Ukraine Without Hype
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Ukraine-based journalists Romeo Kokriatski and Anthony Bartaway discuss the biggest stories from Ukraine, and the region - all in English.
Ukraine Without Hype
5d ago
In this episode...
01:00 - Russian missile attacks on Kharkiv and the seaside promenade in Odesa
06:44 - Russian army makes worrisome advances north of Avdiivka
14:00 - US House of Representatives finally votes for Ukraine aid, reportedly after targeted and intensive lobbying stressing the plight of Ukrainian Protestants under occupation.
33:55 - Prominent deaths on either side of the line highlight the differences in the quality of people involved.
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Anthony: @Bartaway
Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski
Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine
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Ukraine Without Hype
1w ago
In this episode, we sit down with retired Congressman David Bonior, former Representative for the northern suburbs of Detroit and Democratic Party Whip from 1991-2002. David worked to shift US policy in favor of independent Ukraine in the collapse of the Soviet Union and has advocated for the country ever since. We talk about the political fight in Congress, the Ukrainian-American diaspora, and his current mission in the country.
But first, some updates about Chasiv Yar, missile strikes, mobilization reform, and protests in Georgia.
Links
https://youtu.be/OJBnIRLYLZk?si=dbYgifdM2MEAgyBt
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Ukraine Without Hype
3w ago
In this episode...
0:53 - Combat Update: Kharkiv hit heavily by Russian bombs, Chasiv Yar shaping to be the next big battle
9:05 - Mobilization age lowered to 25
14:05 - Russian citizens in the Ukrainian military
22:00 - Russian military recruitment around the world, the hows and whys
51:22 - Russian Orthodox Church declaration of Holy War...and anti-urbanism
Links
https://youtu.be/OJBnIRLYLZk?si=dbYgifdM2MEAgyBt
Twitter
Anthony: @Bartaway
Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski
Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine
Patreon
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Ukraine Without Hype
1M ago
In this episode...
00:55 - Announcement: New documentary from the Kyiv Independent
01:50 - Reflections on the Kyiv Security Forum
06:57 - Combat Update: Raids into Russian territory lasting a very long time
12:30 - Russia launches a heavy nightly missile campaign against energy infrastructure and civilian homes. I go to the scene of a destroyed Art Academy
29:31 - Ukrainians made to vote in Russian "elections"
31:13 - ISIS attack on Moscow suburb
49:40 - 20 Days in Mariupol is the first Ukrainian film to win an Oscar
Links
https://youtu.be/OJBnIRLYLZk?si=dbYgifdM2MEAgyBt
Twitter
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Ukraine Without Hype
1M ago
In this episode...
We interview Ivan Zharkov, a participant in the Revolution of Dignity who enlisted to defend Ukraine in the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion. He talks about his experiences in the Battles of Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Bakhmut, especially as the leader of a medical unit.
Links
https://english.nv.ua/opinion/what-price-victory-opinion-50396884.html
Twitter
Anthony: @Bartaway
Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski
Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine
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Ukraine Without Hype
2M ago
In this episode...
01:00 - Another Russian ship destroyed; Russia advances in the outskirts of Avdiivka
03:24 - Czech-led artillery shell supply getting ready for shipment to Ukraine
06:27 - German Chancellor Scholz says dumb things
10:41 - French President Macron gets a whole lot more assertive, threatens French involvement in war
19:00 - Sweden joins NATO
22:38 - Polish "farmer" protest worsens
27:27 - Russia nearly kills the Prime Minster of Greece
31:17 - Russia threatens Moldova over Transnistria with strong parallels between Moldova and Ukraine
Links
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Ukraine Without Hype
2M ago
In this episode...
01:09 - The fall of the hero-city of Avdiivka. The city is no more.
12:04 - Remembering 10 years of Revolution and War, and 2 Years of the full-scale invasion
14:30 - The Polish farmer blockade of the border reaches grotesque new heights
22:25 - The complicated legacy of Alexei Navalny, who was killed in Russian prison
36:41 - Tucker Carlson, crass Russian propagandist, amazed by shopping carts
Links
https://english.nv.ua/opinion/tucker-carlson-interview-with-vladimir-putin-compared-to-holodomor-denier-walter-duranty-50391631.html
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Ukraine Without Hype
2M ago
In this episode...
00:01:15 - Ukraine destroys two more ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet using naval drones
00:04:02 - Russia makes breakthroughs in Avdiivka, putting the defense of the city at critical risk
00:12:18 - Republican blocking of Ukraine aid leaves Ukrainian Armed Forces ammunition starved
00:23:39 - Tucker Carlson interviews Putin, old man yells at clouds
00:42:00 - Zelensky does personnel shakeup of Ukraine's top brass, replaces Zaluzhnyi
00:51:38 - Zelensky passes a decree on the study of formerly Ukrainian-inhabited regions within the borders of the Russian Federation.
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Ukraine Without Hype
2M ago
Once upon a time, Ukraine Without Hype liked to do episodes that were biographies of some of Ukraine's various baddies. The Russian buildup and then the full-scale invasion created different priorities. In this episode, we look at the subjects of these exposés and ask Where Are They Now?
00:02:42 - Pavlo Vovk
00:12:50 - Ilya Kyva
00:29:00 - Viktor Medvedchuk
00:48:00 - Dmytro Firtash
01:05:44 - Arsen Avakov
01:20:35 - Conclusions
Twitter
Anthony: @Bartaway
Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski
Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine
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Ukraine Without Hype
3M ago
In this episode:
01:00 - Quick updates on Russian missile attacks, Russia freezing, and the end of the holiday season
09:00 - Combat Update - Little movement on the front line, Ukraine shoots down Russian A-50, Russian electronic warfare in the Baltic Sea
17:05 - House Republicans claim they will block Ukraine aid for the next year
24:17 - The death of the sexual assault coach turned Russian spy Gonzalo Lira
32:25 - Headline Story - Extremely unpopular reforms to the mobilization system flounder in parliament, and the underlying problems that surround them.
51:09 - Protests in the Russian regi ..read more