#9 Natalia Antelava on Why People Stop Listening and How Journalism Can Reach Them

#9 Natalia Antelava on Why People Stop Listening and How Journalism Can Reach Them

In this new episode of How Come, produced in partnership with the Lviv Media Forum during LMF 2026, Ukraïner International’s Christopher Atwood speaks with journalist, editor, and Coda Story co-founder and editor-in-chief Natalia Antelava about independent journalism, empathy, and storytelling in a world overwhelmed by war and constant information overload. Originally from Tbilisi, Antelava previously worked as a BBC correspondent covering the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East, India, and Washington DC, and has reported on wars in Georgia, Iraq, and Ukraine. She is a co-founder of ZEG, a global storytelling network that brings together journalists, artists, and thinkers to break down barriers and make sense of a fragmented world. They discuss the challenges of making people care in the age of doomscrolling and shrinking attention spans, the responsibility journalists have to connect global events to everyday life, and the role imagination plays in resisting authoritarianism. How Come is a series of long-form conversations with journalists, writers, researchers, artists, and thinkers about the ideas, conflicts, and social changes shaping the world today.

#8 Chris Liu on Why Taiwan and Ukraine Share the Same Information War

In our new episode of How Come, produced in partnership with the Lviv Media Forum during LMF 2026, Ukraïner International’s Christopher Atwood speaks with Chris Liu, Vice President of Radio Taiwan International (RTI), journalist, and media expert working at the intersection of democracy, human rights, and countering disinformation. Taiwan is one of the world’s primary targets of both Chinese and Russian disinformation campaigns — a reality that creates striking parallels with Ukraine’s experience. The conversation explores how authoritarian regimes manipulate narratives, why journalism matters in defending democracy, and how media literacy today is deeply connected to emotional awareness. They also discuss colonial narratives, identity, freedom of expression, AI-generated information ecosystems, and the similarities between Taiwan’s and Ukraine’s experiences living under constant external pressure. How Come is a series of long-form conversations with journalists, researchers, activists, and thinkers from around the world about propaganda, war, democracy, culture, and the forces shaping public perception today.

#7 Historian Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon on Russia, Ukraine, and the Politics of Whiteness

In a new episode of How Come, Ukraïner International’s Christopher Atwood speaks with historian and writer Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon about Russia’s global narratives, empire, and the politics of race and identity in the context of the war against Ukraine. They discuss how Russia presents itself differently to Western audiences and the Global South, and draw parallels between the contexts of Texas and Ukraine. The conversation also touches on the concept of whiteness and how it shapes political and historical narratives in different regions. How Come is a series of in-depth interviews with people around the world about the global events shaping our world — from ideologies and wars to human rights and information manipulation. Support our work on Buy Me A Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/ukrainerinternational].

#6 Historian Marci Shore on Ukraine, the US, and what is missing for change in Russia

In this episode of How Come, Julia Tymoshenko speaks with Marci Shore, a historian of Eastern Europe and Chair in European Intellectual History at the University of Toronto. They discuss how revolutions emerge not only as political events but as deeply personal transformations, and why meaningful change cannot be imposed from the outside. Drawing on her work on Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity, Shore reflects on the role of fear, self-organisation, and collective agency in moments of upheaval. The conversation also explores how modern politics uses distraction and information overload to shape public attention, why democratic institutions depend on individual responsibility, and how societies come to normalize what once seemed unthinkable. Shore offers a perspective on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as a case of rare moral clarity, and examines the broader question of why some societies resist authoritarianism while others do not. How Come is a series of in-depth interviews with people around the world about the global events shaping our present — from war and political systems to memory, responsibility, and the forces that define human action. https://buymeacoffee.com/ukrainerinternational

#5 Former Finnish General Pekka Toveri: Europe Is Too Slow to Stop Russia

In this episode, Ukraïner International’s Anastasiia Marushevska speaks with Pekka Toveri, a Member of the European Parliament, former Finnish general, and ex-head of military intelligence. They discuss Europe’s response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the political paralysis inside the EU, and why relying on the United States is no longer a viable strategy. Toveri explains how Russian influence operates within Europe, why Hungary and Slovakia pose a serious challenge, and what tools the EU is failing to use. He also reflects on Finland’s approach to national defence, the importance of societal resilience, and why Ukraine’s victory is essential for Europe’s future security. How Come is a series of in-depth interviews with people around the world about the global events shaping our world — from ideologies and wars to human rights and information manipulation. Like what we do? Support us on Buy Me A Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/ukrainerinternational]!