The War in Ukraine Daily
539 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 208 ratingsThe War in Ukraine Daily, a podcast from Audacy here to give you the very latest information on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Offensives, counter-offensives and stalemates: Ukraine & Russia, with exhausted armies, plot the next few months of fighting
July 21, 2022 22:31 - 8 minutesWith a few remaining months of calm weather in Ukraine, there are talks of offensives on both sides of Russia's war. The Ukrainians are aiming to retake much of the southern, coastal areas seized by the Russians during their initial invasion. The Kremlin is talking about pushing forward with its campaign in the East, looking to control the entire Donbas region. But armies on both sides are more than a little exhausted, in terms of available fighters and weapons. And for the Ukrainians, that's...
Keeping a sense of normal life going in Ukraine, while Russia's war continues: how is Ukraine's theater scene holding up?
July 20, 2022 23:23 - 7 minutesLife goes on across much of Ukraine, in spite of Russia's ongoing war in the eastern and southern sections of the country. While Ukrainians attempt to adjust to life during a hostile invasion, Russia's war has undoubtedly upended just about every facet of society, including arts and culture. Before the invasion, the Pro English Theater Group in Kyiv was putting on regular performances, building up followers and audiences and trying to make a name for themselves. When war broke out in February...
While European countries are bracing for recessions, the Russian economy seems to be holding up---are the sanctions working, and will Russia truly feel repercussions from its war?
July 18, 2022 23:14 - 6 minutesWhile Russia's war in Ukraine is being at least partially blamed for higher gas prices and surging inflation here in the U.S., in Europe the war could be tipping several countries into recessions. Germany and France's economies are showing signs of significant slowing, and countries across the continent are scrambling to make up for a loss of Russia oil and natural gas. In Italy, food banks are being forced to feed ever increasing numbers of people. While Europe struggles, however, Russia som...
How will Boris Johnson's exit at UK's prime minister impact the united Western front against Russia in Ukraine?
July 07, 2022 23:13 - 6 minutesBoris Johnson is prime minister of Great Britain ... not the president of Ukraine. So Johnson's resignation announcement today obviously shouldn't have any intense, direct impact on Ukraine or its war against Russia. However "BoJo" as the Ukrainians took to calling him, was one of the earliest and strongest supporters of Ukraine's defense against the Russian invasion. He was also the first head of state to visit Kyiv while the war still raged. Ukraine might not have lost a leader today, but i...
If Russians seizes full control of eastern Ukraine, will they once again set their sights on Kiev?
July 06, 2022 23:04 - 8 minutesWhile the first part of Russia's invasion of Ukraine ended in failure, the Russians are starting to see results from their second act: the scaled down aim of controlling all of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region is getting closer to reality for Russia. Russia is working to secure its gains in the Donbas. Its forces have taken complete control of one of the provinces and are now focusing on one city where the mayor has urged civilians to evacuate as quickly as possible. If Russia succeeds in con...
Russia inches closer to total control of the Donbas region--WNBA star Brittney Griner asks President Biden to help free her from Russia
July 05, 2022 22:09 - 11 minutesRussia is making gains in eastern Ukraine but at what cost? WNBA star Brittney Griner is now asking President Biden directly to help get her out of Russia where she's been detained since February. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Remembering the plight of millions of Ukrainian refugees forced to leave their country to escape the Russian invasion
June 30, 2022 22:02 - 9 minutesA lot of attention was paid in the early days of Russia's invasion to the plight of millions of Ukrainians who had to flea their hometowns in advance of Russian forces descending on Kyiv. But once Russia's initial offensive flopped and the focus of the war shifted to the East, the world shifted much of its focus away from Ukrainian refugees. But there are still an estimated 5-million Ukrainians living outside of the country right now, as the war grinds on ... most of them set up temporarily s...
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine officially accomplishes something he really didn't want to happen: NATO is getting bigger & more powerful
June 29, 2022 22:48 - 7 minutesIf Vladimir Putin thought his invasion of Ukraine might cower Eastern European countries and intimidate NATO to stay away from the Russian sphere of influence .... he badly miscalculated. As NATO wraps up its high-level meetings today in Madrid, they have formally invited Finland and Sweden to join the alliance ... while the Biden administration is announcing dramatically scaled-up deployments of American troops to countries like Poland and the Baltics, right on Russia's doorstep. For the fir...
While it's defense of the east isn't going great, Ukraine did get one piece of hopeful news today: it could soon be a member of the European Union
June 23, 2022 22:32 - 8 minutesWhile Ukraine's defense of the eastern region of its country against Russia's onslaught of artillery and missiles isn't going great, there was one promising development for the beleaguered nation: Ukraine is now one step closer to becoming a member of the European Union. EU leaders granted the country "candidate status," which it also gave to Moldova, another Eastern European country living under the thumb of Russia. This move is likely to anger the Russians. But it's precisely because of R...
