A weekly English language roundup of what’s been happening in Ukraine, with a focus on the main story. The transcribers of new episodes (2022): Caitilín O’Hare, Leah Wagner, Elijah Sapa
A Cabinet Shake-Up in Ukraine, political divide and geopolitical perspectives for Kyiv
Brian Bonner: Good day, everyone. This is Brian Bonner, host of Ukraine Calling. We have a real treat today with one of the outstanding Ukraine correspondents covering the war, Veronika Melkozerova. Welcome to the studio. Veronika Melkozerova: Thank you for having me, Brian. Brian Bonner: For those who haven’t read Veronika, please do. She has...
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9/13/2024 • 38 minutes, 3 seconds
A Cabinet Shake-Up in Ukraine, political divide and geopolitical perspectives for Kyiv
Brian Bonner: Good day, everyone. This is Brian Bonner, host of Ukraine Calling. We have a real treat today with one of the outstanding Ukraine correspondents covering the war, Veronika Melkozerova. Welcome to the studio. Veronika Melkozerova: Thank you for having me, Brian. Brian Bonner: For those who haven’t read Veronika, please do. She has...
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9/13/2024 • 37 minutes
Russian influence in social media, panic over Kursk and a long way for Ukrainian independence
Brian Bonner: Hello, everybody. It’s late August. It’s a beautiful day in Kyiv and an ugly war. We are only days away from Ukraine’s 33rd Independence Day, and a third of those years have been spent at war. We come to you as Ukraine is fighting. We are advancing in Russia, and Russia is advancing...
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8/30/2024 • 47 minutes, 30 seconds
Incursion in Kursk, Hopes for a Turning Point in the War in Ukraine and the Black Swans the Future Holds
Brian Bonner: Good day, everybody. This is Brian Bonner, host of Hromadske Radio’s Ukraine Calling Program. We are in August, and big things tend to happen in August, especially in Russia and Ukraine. So with me today, I couldn’t think of a finer person to talk about what is happening in Russia’s war on Ukraine,...
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8/16/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 25 seconds
Failure of International Law, Need for a New Order, and Prospects for Ukraine
Brian Bonner: Hello, everybody. This is Brian Bonner, host of Ukraine Calling on Hromadske Radio. Just when you think that Russia can’t get any lower, this week’s events, horrible events, proved otherwise. Bombing the largest children’s hospital in Ukraine, bombing a maternity hospital, and bombing a kindergarten were among the targets of the Russian mass...
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8/9/2024 • 52 minutes, 27 seconds
Honoring the memory of Ukraine’s friend Morgan Williams: American by birth and Ukrainian by choice
Morgan Williams was the longtime CEO and president of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, where he led efforts to advocate for business relations between Ukraine and one of its most significant partners, the United States.
What were his achievements in life? What values did he promote, and what vision did he have for Ukraine? And what is the future of the USUBC after his passing?
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8/2/2024 • 48 minutes, 12 seconds
The Future of Ukraine's Energy Industry: Challenges and Opportunities
Russia has destroyed a significant portion of the Ukrainian energy system, leading to frequent blackouts and disruptions affecting both people and the economy. At times, Ukrainians have access to only about 8 hours of electricity per day. Is there a way to fix this?
What is the future of the Ukrainian energy sector? With the old Soviet system destroyed, is it possible for Ukraine to build a new one? If so, can Ukraine become one of the greenest European countries? And will Ukrainian oligarchs relinquish control of the energy market?
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7/26/2024 • 45 minutes, 18 seconds
Making Russia pay, hard challenges of Ukrainian diplomacy and the need to reform the UN
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shattered the international order. Is anyone safe anymore?
The biggest war in Europe since World War II raises questions about the effectiveness of structures designed to prevent such conflicts. Is it time to dissolve the UN? And what might come next?
We also explore whether Ukraine is truly wanted in NATO and if the Global South can help it win the war. What progress has Ukraine made in the field of reforms? How can it gain the support of the American public? And is there any prospect for peace talks with Russia?
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7/19/2024 • 38 minutes, 34 seconds
American politics: uncertain election results and impact on Ukraine
Elections in powerful countries often have consequences for many neighboring nations. And elections in a country like the USA, undoubtedly, have implications for the entire world. How will Ukraine be affected by the aftermath of November 5th?
We also delve into other matters of American presidential politics. Is it true that America is close to an oligarchy? Is the US Supreme Court corrupt? And has the GOP become a cult of Donald Trump?
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7/11/2024 • 33 minutes, 7 seconds
DRONES: Explosive 33-Fold Growth, Innovations, and the Future of War in Ukraine
Does size really matter? It’s no secret that Russia has vast numerical superiority over Ukraine in troops, vehicles, and resources. Yet Ukraine has managed to hold its ground and fend off the enemy. What helps them survive in the battle against this monstrous enemy?
Ukraine doesn’t have thousands of tanks or dozens of massive ships. However, it does have drones. What is the current state of the drone industry in Ukraine? How many companies are involved? Where do they get their funding? And will drones ever replace humans on the battlefield?
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7/5/2024 • 39 minutes, 58 seconds
Massacre in Bucha, end of peaceful life in Europe and lack of justice in Ukraine
The massacre in Bucha shocked the civilized world. It was an act of genocide against peaceful civilians in the heart of Europe, reminiscent of the crimes of World War II. What lies behind this atrocity?
More than two years have passed since it occurred, and Ukraine still fights for its survival. But Vladimir Putin's appetite will not be sated with Ukraine alone. Is the West prepared to face a new Hitler?
In addition, Ukraine faces its own internal challenges. For years, its people have longed for freedom and justice. With its survival at stake, will Ukraine finally shed former sympathies for Russia and become a fully democratic country?
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6/28/2024 • 37 minutes, 7 seconds
Adapting Education to War: innovating amid challenges, schools in bomb shelters, reconstruction
In recent years, Ukrainian children's education quality has dropped dramatically. Among other problems, the war has had a huge impact on education. Despite these difficult conditions, there are still those who continue to work towards a better future for Ukrainian children. The savED organization is one such example.
What is the current state of Ukrainian education? How do children receive their education amid air raid alarms and shelling? How severe is the drop in education quality? And are there any prospects for a better future?
