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Ukraine Calling

Громадське радіоhromadske.radio
Welcome to Ukraine Calling, Hromadske Radio’s weekly English-language current affairs program. In 2024, we revamped the show with a new format, making it available not only as a podcast but also on YouTube for a more immersive experience. Started in 2016, the podcast is now hosted by Brian Bonner, a seasoned American journalist with extensive experience in Ukraine. Join Brian as he engages in insightful interviews with top newsmakers and fascinating individuals who have captivating stories to share. Запис Ukraine Calling спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org.
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No going out of business for ICMP, in Ukraine or elsewhere

Our today’s interviewee is Ms Kathryne Bomberger is the Director General of the International Commission on Missing Persons. And we’ll be talking about the tasks this commission performs in the world, and is going to do in Ukraine in particular. Запис No going out of business for ICMP, in Ukraine or elsewhere спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

Dec 05, 202323 min

Russian invasion of Ukraine: manifestation of collapse of Soviet Union?

Today’s interlocutor is Dr. Can Kasapoğlu. He’s a senior fellow at Hudson Institute and the director of the research program at the Turkish think tank EDAM Turkey/ Запис Russian invasion of Ukraine: manifestation of collapse of Soviet Union? спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org .

Nov 21, 202343 min

Talking about collaboration we need to focus on the great harm caused, not just the people who were in a vulnerable position — human rights defender Rachel Denber

Rachel Denber, who is a deputy director for Europe and Central Asia at Human Rights Watch, and Julia Gorbunova, who is a senior researcher for Ukraine for Human Rights Watch, tell about the bullet points of their reports in Ukraine. Запис Talking about collaboration we need to focus on the great harm caused, not just the people who were in a vulnerable position — human rights defender Rachel Denber спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

Nov 17, 202337 min

Indictment Against Putin Will Be Amended, Top International Lawyer Says

Today’s interlocutor is Mark Stephen Ellis, an expert in international criminal law, executive director of the International Bar Association. Запис Indictment Against Putin Will Be Amended, Top International Lawyer Says спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org .

Oct 23, 202331 min

«A Country of Missing People»: The Book of Numbers and Fates

Kevin Sullivan, the author of the book «A Country of Missing People» and a member of the International Commission on Missing Persons team in The Hague, speaks about Ukraine and the consequences of war. Запис «A Country of Missing People»: The Book of Numbers and Fates спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org .

Oct 22, 202331 min

Ukrainian soldier Maksym Sviezhentsev: «You have to accept that you can die, and this acceptance makes you stronger»

Dr. Marta Dyczok is having a conversation with Dr. Maksym Sviezhentsev. He holds a PhD in History from Western University, which is where she teaches. He tells stories about joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2022, fighting near Bakhmut and even finding time for scholarly work. Запис Ukrainian soldier Maksym Sviezhentsev: «You have to accept that you can die, and this acceptance makes you stronger» спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

Sep 24, 202335 min

Transitional justice: to help victims and to rebuild society or just to punish murderers? Anna Myriam Roccatello

Our today’s interviewee is Anna Myriam Roccatello, Deputy Executive Director and director of programs of the International Centre for Transitional Justice. And we’ll be talking mostly about transitional justice and Ukraine, or Ukraine and transitional justice. Запис Transitional justice: to help victims and to rebuild society or just to punish murderers? Anna Myriam Roccatello спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

Sep 11, 202341 min

U.S.-Ukraine Veterans Bridge: «We’re going to hold the line here for democracy and freedom»

The conversation with three members of the U.S.-Ukraine Veterans Bridge was recorded on the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day 2023. It is an important discussion about the violence of war, veterans issues and transgender people in the army. Запис U.S.-Ukraine Veterans Bridge: «We’re going to hold the line here for democracy and freedom» спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

Sep 08, 202346 min

Dr Marta Dyczok: «This horrible war has had one positive side effect»

Today’s interlocutor is Dr. Marta Dyczok. She works at Western University in Ontario, Canada. She is a prolific author and she has several books to her credit. Запис Dr Marta Dyczok: «This horrible war has had one positive side effect» спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org .

