Ukraine Decoded

#21 David Stulik, ex EU diplomat to Ukraine talks about how Europeans help refugees during the war times

In this podcast episode David Stulik, a senior analyst in European Values Center for Security Policy think tank (Czech Republic) and a former diplomat of the European Union in Ukraine talks with Viktor Kovalenko about what Europeans think about the Russian war against Ukraine. For twelve years, Mr. Stulík served in Kyiv as the press and information officer at the EU Delegation (then - the EU Embassy). We discussed why didn't Europe help Ukraine in 2014 during the first Russian military invasion that led to the Russian annexation of Crimea and occupation of the part of the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas. It was interesting to hear what the he and Europeans think about the idea of peace negotiations promoted by some political influencers in the West and backed by the invader Russia since November 2022. Mr. Stulik explained why the European financial and economic sanctions imposed on Russia for its military aggression don't work as expected and what does Ukraine have real chances to join NATO in the future. Also Mr. Stulik explained how Czechia helps the war refugees. Support this podcast by donating to PayPal.me/MrKovalenko [PayPal.me/MrKovalenko] / Sound from Zapsplat.com [Zapsplat.com] This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ukrainedecoded.substack.com/subscribe [https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

#19 Steven Seegel, a Slavic and Eurasian Studies professor talks about how US academia helps Ukraine

Dr. Steven Seegel, a Slavic and Eurasian Studies professor at the University of Texas at Austin (USA), talks with a journalist Viktor Kovalenko about his February 24th Archive, a social media project exploring the Russian war and about what the US academia does and could do to support Ukraine. / Support this podcast by donating to PayPal.me/MrKovalenko [http://paypal.me/MrKovalenko] / Sound from Zapsplat.com [http://zapsplat.com] This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ukrainedecoded.substack.com/subscribe [https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

#18 Andres Gannon, CFR talks about Russian nuclear threats

Dr. J Andres Gannon, a Stanton nuclear security fellow from the Council on Foreign Relations (New York city, USA) talks about the Russian nuclear threats, a game of brinkmanship, and occupation of the Ukrainian nuclear power plants. / Support this podcast by donating to PayPal.me/MrKovalenko [http://paypal.me/MrKovalenko] / Sound from Zapsplat.com [http://zapsplat.com] This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ukrainedecoded.substack.com/subscribe [https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

#17 Ian Kelly, ex US Ambassador to OSCE talks about Russo-Ukrainian war

Ian Kelly, a former US Ambassador to OSCE and Georgia, and currently an Ambassador in Residence at Northwestern University (Illinois) talks about unexpected Russian war against Ukraine, why the West didn't help Kyiv in 2014, Ukraine's NATO aspirations, a disputed Nagorny Karabakh region between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and perspectives of Ukraine's support after US midterm elections. / Support this podcast by donating to PayPal.me/MrKovalenko [http://paypal.me/MrKovalenko] / Sound from Zapsplat.com [http://zapsplat.com] This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ukrainedecoded.substack.com/subscribe [https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

#16 Mart Kuldkepp, a historian Scandinavianist talks about Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and the Baltics

Mart Kuldkepp, an Estonian historian and Scandinavianist from University College London (UK) talks about Sweden, Finland, and Estonia in the context of the Russian war against Ukraine and legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev in the Baltic countries. / Support this podcast by donating to PayPal.me/MrKovalenko [http://paypal.me/MrKovalenko] / Sound from Zapsplat.com [http://zapsplat.com] This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ukrainedecoded.substack.com/subscribe [https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]