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6/21/2024 • 46 minutes, 31 seconds
Ukrainian universities: war, challenges and necessary reforms
What is the future of Ukrainian universities? In recent years, they have faced tremendous pressure. First, COVID-19, and then the full-scale invasion right afterward.
Despite this, they continue to operate and even find new opportunities in this harsh environment. What are these opportunities? What reforms need to be implemented right away? How do universities manage to find funding? And how good are their graduates?
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6/14/2024 • 38 minutes
Chairman of the DEJURE Foundation: Rule of law, anti-corruption reforms and democracy building under missiles flying in Ukraine
Is it possible to build democratic institutions amidst flying missiles, constant air raid alarms, and a vast frontline rivaling the trenches of the world wars? Ukraine is an example of a country facing such a challenge.
How close is Ukraine to becoming a full democracy? What obstacles lie ahead? Have there been any positive changes since the Revolution of Dignity? Does the Ukrainian government truly desire to reform the country?
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6/7/2024 • 40 minutes, 56 seconds
Russia's growing global influence, Zelensky's uncertain future and the main fear of the USA
There is a city in Ukraine whose control would grant Russia significant global influence. What is this city, why is it so important, and how close is Russia to capturing it? How long can Ukraine sustain its mobilization efforts, and do they have enough weapons for every soldier?
Is it true that the USA fears Russia losing the war? And will Zelensky be re-elected once the war is over?
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5/31/2024 • 47 minutes, 1 second
«European Israel,» decline of the West and permanent war in Ukraine
Is Ukraine becoming "European Israel''? As Ukrainian soldiers fight for the survival of their country on the frontline, Ukraine’s diplomats fight for their country internationally. What is happening on the Ukrainian diplomatic front?
Has the West “overslept” and lost influence in the Global South? And what will Ukraine's future be after Putin is no longer in charge of Russia?
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5/24/2024 • 44 minutes, 13 seconds
Front row view: what's happening on the frontline in Ukraine?
Are Ukrainians ready for a long-term war? The war in Ukraine currently resembles a sort of WWI trench fighting. Despite the losses, Russia continues to deploy more and more troops, hoping to break Ukraine's defenses.
What is the current situation on the frontline in Ukraine? Is the troop shortage real? Is there someone in Russia who can take Putin down?
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5/17/2024 • 31 minutes, 32 seconds
Ukraine is on the frontline of democracy, but can it keep its own?
Ukraine fights on the frontline of the entire democratic world. But while the fight is ongoing, is there a possibility that Ukraine will lose its democracy?
What defines autocracies and democracies? How strong are the former, and is it true that the latter are in decline? Why did Vladimir Putin, who used to be a very cautious dictator, suddenly decide to start a full-colonial war in the middle of Europe?
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5/10/2024 • 33 minutes, 38 seconds
Corruption, attacks on civil society and dishonest officials. How can Ukraine fight all that?
Ukraine has been grappling with a full-scale invasion for over two years, facing an unprecedented challenge that threatens its very existence. Despite this, corruption continues to flourish within the country.
Why, in a nation fighting for survival, do individuals who served in the pro-Russian government hold top positions? Ukraine aspires to join the European Union, yet attacks on civil society and investigative journalists persist. The country seeks to establish the rule of law, yet drops charges against corrupt officials.
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5/3/2024 • 49 minutes, 19 seconds
Trading Wall Street for Ukraine: The Story of Andrew Pryma
Ukraine stands despite the war and devastation. Millions of people have left the country, resulting in a gigantic gap in the workforce. And yet still, Ukraine could be a haven for investors.
This may sound like a crazy idea and a dream, but Andrew Pryma, owner of Ukraine Business News, can show that there is a solid reason behind it.
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4/26/2024 • 41 minutes, 42 seconds
How a Pakistani came to Ukraine and became a millionaire. The story of Mohammad Zahoor
Ukraine is often regarded as a poor country struggling with corruption. Is it even possible to become a self-made millionaire there?
Mohammad Zahoor came to Ukraine as a 19-year-old teenager. In the 1990s, amid the chaos that followed the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, Zahoor managed to establish a thriving steel mill that he sold in 2008. Then, he lost most of this fortune because of bad business deals, unworthy partners, corruption, and the war.
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4/19/2024 • 43 minutes, 48 seconds
Yuriy Sak: Procrastination of our partners gives Russia the most valuable asset
At the time of the full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine had only enough ammunition to last a month. What is the current state of the Ukrainian military? Yuriy Sak, adviser to the Ministry of Strategic Industries, delves into this topic in the new episode of Ukraine Calling.
4/12/2024 • 37 minutes, 43 seconds
Ukraine: A Nation Divided. Uncertain future of Ukrainian refugees
Approximately 4.9 million Ukrainians remain abroad in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Do they regret their decision, and will they ever return? Hlib Vyshlinsky, executive director of the Centre for Economic Strategy, sheds light on these topics in the new episode of Ukraine Calling.
4/5/2024 • 40 minutes, 15 seconds
Volker: There's no clear goal from US — «we want Ukraine to defeat Russia»
What will it take to win the war? And how close is Ukraine to becoming self-sufficient in terms of weapons production? Kurt Volker, former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine, and Liudmyla Dolhonovska, Chief of Staff at the American University, Kyiv delve into these questions in the new episode of Ukraine Calling.
3/29/2024 • 31 minutes, 25 seconds
Ben Hodges: «It’s essential that Ukraine wins»
In this episode of Ukraine Calling, host Brian Bonner engages in a thought-provoking discussion with retired General Ben Hodges, the former commander of U.S. forces in Europe. As the war in Ukraine continues, topics ranging from the pressing issue of conscription to logistical challenges and delays in Western aid take center stage.
3/22/2024 • 34 minutes
Resilience and Reflection: Reviving Ukraine Calling Amidst Shifting Tides
Hromadske Radio presents the relaunch of «Ukraine Calling»! The podcast is hosted by Brian Bonner and is dedicated to providing insightful coverage of Ukraine's evolving landscape. In this inaugural episode, we sit down with Marta Dyczok, the visionary behind «Ukraine Calling» and the author of a book chronicling its journey.
