Summary In this episode of The Press Lounge, Ukraine War Brief's sister podcast, Yulia and friend of the podcast Mariia Shuvalova, literary critic and lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Fulbright Scholar at the Harriman Institute at Columbia University in the city of New York spoke with Serhii Plokhy, Ph.D., Director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History, and author of The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukr...
Jan 04, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Rob talks about F-16 Deliveries, the implications of Ukraine shooting down five russian planes far behind the line of contact, and a bounty of bavovna. Donate to Yewleea's fundraiser, and thank you in advance! Ad-free timestamps: (00:00) Intro (08:17) The Contact Line (17:15) The Khortytsia OpStrat Group (20:08) The Tavria OpStrat Group (24:24) The Odesa OpStrat Group (29:22) Temporarily Occupied Territories Network Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on...
Dec 28, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about Ukraine’s EU Accession Moving Forward, russia’s Economic Woes, and Trump Holding Up Ukraine Aid. Hear from Michael Kofman, senior fellow in the russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Principal Research Scientist at CNA, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and a Contributing Editor at War on the Rocks, who talks about why it's wrong to describe the war as a stalemate, and Senator ...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In today’s exclusive Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about major sabotage, the "Storm of the Century" slams Qırım (Crimea), the US aid for Ukraine, and our investigation into the FSB. Professors Serhii Plokhy, the Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and Director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University, talked about what the West gets wrong, and Rory Finnin, Director of Ukrainian Studies at Cambridge University, talks about how russians view Qırım (Crimea). ...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about massive air assaults on Kyiv, getting cranky in Krynky, and the Dutch election. Thank you to our guests, Julia Tymoshenko, activist, and Daniel Ridley, founder of Trident Defense Initiative and former Ukrainian Marine. (00:00) Intro (01:48) From the Contact Line (17:28) From the Temporarily Occupied Territories (21:42) From the Home Front (23:47) Special Guest: Yulia Tymoshenko (27:52) Special Guest: Daniel Ridley of TDI (35:56) From russ...
Nov 27, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about severe sanctions, surviving under occupation, and the Leopard 1 main battle tank. Network Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Goodpods, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our new episode is out with Charles McBryde, who explains "how to tankie." The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a ti...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Summary In today’s Ukraine Exclusive War Brief, Yewleea talks about Choking Off Crimea, Allies Demand LGBTQ Rights, and Joining the EU (Finally). We're the only media outlet to report that key Ukranian allies urge Ukraine to pass protections for LGBTQIA+ Ukrainians. Network Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Goodpods, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our new episode is out with Charles McBryde, who...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about Zaluzhny’s Op-Ed, another sunken battleship, and Zelenskyy cursing on air. Network Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Goodpods, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and coming soon to Amazon Music/Audible, and TuneIn! Our new episode is out with Charles McBryde, who explains "how to tankie." The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Our...
Nov 07, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about opinion polls, pogroms, and traitors to Ukraine. A pogrom is an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular, that of Jewish people in russia or eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, per the Oxford Dictionary. The literal translation from the russian is "to wreak havoc or demolish violently." Pogroms originated in the deeply anti-semitic russian empire. According to the United States Holocaust Memoria...
Nov 04, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 83
In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea talks about the unholy alliance of russia, China and Iran, russia's worst losses in 2023, and Republican politics. Our new podcast, The Press Lounge, is available on Spotify! Yewleea spoke with Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol. The Press Lounge is your window into the minds of people who change the world, one conversation a time. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at https://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our si...
Nov 01, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 82
In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Yewleea is back to talk about Defending Avdiivka, Weathering Storm-Z, and a Visit from Hamas. This episode contains a sample air alert, which some who have been to Ukraine or are in Ukraine may find confusing or disturbing. Timestamp is 54:42. Timestamps: 0:33 Summary of Front 7:43 Detailed Analysis Across the Front 21:19 Temporarily Occupied Territories 29:09 Home Front 35:30 Inside russia 39:34 Developments Worldwide 54:42 Air Alert Sample (Warning: some listeners...
Oct 29, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Show Notes Episode Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about the petition to change russia's name, Children of War, and a new Frankenweapon. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast, FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained? Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. This podcast is brand new, and every review he...
Oct 25, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Show Notes Episode Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about the russian attack on Nova Poshta, running out of artillery, and an escalation in hybrid warfare. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast, FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained? Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. This podcast is brand new, a...
Oct 24, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Show Notes Episode Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about shocking losses near Donetsk, indoctrinating children, and erasing a red line. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast, FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained? Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. This podcast is brand new, and every review hel...
