedicated to the wave of personnel replacements in Ukraine's Ministry of Defense and the military.    Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Igor Kossov.   "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/   The Kyiv Independent:  Twiter – https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/kyivindependent Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kyivindepen...   Anastasiia Lapatina: Twitter – https://twitter.com/lapatina_   Igor Kossov: Twitter – https://twitter.com/IgorKossov   This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.