3/15/2024 • 30 minutes
Missing persons issue: A huge challenge for Ukraine
Matthew Holliday, Program Director Europe, of the International Commission for Missing Persons, says Ukraine is getting there where the issue is concerned, but Ukraine’s institutions should better relate to one another.
2/23/2024 • 32 minutes, 4 seconds
Evgeny Afineevsky: «If we forget about the war in Ukraine, we’ll have the end of the world tomorrow»
A world-famous film director, whose accolades include an Academy Award nomination and Emmy nominations for his documentary, «Winter on Fire», Evgeny Afineevsky says he keeps coming to Ukraine because what is happening in this country impacts on the fate of the world.
1/12/2024 • 33 minutes, 21 seconds
Roman Washchuk: «Abnormal normalization of business conditions in Ukraine»
Also, what makes people in Ukraine’s government system super risk-averse; the supposed case of a million-hryvnya fine for a missing letter in a company’s address; why Mr Washchuk thinks that the lowering of the level of support for Ukraine was, in some aspects, inevitable; and who is the world champion in using the word «corruption».
1/10/2024 • 32 minutes, 13 seconds
«The incredible national unity»: Michael Druckman on Ukrainians’ views and moods
Our interviewee today is Michael Druckman the program director for Ukraine of the International Republican Institute. And we will talk about how we Ukrainians changed our views while fighting the Russian onslaught.
12/25/2023 • 17 minutes, 55 seconds
«Mission: to enable people, deprived of their fundamental rights, to help them regain that in long term» — UNHCR in Ukraine
Today we will speak with the UNHCR representative in Ukraine Karolina Lindholm Billing about the 30 years that this organization has been working in our country, but mostly of 2022-23.
12/23/2023 • 39 minutes, 48 seconds
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.
12/5/2023 • 22 minutes, 57 seconds
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/
11/21/2023 • 43 minutes, 22 seconds
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.
11/17/2023 • 37 minutes, 25 seconds
«Ukrainians' courage may appear suicidal to foreigners» — Commander Harulf of the Norman Brigade
Today’s interlocutor is Harulf, who is a Canadian, a soldier, and the commander of the Norman Brigade.
11/2/2023 • 27 minutes, 45 seconds
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.
10/23/2023 • 31 minutes, 25 seconds
«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.
10/22/2023 • 30 minutes, 48 seconds
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 Sviezhentsevher. 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.
9/24/2023 • 35 minutes, 22 seconds
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.
9/11/2023 • 41 minutes, 13 seconds
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.
9/8/2023 • 46 minutes, 2 seconds
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.
8/29/2023 • 41 minutes, 56 seconds
Eurointegration, confidence in local government and other surprises of public opinion survey in Ukraine
This is Ukraine Calling and our guest today is Michael Druckman — Director of IRI Ukraine (International Republican Institute).
8/5/2023 • 11 minutes, 28 seconds
We're stronger together: Volunteer Yulia Troyan on psychological connection to the military
The military volunteer and the specialist in technical assistance Yulia Troyan said about Open Media Ukraine, where she works, and about the help of the army.
6/2/2023 • 31 minutes, 55 seconds
«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.
5/23/2023 • 34 minutes, 7 seconds
Anastasia Stanko: «My only one decision as a journalist was I should go to the front line»
This is Ukraine Calling, the English-language podcast from Hromadske Radio in Kyiv. And today`s guest is frontline reporter, journalist Anastasia Stanko.
5/13/2023 • 30 minutes, 32 seconds
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.
5/5/2023 • 34 minutes, 1 second
«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.
4/23/2023 • 36 minutes, 30 seconds
«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.
2/4/2023 • 17 minutes, 36 seconds
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
12/17/2022 • 39 minutes, 36 seconds
«We don’t have any way of forcing states to do anything, that is the reality of it» — spokesperson for the ICRC
This is Ukraine Calling and our guest today is Achille Després. We talked with him about the ICRC's work in Ukraine.
12/1/2022 • 29 minutes, 21 seconds
Even during the all-out war, reforms in Ukraine are continuing — Michael Druckman
This is Ukraine Calling and our guest today is Michael Druckman — Director of IRI Ukraine (International Republican Institute),
9/29/2022 • 49 minutes, 24 seconds
Unprecedented Time for Ukraine's Profile in Canada and Globally: Roman Washchuk
Ukraine Calling — September 3, 2022. This is a podcast of Hromadske Radio in Kyiv.
9/3/2022 • 48 minutes, 36 seconds
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
8/13/2022 • 49 minutes, 14 seconds
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 here, and that resilience is that word I use a lot when I talk about Ukraine today".