Oct 21, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Show Notes Episode Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about what ATACMS mean for russia, and did Ukraine cross the Dnipro? Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast, FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained? Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. This podcast is brand new, and every review helps others find i...
Oct 19, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Show Notes Episode Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about storming the slag heap, ATACMS, and genocide. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast, FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained? Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. This podcast is brand new, and every review helps others find it. If you enjoy t...
Oct 18, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Show Notes Episode Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about the return of human wave tactics, the Polish election, and double tap attacks at sea. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast, FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained? Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. This podcast is brand new, and every rev...
Oct 16, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Show Notes Episode Summary In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea (still) has a cold and talks about disrupted logistics, Euromaidan, russia's link to terrorism in Israel and the Polish election results. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast, FAQ-U: Ukraine Explained? Hosted by our own Yewleea and produced for Svidomi Media, FAQ-U explores popular misconceptions about Ukraine. Help Our Podcast: Rate, Review, and Give Feedback. ...
Oct 15, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea (still) has a cold and talks about what's up in Avdiivka, collaborators, and russia's hopes for mud season. Donate to pillows for wounded soldiers via their Monobank Jar , or send it to info@Borlingon.Media on PayPal with 'pillows' in the note. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our siste...
Oct 12, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea has a cold and talks about a captured commander, preparing for winter, and trolls. Donate to pillows for wounded soldiers via their Monobank Jar , or send it to info@Borlingon.Media on PayPal with 'pillows' in the note. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast, FAQ-U: Ukraine...
Oct 10, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about a Serbian brigade, the nuclear test ban treaty, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's statement on Israel. Donate to pillows for wounded soldiers via their Monobank Jar , or send it to info@Borlingon.Media on PayPal with 'pillows' in the note. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you li...
Oct 10, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about sea mines, war crimes, and a planned russian base in the Abkhazia region of Georgia. Donate to pillows for wounded soldiers via their Monobank Jar , or send it to info@Borlingon.Media on PayPal with 'pillows' in the note. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast, ...
Oct 06, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about a brutal russian strike on civilians in Kupiansk, Armenia's bold move, and Punisher drones. Donate to pillows for wounded soldiers via their Monobank Jar , or send it to info@Borlingon.Media on PayPal with 'pillows' in the note. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister po...
Oct 06, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about the meeting of foreign ministers, the russian navy, and a new road to Donetsk Oblast. Donate to pillows for wounded soldiers via their Monobank Jar , or send it to info@Borlingon.Media on PayPal with 'pillows' in the note. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast,...
Oct 04, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about Ukrainian defense production, spies, and the little radar that couldn't. Donate to pillows for wounded soldiers via their Monobank Jar , or send it to info@Borlingon.Media on PayPal with 'pillows' in the note. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Have you listened to our sister podcast, FAQ-U: Ukrai...
Oct 03, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about the missing dispatcher, Iridium, and Germany stalling... again. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at https://borlingon.media/shop Don't forget: the 5th Separate reconnaissance battalion is in desperate need of 5 Mavic Drones. For your donations you can win cool prizes such as a limited-edition coin with the symbolism of the ba...
Sep 30, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about railways, virtual reality, and russia trying to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Don't forget: the 5th Separate reconnaissance battalion is in desperate need of 5 Mavic Drones. For your donations you can win cool prizes such as a limited-edition coin with the ...
Sep 28, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about advanced near Verbove, drama with Poland, and M1 Abrams tanks. Looking for merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop Don't forget: the 5th Separate reconnaissance battalion is in desperate need of 5 Mavic Drones. For your donations you can win cool prizes such as a limited-edition coin with the symbolism of the batt...
Sep 28, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Rob analyzes the situation on the front, takes a closer look at Crimea, and talks about ATACMS. This episode is available ad-free on Substack for all subscribers. Looking for bavovna merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop/bavovna-series Don't forget: the 5th Separate reconnaissance battalion is in desperate need of 5 Mavic Drones. ...
Sep 28, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Show Notes Episode Summary Linnea and Yewleea bring you up to speed on the War in Ukraine in about 20 minutes or less. In today’s Ukraine War Brief, Linnea talks about russian saboteurs and an awful lot of bavovna in the temporarily occupied territories. Looking for bavovna merch? Check out our shop at http://borlingon.media/shop/bavovna-series Don't forget: the 5th Separate reconnaissance battalion is in desperate need of 5 Mavic Drones. For your donations you can win cool prizes such as a limi...
Sep 23, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 62