Would Russia really execute two American POW's captured while fighting with Ukraine; and if they did, would that draw the U.S. into war with Russia?
June 21, 2022 22:22 - 8 minutesAs Russia's war grinds on in Eastern Ukraine, we're learning a bit more about the fates of two Americans who were volunteers fighting for the Ukrainian army when they were captured by Russians. A Kremlin spokeperson has acknowledged that the two Americans ... both military vets ... were in Russian custody. He called them "soldiers of fortune" and said the Geneva conventions and the wartime protections they provide fighters do not apply in their case, since Russia considers them mercenaries. T...
Russia & Putin playing the long game in Ukraine: if they can keep the war grinding in the Donbas into the winter, can Putin outlast the Ukrainians, NATO and the West?
June 20, 2022 23:26 - 7 minutesThe Russians hoped to pull off a lightening strike on Kyiv and rule most of Ukraine within weeks, when it launched the invasion of its neighbor back in February. And in the weeks afterwards when Russian forces were forced to retreat from the capital, Ukrainians hoped they had Russians on the run. Four months later and the war in Ukraine could last well beyond anyone's expectations. NATO's Secretary General says Russia's war in Ukraine could go on for years and the effort requires sustained We...
First Americans who went to fight for Ukraine captured by the Russians, which adds a complicated new twist to this war: could their fates draw the U.S. deeper into the conflict?
June 17, 2022 22:54 - 7 minutesHundreds, and possibly thousands, of foreign fighters flocked to Ukraine in February and March, eager to take up arms to beat back Russia's invasion. Among those fighters were several Americans, most of them with military experience eager to help out the Ukrainian cause ... so the deaths or captures of American fighters there was probably inevitable. And indeed it has happened, two Americans--both military vets--were captured by Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine ... and already they're being ...
Is Russia now winning its war against Ukraine? With the Russian military seizing more of the Donbas and the Ukrainians outmanned and outgunned, will the West keep up support?
June 16, 2022 23:20 - 7 minutesAll of that enthusiasm and optimism from the early days of Russia's war in Ukraine, when Ukrainians were able to beat back the Russian offensive on Kyiv, has turned to pessimism in recent weeks. That's because Russia's brutal, grinding campaign in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine is paying dividends. Out-gunned and out-manned, the Ukrainian military continues to take horrible losses in the East; and the Russians continue to advance in their land grab. Russian forces now control most of th...
Four months into Russia's war in Ukraine, are the Western sanctions having any impact ... and are they doing more harm to the U.S. economy than Russia's?!
June 15, 2022 22:39 - 9 minutesWhen Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine back in February, the United States and most Western immediately launched what they claimed would be crippling sanctions against Russia and Vladimir Putin. There would be little to no loopholes or exceptions, leaders like President Biden promised, and the sanctions would be unrelenting with the goal of severely degrading Russia's ability to fight in Ukraine. Fast forward four months later and the jury remains very much out on the impact of those sa...
Saudi Arabia's role in the global ramifications of Russia's war in Ukraine -- Ukrainians in the south and east are starting to feel desperate & hopeless under unrelenting Russian attacks
June 14, 2022 23:01 - 19 minutesSaudi Arabia plays no direct role in Russia's war against Ukraine. The Persian Gulf kingdom isn't providing weapons to Ukrainians nor are they siding with the Russians. And yet the oil producing giant is one key factor in energy prices that have shot through the roof since Russian forces first entered Ukraine back in February. So we're going to take a closer look at record high gas prices forcing President Biden to play nice with Saudi Arabia ... the president has confirmed he'll visit the co...
Russia's slow and steady progress in eastern Ukraine
June 13, 2022 22:23 - 8 minutesRussia's offensive in eastern Ukraine is making slow and steady progress. Russian troops are getting closer to fully taking over a key strategic city that might enable it to completely control the Donbas region which is the industrial heartland of the country. Hope isn't lost for Ukraine but is Russia bolstered by the decreasing focus on Ukraine by the West? Aaron David Miller is a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a CNN Global Affairs Analyst. To learn mor...
The global ramifications of Putin's war in Ukraine are intensifying, from higher oil/gas/energy prices to food shortages
June 10, 2022 22:46 - 8 minutesAs Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on, the Russian economy faces increasing isolation from months of tough sanctions. Trying to offset the consequences at home, Vladimir Putin is doing his best to cozy up to China ... one of the few remaining countries in the world that is openly friendly toward Russia. The two countries announced a new bridge of "special symbolic meaning" in hopes of boosting trade. This comes as the World Trade Organization is warning that the war could lead to a global food...
As the US & UK send Ukraine heavier, longer range weapons, Putin threatens to step up attacks in retaliation -- but will Putin bluster deter more support for Ukraine?