8/7/2022 • 51 minutes, 52 seconds
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
7/25/2019 • 40 minutes, 14 seconds
Kyiv's diplomacy after the elections: Ukrainians do not want peace at any cost
Ukraine presidential elections explained by Brian Whitmore and Volodymyr Dybovyk
4/19/2019 • 41 minutes, 33 seconds
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
4/10/2019 • 22 minutes, 8 seconds
Ukrainians don’t like to entrench power, they don’t like five years of the same person, — Brian Bonner
Chief Editor of the Kyiv Post and a long-term Ukraine watcher Brian Bonner analyses chances for Volodymyr Zelensky and Petro Poroshenko to win in the presidential elections
4/6/2019 • 30 minutes, 40 seconds
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
3/29/2019 • 38 minutes, 26 seconds
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”
3/25/2019 • 37 minutes, 42 seconds
‘In Ukraine the phrase ‘we strongly condemn’ became kind of a meme,’ Crimea Five Years After Occupation
Historian Maksym Sviezhentsev talks to host Alex Wishart on Crimean situation five years after annexation by Russia
3/2/2019 • 28 minutes, 34 seconds
«Now Ukrainians warmed to a fictional president». Adrian Karatnycky explains Ukraine 2019 election and phenomenon of Volodymyr Zelensky
Veteran Ukraine watcher Adrian Karatnycky’s hard talk: superficiality and reality in the election, media, and reforms
2/23/2019 • 35 minutes, 38 seconds
Ukraine is a fantastic opportunity for investment – Thomas Sillesen
Danish businessman Thomas Sillesen speaks to Bohdan Nahaylo about alternative energy, business environment and that Ukraine could easily have 7-8 percent growth GDP per year
1/27/2019 • 32 minutes, 47 seconds
Flawed As It Is, Ukrainian Democracy Continues To Be Competitive, – Paul D'Anieri
Political Scientist Paul D’Anieri speaks to Marta Dyczok about Ukraine’s Election Year 2019: War, Wildcards, and Winning
1/20/2019 • 31 minutes, 32 seconds
'Resurrection of Christianity in Ukraine'. Prof. Jaroslav Skira on Religion And Politics, and Newly-Created Orthodox Church of Ukraine
How The Stars Aligned And The Ukrainian Orthodox Church Unified. Marta Dyczok Speaks To Historical Theologian Prof. Skira
12/23/2018 • 44 minutes, 47 seconds
Global Political Analyst Bociurkiw: These Authoritarian Thug Regimes Can Get Away With It
This week’s interview is with global political analyst Michael Bociurkiw. Bohdan Nahaylo talks to Michael on his take on the latest events in Ukraine
12/16/2018 • 36 minutes, 38 seconds
Kerch Strait Incident and International Law: opinions of Ben Hodges and Lucan Way
Tensions were high in Ukraine this week after Russia attacked Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait, captured vessels, took more Ukrainians prisoner, and Ukraine declared martial law
12/2/2018 • 38 minutes, 25 seconds
Either There Is Truth, Or There Is No Truth, — Andriy Kulykov five years after Euromaidan
Marta Dyczok speaks to Andriy Kulykov and Kyrylo Loukerenko about Hromadske Radio During the Euromaidan and Five Years Later
11/28/2018 • 37 minutes, 54 seconds
Ester Segarra: I found how healthy the metal scene is here in Kyiv
This week’s interview is about something that not many people have heard about in the Ukrainian context - the metal scene. Our interviewer Bohdan Nahaylo talks to Spanish photographer Ester Sagarra, and Kyiv gallerista Myroslava Hartmond joins in the conversation.
11/11/2018 • 35 minutes, 16 seconds
Serhii Plokhii: Ukraine got a state in 1991, and now Ukraine is in the process of getting a nation
Hello and welcome to this week’s episode of Ukraine Calling. I’m Bohdan Nahaylo for Hromadske Radio in Kyiv and as always we’re bringing you news, our feature interview followed, by some new music from Ukraine. This week our guest is celebrated Harvard historian and award-winning author Professor Serhii Plokhii. Here is a chance to get to know more about this distinguished scholar and publicists and his views.
10/20/2018 • 33 minutes, 54 seconds
From the International Renaissance Foundation to the latest Lviv Publishers' Forum
Welcome to this week’s episode of Ukraine Calling. I’m Oksana Smerechuk for Hromadske Radio in Kyiv and as always we’re bringing you our feature interview followed by some new music from Ukraine. This week we’re talking to Radoslava Chekmysheva from the International Renaissance Foundation. We’ll be hearing about the work of the Foundation in Ukraine...
10/7/2018 • 28 minutes, 59 seconds
The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly. Michel Terestchenko on Ukraine Regional Politics
Michel Terestchenko, the expat mayor of Hlukhiv and the grandson of a member of the only democratic government in pre-Soviet Russia, talks to Bohdan Nahaylo
9/15/2018 • 34 minutes, 55 seconds
Ukrainian History, Soviet Legacy and Historical Moment. Political Scientist’s Point of View
Political Scientist Maksym Yakovlyev of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy talks to host Bohdan Nahaylo on the new political season vs. Ukrainian history background
9/8/2018 • 36 minutes, 14 seconds
What Are Ukrainians Thinking About? Professor Haran Explains
Polls show Ukrainians are hopeful and concerned: professor Haran on public opinion trends
8/11/2018 • 32 minutes, 8 seconds
Movies. Money. Mysticism. Defining National Cinema In Ukraine
Professor at Columbia University Yuri Shevchuk and producer at Directory Films Ihor Savychenko explain what Ukraine can show to the Hollywood
8/4/2018 • 44 minutes, 41 seconds
Red Cross doesn't have access to detainees in Non-Ukrainian controlled areas, – Head of the Mission to Ukraine
Head of the Red Cross Mission in Ukraine, Mr. Alain Aeschlimann talks to Hromadske Radio co-founder Andriy Kulykov on what has been done and what remains to be done
7/28/2018 • 32 minutes, 51 seconds
US policy towards Ukraine has not changed, – Washington analyst Brian Whitmore
"The US policy on Ukraine remains unchanged". Brian Whitmore talks to Marta Dyczok
7/21/2018 • 27 minutes, 23 seconds
Ukraine is a country for people who are not afraid of a little bit of ‘do-it-yourself,’ and a little bit of adventure
Ukraine Travel Guide from Kadie Ward who traveled throughout Ukraine dozens of times during the last few years
7/14/2018 • 28 minutes, 1 second
What's it like to be a journalist in occupied Donetsk? Olexiy Matsiuka shares his experience
Ukrainian journalist Olexiy Matsiuka talks about self-censorship, occupied territories and 4th Donbas Media Forum in Kharkiv
7/7/2018 • 31 minutes, 44 seconds
Oleg Sentsov Is Using The Only Weapon He Has – His Body
Oleg Sentsov knows about international support, human rights activist Maksym Butkevych tells Marta Dyczok
6/30/2018 • 27 minutes, 12 seconds
An American in Donbas: I’ve spent 15 months on the front lines, training and assisting in medicine
Former combat medic and philanthropist David Plaster on Ukraine prior the Euromaidan and War: "I made this prediction that by the end of the year there would be another revolution"
6/23/2018 • 30 minutes, 34 seconds
Everything was agreed in advance, – ex-Finance Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk on his dismissal by Rada
Former Minister of Finance Oleksandr Danyliuk talks to Bohdan Nahaylo on his relations with authorities in Kyiv: "this is a club and I am not a member of this club"
6/16/2018 • 32 minutes, 53 seconds
Ukraine was a testing laboratory for information wars, – Stop Fake co-founder Yevhen Fedchenko
Stop Fake's Yevhen Fedchenko talks to Marta Dyczok about information wars and explains how to fact check the news
6/9/2018 • 16 minutes, 14 seconds
Was it all worth it? Babchenko’s case and credibility of Ukrainian authorities
Michael Bociurkiw and Kateryna Kruk provide two angles on the attempted assassination of Russian journalist Arkadiy Babchenko in Kyiv
6/2/2018 • 42 minutes, 41 seconds
I am proud that Bitter Harvest has been shown in 100 countries – Richard Bachynsky Hoover
Bohdan Nahaylo talks to Richard Bachynsky Hoover, Canadian-Ukrainian executive producer and screen writer
5/26/2018 • 27 minutes, 11 seconds
Crimea will be a part of strong, unified Ukraine again, — Arsen Zhumadilov
Crimean Tatar activist Arsen Zhumadilov talks to Bohdan Nahaylo on Crimean Tatars, their tragic modern history, their place and role in Ukraine, and their current difficult situation
5/19/2018 • 29 minutes, 47 seconds
An Independent Orthodox Church For Ukraine?
