"Ukraine Without Hype": Episode 13 - August 21, 2020

On this episode of "Ukraine Without Hype", hosts Maria Romanenko and Romeo Kokriatski discuss the latest developments in Belarus, where protests have been sweeping the country for 12 days now. They also discuss the recent claims that the story of the 33 Wagner group mercenaries' detention in Belarus was a... special operation by Ukraine's SBU. Also this week: Russian oppositionist Navalny's alleged poisoning and the torching of a RFE/RL car in Ukraine. Our special guest is Rikard Jozwiak, Europe editor for RFE/RL. Watch Hromadske International's explainer on Belarus protests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dDJGeC1vn0 Read our story on how women have become the center force of the Belarus uprising: https://en.hromadske.ua/posts/the-women-behind-the-belarus-uprising Watch Slidstvo.info's film, Break the Bank, here (in Ukrainian) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DbHUy1oOnI&feature=youtu.be Sign up for our daily newsletters (sent Monday to Friday) here: https://mailchi.mp/8c1f52281099/hromadske-international-newsletters Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HromadskeInternational And Twitter: twitter.com/Hromadske