Aug 29, 202342 min

«Education, mental health, safety, heritage» — Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi about how UNESCO helps Ukraine

This is Ukraine Calling, the English-language podcast from Hromadske Radio in Kyiv. Andriy Kulykov today`s interviewee is Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi — the Head of UNESCO Desk in Ukraine since October 2022. Запис «Education, mental health, safety, heritage» — Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi about how UNESCO helps Ukraine спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

May 23, 202334 min

2022 helped Ukrainians to overcome the inferiority complex — Volodymyr Yermolenko

Volodymyr Yermolenko talked about his book about Ukraine, which is addressed to an international audience, the war, Russian fascism and what a fantastic country we live in. Запис 2022 helped Ukrainians to overcome the inferiority complex — Volodymyr Yermolenko спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

May 05, 202334 min

«Everybody in this country and beyond its borders are involved in this war» — Canadian lawyer and soldier in Ukraine's territorial defense Daniel Bilak

Daniel Bilak talked about his service, thoughts on a full-scale Russian invasion, Canada's role in supporting Ukraine and joining NATO. Запис «Everybody in this country and beyond its borders are involved in this war» — Canadian lawyer and soldier in Ukraine's territorial defense Daniel Bilak спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

Apr 23, 202337 min

«Everything I see now is inspiration» — Melinda Simmons

Dame Melinda Simmons recalls the day Russia started the full scale war against Ukraine, talks on Ukraine refugees in the UK, and explains how Russian nuclear threats are met in Great Britain. Запис «Everything I see now is inspiration» — Melinda Simmons спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org .

Feb 04, 202318 min

Mozart, the Art of War

This is Ukraine Calling, the English language podcast by Hromadske Radio in Kyiv, and our today`s guest is Andrew Milburn — the founder of an organization called the Mozart Group Запис Mozart, the Art of War спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org .

Dec 17, 202240 min

No «Ukraine fatigue» for Andreas Umland after eight years of war

This is the second issue of the Ukraine Calling relaunched. Our guest today is Andreas Umland — Analyst of the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies Запис No «Ukraine fatigue» for Andreas Umland after eight years of war спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org .

Aug 13, 202249 min

Blue and yellow means resilience. Dora Chomiak on how Razom supports Ukraine

Dora Chomiak uses word "resilience" to characterize Ukraine. She says it is because "resilience" means the ability to bend and not brake to her: "It means the stability to laugh and cry at the same time, to sort of scream and laugh at the same time. To love deeply, and in many, many different ways. So that resilience is that creativity, it’s that innovations, it’s that deeply rooted knowledge of self. And the self is different, and the self is the same. Each person is different, but the sense of...

Aug 07, 202252 min

Ukraine 2019 Rada election. Olga Onuch on results and implications

Ukraine parliamentary elections results are in special issue of Ukraine Calling: Marta Dyczok speaks to British political scientist Prof. Olga Onuch Запис Ukraine 2019 Rada election. Olga Onuch on results and implications спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org .

Jul 25, 201940 min

Ukraine is fascinating because it is a social science laboratory, — Melinda Haring

Bohdan Nahaylo talks to Melinda Haring, editor of Atlantic Council’s Ukraine Alert Blog and Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute in Washington DC, about how Capitol Hill views the Ukrainian presidential elections and Ukraine generally Запис Ukraine is fascinating because it is a social science laboratory, — Melinda Haring спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

Apr 10, 201922 min

Bad weather can change everything in Ukraine elections, — Olga Onuch

On Sunday the 31st of March 2019, Ukrainians are going to the polls to elect a new president. 39 candidates are on the ballot, including a man who plays an ordinary person who gets elected president on television, and now he's running for president in real life. Marta Dyczok discusses the campaign with political scientist Professor Olga Onuch Запис Bad weather can change everything in Ukraine elections, — Olga Onuch спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

Mar 29, 201938 min

Ukrainian elections are four times more expensive than in the US, in proportion to GDP, — Taras Shevchenko

Media expert Taras Shevchenko speaks to Marta Dyczok about Media and elections. “You need to have both components. Media and a pretty strong candidate. If the candidate is not interesting then even huge coverage in media will not help” Запис Ukrainian elections are four times more expensive than in the US, in proportion to GDP, — Taras Shevchenko спершу з'явиться на hromadskeradio.org ....

Mar 25, 201938 min
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