Marta Dyczok interviews religion expert Prof. Frank Sysyn, Oksana Smerechuk speaks to Daniel Bilak for an expert view from Kyiv
5/12/2018 • 33 minutes, 39 seconds
“There Has To Be An ‘Or Else.’” Washington Analyst Whitmore On War, Ukraine, Russia, Hybrid Containment, And More
"Putin’s a hybrid man. He’s waging a hybrid war. And we have to respond with hybrid containment". Brian Whitmore talks to Marta Dyczok
5/5/2018 • 31 minutes
Ukrainians want to be free, and in Russia they want to be great – Olivier Vedrine
Bohdan Nahaylo speaks with Kyiv-based political scientist and journalist Olivier Vedrine, who hosts a TV program called The Western Voice with Olivier Vedrine
4/28/2018 • 31 minutes, 53 seconds
Anything is possible here, in Ukraine. That’s the beauty! — Istan Rozumny
Canadian-born film-maker and actor Istan Rozumny offers his insights on working in Ukraine’s film industry and what makes it attractive internationally
4/20/2018 • 31 minutes, 12 seconds
Ukraine can and should do a lot better in the economic sphere, – Oleksandr Savchenko
Leading economic specialist offers a frank and wideranging view of current economic challeges for Ukraine
4/14/2018 • 30 minutes, 20 seconds
Conflict resolution in Donbas: there has to be some sort of dialogue with the people who are causing the problem
Three military experts with extensive peacekeeping experience talk to Andiry Kulykov about chances for peace in Ukraine's Donbas region that is torn by war. Part 2 of 2
4/6/2018 • 24 minutes, 56 seconds
Conflict resolution in Donbas: no magic formula, political process is needed
Three military experts with extensive peacekeeping experience talk to Andiry Kulykov. They compare Donbas conflict to the situations in Northern Ireland, Yemen, South Africa, and Cyprus. Part 1 of 2
3/30/2018 • 20 minutes, 32 seconds
Come to Ukraine! – President of the Ukrainian-Austrian Association Alfred Praus
Bohdan Nahaylo talks to Alfred Praus, the President of the Ukrainian-Austrian Association, and they highlight the old and multifacted links between the two countries
3/23/2018 • 26 minutes, 34 seconds
The idea of GoCamps is not only about language — Oksana Nechyporenko
Oksana Nechyporenko invites volunteers from all over the world to help young Ukrainians break down language barriers, and to show them that the world is global
3/16/2018 • 23 minutes, 20 seconds
A British-Ukrainian on the Arts Front
Bohdan Nahaylo talks to art curator and gallery owner Myroslava Hartmond about a gallery in Kyiv’s historical centre, in the midst of Ukraine’s rapidly evolving art scene
3/9/2018 • 27 minutes
Witnessing the Annexation of Crimea: «It was a big betrayal»
How did the takeover of Crimea really happen? Director Kostiantyn Kliatskin and Executive Producer Serhiy Maliarchuk explain what they learned while making the documentary Crimea. As It Was
3/2/2018 • 32 minutes, 25 seconds
«I participated in a pro-Ukrainian protest against Russian occupation». Afanasiev tells his story of what happened to him after that in 2014
Hennadii Afanasiev tells Oksana Smerechuk how he was detained in Crimea in 2014 then and imprisoned in Russia. And what he’s doing now
2/23/2018 • 22 minutes, 38 seconds
They Claim They Represent THE PEOPLE – Olga Onuch on Ukraine’s populists
Why do Ukrainians keep taking to the streets? What are activists and politicians not learning? Political Scientist Olga Onuch explains
2/16/2018 • 31 minutes, 55 seconds
Ukraine is original in its own way of being fashionable, – Isagus Toche
Bohdan Nahaylo interviews French eco-designer Isagus Toche who now lives and works in Kyiv: vyshyvanka fashion, Ukrainian designers, and much more
2/10/2018 • 21 minutes, 28 seconds
Everybody looks on Ukraine like it’s some sort of 25-year-old new boy – Martin Nunn
Bohdan Nahaylo interviews communications expert Martin Nunn on how Ukrainian polititians and bureaucrats try to improve their image -- and the perception of Ukraine -- at home and abroad
2/2/2018 • 28 minutes, 38 seconds
The Centenary Celebration That Wasn’t
Historian and writer Yuri Poliakiwsky talks to Bohdan Nahaylo on the Centenary of the Ukrainian Independence and the the Day of Unity on the 22nd of January
1/26/2018 • 32 minutes, 33 seconds
Ukraine Can Show That It Is Serious About Corruption, – Andy Hunder
Bohdan Nahaylo speaks to Andy Hunder how Ukraine and the business environment look from his viewpoint as President of the American Chamber of Commerce
1/19/2018 • 31 minutes, 3 seconds
Cybersecurity – Why the US And Ukraine Are Cooperating
Hromadske Radio CEO and co-founder, Andriy Kulykov, speaks (via Skype) to three US cybersecurity experts who are working with Ukraine
1/12/2018 • 33 minutes, 45 seconds
We don’t need a new Maidan – Andrey Kurkov
Bohdan Nahaylo talks to one of Ukraine’s top writers, Andrey Kurkov, on humour and irony as a medicine against depression
1/5/2018 • 29 minutes, 38 seconds
‘Compromise is the only way out of a very over-heated situation,’ Ukraine Analyst Karatnycky says
Adrian Karatnycky talks to Bohdan Nahaylo how the old Ukraine and the new Ukraine are engaged in struggle and compromise
12/15/2017 • 33 minutes, 33 seconds
Holodomor Awareness Through Film, A Traveling Bus, And A Newly Uncovered Canadian Journalist
Feature Interview: film maker Andrew Tkach and lawyer Bohdan Onyshchuk talk to Bohdan Nahaylo about the Holodomor and more
12/8/2017 • 35 minutes, 7 seconds
“Do Your Homework, Do Things Properly, And You’ll Have A Deal.” British Businessman Toms About Ukraine
British-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce President, Bate C. Toms talks to Bohdan Nahaylo about 26 Years of Doing Business, and More, in Ukraine
12/1/2017 • 32 minutes
‘We Need to Change the Decision Making Process in Ukraine’ – Serhiy Kvit
Ukrainian scholar and education administrator Serhiy Kvit talks to Marta Dyczok about New Ways to Look at Politics, Information, and Exchanging Experiences
11/24/2017 • 30 minutes, 4 seconds
Building Bridges through Culture
Roman Shwed talks to Bohdan Nahaylo about Music, Radio, Displacement, Return, and Listening
11/18/2017 • 31 minutes, 48 seconds
Re-discovering The Artist who brought Impressionism to Ukraine
Art Historian James Rubin talks to Bohdan Nahaylo about Ukrainian Impressionist Painter Mykhailo Tkachenko
11/10/2017 • 28 minutes, 23 seconds
Manafort, Ukraine, And All That
Brian Bonner, Kyiv Post Editor in Chief, talks to Bohdan Nahaylo about Ukraine and front page news
11/3/2017 • 31 minutes, 16 seconds
The Ukrainian Revolution As Part Of The 1917 Centenary Story In London
Ukrainian Institute Director Marina Pesenti and Project Manager Larysa Iarovenko tell Marta Dyczok about how the Ukrainian dimension of the Revolution has been highlighted in the United Kingdom
10/27/2017 • 31 minutes, 52 seconds
25 Years of Fulbright in Ukraine: Ukrainians and Americans Discover Each Other
Marta Kolmayets tells Marta Dyczok about the Successes of the Fulbright Program: 25 Years of Globalizing Ukrainian Scholars and Opening Ukraine for Americans
10/20/2017 • 30 minutes
‘Russia is the Aggressor.’ Ukraine Creates New Legal Framework with Donbas Reintegration Laws
Olexiy Haran Speaks to Marta Dyczok and Explains the New Donbas Reintegration Laws
10/13/2017 • 34 minutes, 28 seconds
Why all the fuss? Ukraine’s New Education Law
Language expert Volodymyr Kulyk tells Marta Dyczok why Ukraine’s New Education Law is causing Controversy
10/6/2017 • 33 minutes, 50 seconds
Taras Kuzio: «The hybrid war, the information war, did not begin in 2014»
Taras Kuzio talks to Marko Suprun about the Donbas, Russia, his latest book, and more
9/29/2017 • 29 minutes, 13 seconds
Wounded Warrior Now Competing in Invictus Games
Ukrainian Volunteer fighter Pavlo Mamontov tells Oksana Smerechuk how he went from the Euromaidan to the Donbas War Zone, University and Now Toronto for the Invictus Games
9/22/2017 • 28 minutes, 53 seconds
‘Oligarchs in Ukraine are very talented business people. But they need to be forced to break up their empires. Like Rockefeller was.’
Award winning author, journalist Diane Francis Tells Bohdan Nahaylo why she’s Investing in Ukraine, and more
9/15/2017 • 33 minutes
Ukraine as a Magnet for Cultural Explorers
Vincent Rees tells Bohdan Nahaylo how the Tourism Industry in Ukraine has Just Scratched the Surface of Potential
9/8/2017 • 27 minutes, 6 seconds
Celebrating Ukrainian Independence and Identity Through Dance
Artistic Director of the Pavlychenko Folklorique Ensemble Serhiy Korolyuk talks to Bohdan Nahaylo about the Power of Dance
8/25/2017 • 30 minutes
Ukraine’s millennial projectors
Energetic millennial Yarema Dukh, Foreign Media Coordinator and Special Assistant to the Press Secretary of the President Poroshenko, speaks to Bohdan Nahaylo
8/18/2017 • 30 minutes
Assisting Ukraine’s Uprooted – UNHCR and Partners in Action
Feature Interview: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Ukraine Pablo Mateu speaks to Bohdan Nahaylo
8/11/2017 • 27 minutes, 55 seconds
Discover Ukraine from an Odesa Perspective
Vladislav Davidzon Talks to Bohdan Nahaylo how a Girl from Odesa in Paris Inspired Him to Create a Magazine, and More
8/4/2017 • 30 minutes
A big ‘Fail’ to Parliament and the Reform Sandwich
End of Month Expert Panel Discussion, with Brian Bonner and Inna Pidluska
7/28/2017 • 30 minutes
Ukraine’s economy has turned a corner and started to grow. But there is Much More Work to be Done
Vladimir Osakovsky, Chief Economist for Russia and CIS at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch talks to Marta Dyczok about the accomplishments and challenges in Ukraine’s economy
7/21/2017 • 29 minutes, 54 seconds
International Leaders Came to Kyiv and Left. What’s the Take Away?
Political Scientist Olexiy Haran and NATO Envoy to Ukraine Alexander Vinnikov tell Marta Dyczok why so many international leaders and delegations came to Kyiv and what this means
7/14/2017 • 42 minutes, 37 seconds
Putting an End to the ‘Wild West Pharmo-Mafia’ in Ukraine
Dr. Ulana Suprun, Ukraine’s Acting Health Minister, talks to Marta Dyczok about Putting the Patient First, Successful Reforms and Challenges
7/7/2017 • 30 minutes
Ukrainians Were the Third Largest Group of Canadians in the 1950s According to the Census
Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine Roman Waschuk Talks to Bohdan Nahaylo About Canada 150 and Ukraine
6/30/2017 • 30 minutes
Lviv: It’s not a place to go visit, it’s not a place to see things, you have to go experience it
Canadian Journalist Lee Reaney talks to Bohdan Nahalyo about living and working in various parts of Ukraine for 15 years, and why he loves Lviv
6/23/2017 • 30 minutes, 20 seconds
Just a Border, Not a Barrier
Ukraine’s Vice Premier for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, talks to Oksana Smerechuk about visa free travel, gender equality, and more
6/16/2017 • 41 minutes, 16 seconds
The story of a little hotel in Lviv
Roman and Kristina Tatarsky tell Oksana Smerechuk a modern story about growing a small business in Lviv’s dynamic tourism sector
6/9/2017 • 37 minutes, 30 seconds
‘By Launching a Direct Military Attack Russia Forced Ukrainians to Get Off the Fence’
Peter Dickinson, veteran Ukraine-watcher, publisher, analyst, journalist, tells Bohdan Nahaylo how the country has changed before his eyes.
6/2/2017 • 40 minutes, 25 seconds
Who judges the judges? Peter Solomon on Successes & Challenges of Legal Reform in Ukraine
Canadian Judicial Reform Expert Peter Solomon talks to Marta Dyczok about the successes & challenges of legal reform in Ukraine
5/27/2017 • 43 minutes, 22 seconds
Laughter and Strength Featured at Kyiv’s Book Arsenal
Mystets’kyi Arsenal Director Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta tells Oksana Smerechuk how the annual Book Fair is a showcase for Ukraine’s intellectual landscape
5/20/2017 • 40 minutes, 2 seconds
KYIV ART WEEK: culture as the engine of economic development
“Once we open our hands to the world, the world will be much more friendly towards us.” Evhen Bereznytsky tells Bohdan Nahaylo about Kyiv Art Week as International Cultural Diplomacy
5/12/2017 • 32 minutes, 51 seconds
A new standard: a sophisticated, modern version of authentic Ukrainian cuisine
Maria Banko tells Bohdan Nahalyo about a successful social-corporate-patriotic model of restaurant business in Ukraine
5/5/2017 • 36 minutes, 7 seconds
Ukraine, Russia, and The Hague Syndrome: Unknown Territory for the Court
International legal expert Mykola Hnatovskyy talks to Bohdan Nahaylo about the response this month by
the International Court of Justice to applications filed by Ukraine against Russia
4/28/2017 • 41 minutes, 30 seconds
Ukraine has played a very bad hand very, very well – Brian Whitmore
Where Does Ukraine Fit in a World Where Hopes are Competing with Fears? Brian Whitmore tells Marta Dyczok how he sees it
4/21/2017 • 48 minutes, 47 seconds
Celebrating Ukrainian Easter: Not Rabbits and Chocolate but Paska and Pysanky
Ethnologist Ihor Poshyvailo Explains Christian and Pagan Elements of Ukrainian Easter, with Oksana Smerechuk
4/14/2017 • 41 minutes, 40 seconds
What Exactly is Hromadske Radio? What is Their Goal? Where Do They Get Their Money? Why Is Russia Banning Them?
Hromadske Radio Head Andriy Kulykov talks to Marta Dyczok about free speech, public radio, and what makes him tick
4/7/2017 • 45 minutes, 9 seconds
Transparency in the Struggle against Corruption: Latest from the Anti-Corruption Front
Transparency International Ukraine Specialist Andriy Sliusar tells Bohdan Nahaylo how the Anti-Corruption Fight is Going.
3/31/2017 • 36 minutes, 1 second
On the barricades against corruption
What It Was Like to Work under Nasirov. Former Odesa Customs Chief Yulia Marushevska Speaks to Bohdan Nahaylo
3/24/2017 • 33 minutes, 57 seconds
Projecting Ukraine. A View from Inside and Outside
Where Does Ukraine Stand? Bohdan Nahaylo asks Information Policy Ministry Adviser, Julia Kazdobina, and Atlantic Council Fellow living in Ukraine, Brian Mefford
3/18/2017 • 31 minutes, 3 seconds
Ukraine is Where the Soul Is. Foreign Born Ukrainians Get New Legal Status
Bohdan Nahaylo speaks to Anton Tkach and Oleksandr Bartneyev about their new legal status as Ukrainians living abroad
3/10/2017 • 32 minutes, 54 seconds
«I participated in a pro-Ukrainian protest against Russian occupation». Afanasiev tells his story of what happened to him after that in 2014
Hennadii Afanasiev tells Oksana Smerechuk how he was detained in Crimea in 2014 then and imprisoned in Russia. And what he’s doing now
3/3/2017 • 29 minutes, 51 seconds
Maidan and War as a Process: No Silver Bullet but a Country that is Now Proud of its Identity
Mykhailo Wynnyckyj tells Oksana Smerechuk what it was like to be on the Maidan and the changes he sees since
2/25/2017 • 31 minutes, 3 seconds
Now is the Time for Growth: Community Activism and NGOs
Oksana Smerechuk talks to Kateryna Yushchenko and Anastasiia Medvid on how community service and community activism are developing phenomena in Ukraine
2/17/2017 • 29 minutes, 18 seconds
Rules out the window: the Trump and Putin era. More uncertainty? More disruption?
Marta Dyczok interviews Matthew Kaminski, Politico’s Executive Editor, who talks about politics and journalism in an uncertain world
2/10/2017 • 40 minutes, 29 seconds
New and Unfinished Business in Ukraine
Bohdan Nahaylo interviews James Brooke, editor of Ukraine Business Journal, about doing business in a country at war
2/3/2017 • 30 minutes, 47 seconds
A Berlin Perspective on Ukraine: The war has not been won, but battles are being won
What Should Ukraine Do in a Rapidly Changing World? Democracy Promoter Michael Meyer-Resende’s advice: go back to the basics of liberal democracy and make lots of friends
1/27/2017 • 36 minutes, 8 seconds
What Can Ukraine Expect from Trump: Temporary Insanity or a Permanent Shift?
Trump has a lot of out-of-box ideas about American foreign policy. Prof. Drezner looks at what could happen if they do not work well
1/20/2017 • 24 minutes, 12 seconds
How Ukraine Was The Testing Lab For Russia’s Information War Against The United States
StopFake’s Yevhen Fedchenko Explains What the US Can Learn from Ukraine about Information Warfare
1/13/2017 • 28 minutes, 47 seconds
Challenges for 2017: Stay Cool. Talk Clearly. Think Positively
Bohdan Nahaylo asks Hromadske Radio CEO Andriy Kulykov about Ukraine as a Political Nation, the Media, and More
12/30/2016 • 38 minutes, 28 seconds
Ukrainian Holiday Traditions: From the Private Sphere to Mass Culture
Oksana Smerechuk Describes how Old Holiday Traditions are Re-surfacing and Fusing with New Ones in Ukraine
12/23/2016 • 30 minutes, 16 seconds
«We Shouldn’t Have any Illusions». What the US can learn from Ukraine about Russia
Ukrainian Think Tank Director Sergiy Taran provides a sober year end assessment of the US and Russia
12/16/2016 • 21 minutes, 47 seconds
Read This Book with a Martini. Shaken, not Stirred
Harvard Professor Serhii Plokhii talks on Hromadske Radio about 2016 Books, Trends, and More
12/9/2016 • 38 minutes, 33 seconds
Ukraine, Canada And A Satellite Phone: How History Happened in 1991
A Behind the Scenes Look at How Canada Recognized Ukraine's Independence Referendum of 1 December 1991
12/2/2016 • 46 minutes, 58 seconds
Reboot the Revolution: A New Democratic Alliance between Civil Society & Indie Media in Ukraine
Host Marko Suprun gets three perspectives from US expert Adrian Karatnycky, Ukrainian MP Svitlana Zalishchuk, and Ukrainian journalist Andriy Kulykov
11/25/2016 • 46 minutes, 33 seconds
Diplomatic Defense & Destabilizing Democracy in Ukraine
Host Marko Suprun speaks to EuroMaidanPress editor Alya Shandra about how Russia is trying to destabilize democracy in Ukraine
11/18/2016 • 49 minutes, 2 seconds
The Eagle’s Trident: President Trump & What Next for Ukraine
Host Marko Suprun asks Kadie Ward, Brian Mefford, and Michael Bociurkiw what Trump’s victory means for Ukraine
11/11/2016 • 39 minutes, 40 seconds
Disinformation in Ukraine: How to Stop Fakes
Host Marko Suprun speaks to journalists Iryna Chalupa and Margo Gontar about disinformation and how to counteract it
11/4/2016 • 36 minutes, 1 second
Prisoners and Captives in Ukraine
This week Marko Suprun hosts a conversation with Dmytro Potekhin, former prisoner of the Donetsk People’s Republic
10/28/2016 • 32 minutes, 19 seconds
Spies, Lies and Bad-guys: Intelligence, Espionage and Terrorism in Ukraine
A look into intelligence, espionage and terrorism in Ukraine. Marko Suprun interviews Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, former head of the Security Service of Ukraine
10/21/2016 • 33 minutes, 57 seconds
Defending Ukraine: With Arms, Dialogue or Systems Change?
October 14th is a state recognized holiday called Defender of Ukraine Day. Marko Suprun interviews Oleh Rybachuk of Centre UA, a united actions centre founded in 2009 to promote European reforms
10/14/2016 • 38 minutes, 44 seconds
Citizens into Judges — Reforming Ukraine’s Legal System
Bohdan Nahaylo spoke to two legal experts about the recent Constitutional Amendments and how they will affect Ukraine’s Judicial System
10/7/2016 • 30 minutes
Ukraine commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy
Timothy Snyder, a professor at Yale University, explained how we should remember Babyn Yar today
9/30/2016 • 30 minutes
Ukraine and the Challenges of the Day
Guest Host Bohdan Nahaylo speaks to two prominent journalists, David Satter and Brian Bonner, about Ukraine in the international context
9/23/2016 • 30 minutes
IMF Loans & Economic Challenges: Western Sunrise in Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund released the third tranche of its loan to Ukraine this year, despite Russia’s objections. Why IMF support is important for Ukraine?
9/16/2016 • 25 minutes, 45 seconds
New Political Season: Overcoming Doublespeak in Ukraine’s Parliament
Oksana Syroyid and Borys Wrzesnewskyj, a Ukrainian and a Canadian MPs, discuss Ukrainian and international politics in a new issue of Ukraine Calling, with new host Marko Suprun
9/9/2016 • 30 minutes
Ukraine: 25 Years of Independence, A Thousand Years of History
This week the big story in Ukraine was a celebration. The country marked the 25th anniversary of its modern statehood
8/26/2016 • 54 minutes, 15 seconds
Shadow of the 1991 Moscow Coup Today
Twenty five years ago, on August 19th, 1991, the world woke up to news of the Moscow coup. Ukraine, than still a Soviet republic, used the upheaval to make its own way to sovereignity
8/18/2016 • 26 minutes, 35 seconds
War, Sports, and Politics
To discuss the theme of the week Ukraine Calling spoke to Ukraine’s former Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko, two experts in Kyiv: Brian Mefford and Michael Getto. And Jairo do Nascimento in Brazil
8/12/2016 • 35 minutes, 12 seconds
Is War the New Normal in Ukraine?
In eastern Ukraine, war continues, and appears to be escalating, but is no longer making international headlines
8/5/2016 • 34 minutes, 45 seconds
What Role does Religion Play in a Hybrid War?
Two orthodox pilgrim marches happened in Kyiv this week. Religion and politics can be a volatile mix. Marta Dyczok gets opinions from a participant of a march, and two experts
7/29/2016 • 45 minutes, 7 seconds
Killing of journalist Pavel Sheremet in Kyiv: in-depth commentary
Ukraine Calling discusses the assassination of Pavel Sheremet with journalist Andriy Kulykov, Kennan Institute in Kyiv Director Kateryna Smahliy, and publisher/entrepreneur Paul Niland
7/22/2016 • 39 minutes, 29 seconds
Canada and Ukraine: Shared Values and Real Economic Opportunities
To help explain why the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement is important for both countries, Hromadske Radio spoke with Chrystia Freeland, Volodymyr Groysman, Andriy Shevchenko and Mykhailo Wynnyckyi
7/15/2016 • 29 minutes, 16 seconds
NATO’s Warsaw Summit and Ukraine
NATO’s Warsaw Summit was all over the news. As leaders of the world’s most powerful military alliance prepared to meet in Poland, many in Ukraine were wondering how the meeting would affect them