June 06, 2022 22:39 - 7 minutesAs Russia's campaign in Eastern Ukraine grinds on, the United Kingdom is the latest country to commit to sending heavier weapons to the Ukrainian side. After the Biden administration announced it's sending multiple launch rocket systems, the UK said it's sending similar missile launches capable of matching the Russian artillery barrages that now rain down on Ukraine cities in the Donbas on an hourly basis. This has clearly caught the attention of Vladimir Putin. The Russian warned the U-S and...
As Russia's war against Ukraine reaches its 100th day, will Western resolve to support the Ukrainians outlast Vladimir Putin?
June 03, 2022 22:13 - 8 minutesRussia's invasion of Ukraine has reached it's 100th day, and even after thousands of deaths, billions of dollars worth of destruction and repeated Russian failures to achieve their goals ... the war rages on. With the focus of the fight in Eastern Ukraine, Russia seems to be increasingly confident it can occupy and hold Ukrainian territories for the long term. And to that point, the Russians have been making progress in capturing some key towns in Ukraine's Donbas region. Ukraine's president ...
The former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO gives his take on Russia's war in Ukraine and what the Ukrainians need to successfully beat back Russian aggression
June 01, 2022 23:10 - 13 minutesThere has been grim news coming out of Eastern Ukraine over the last few days, as the Russian military has picked up its pace of seizing more territory in Ukraine's Donbas region. Its troops are close to completely taking over a key city that would further a Russian foothold ... and Ukrainian president Zelensky has spoken ominously about mounting casualties among his forces. This comes as Ukraine is waiting for more weapons and aid from the U-S and other Western countries. Among the next cac...
The European Union finally commits to weaning itself off of Russian oil, but what took so long and what will the effect be on Russia's war-making capabilities?
May 31, 2022 22:53 - 6 minutesAs the war in Ukraine rages into its fourth month, there is intense fighting underway in the eastern part of the country as Russia looks to extend its land grab. And even with international sanctions aimed at Russia that have been described as some of the toughest ever initiated in the modern era, the Kremlin continues to sell oil and gas that helps to bankroll its war effort in Ukraine. Well the European Union has taken a big step against Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine ... It's agree...
Russia is slowly gaining ground as the war in Ukraine rages on
May 27, 2022 21:47 - 8 minutesThe war in Ukraine is raging on, and Russian forces are slowly gaining ground in the east. There are concerns that the Donbas region could soon look like the besieged port city of Mariupol. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The first war crimes trial in Ukraine concludes, with many, many more likely to come -- How are China, Taiwan and the U.S. all viewing the Russia-Ukraine conflict through the lens of a future war in Asia?
May 23, 2022 23:00 - 14 minutesThe first war crimes trial out of the Russia-Ukraine war is over. A captured Russian tank commander pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian and today inside of a Kyiv courtroom was sentenced to life in prison. But Russian officials today hinted that they'll be conducting their own trials of Ukrainian soldiers, with the recently surrendered defenders from Mariupol the primary targets for tribunals. Will this be the first of many war crimes trials to come out of this conflict? Then we'r...
What it's like covering a war in your home country
May 20, 2022 21:43 - 18 minutesRussia invaded Ukraine nearly 3 months ago, and there's no end in sight to the fighting. Putin appears focused now on the Donbas region in Ukraine's east, which is home to a number of Russian-backed separatist groups. But as has been the case for much of the war, things aren't going well for Russia. Ukrainian authorities say they recently repelled a Russian attack in the region. Still, things have been extremely difficult for Ukrainians. Journalists are trying to work while covering a war fou...
What exactly is Vladimir Putin's endgame?
May 19, 2022 21:52 - 7 minutesAfter failing to capture the capital city of Kyiv, the Russian army has shifted it's focus to Eastern Ukraine. Russia now controls much of Southern Ukraine, including the port city of Mariupol. And it's in the middle of a battle for the Donbas region in Ukraine's east, which is known as the country's "industrial heartland." But what is it exactly that Vladimir Putin is trying to achieve now? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privac...
Mariupol has officially fallen to the Russians -- But in Kharkiv, the Ukrainian Army not only pushed Russian troops out ... they made it all the way to Russia's border
May 17, 2022 22:16 - 17 minutesMariupol has fallen. The port city in the southeastern corner of Ukraine had arguably received the worst of shelling, bombing and attacks in this war, with much of the city reduced to ruble. A group of several hundred Ukrainian soldiers had been holding out inside of a massive steel plant, refusing to surrender. But now there's word that the last remaining Ukrainians have been evacuated ... and Mariupol is in Russian hands. So that's one setback on the battlefield for Ukraine; but one doesn't...
Now even infamously neutral Switzerland is thinking about joining NATO?! How Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine could be spectacularly backfiring on Russia
May 16, 2022 22:33 - 7 minutesHere's how deeply Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be changing the security environment in Europe: even Switzerland, famous for its commitment to neutrality that's been in place through many, many wars .... is considering joining NATO. With Finland and Sweden, two long time NATO-holdouts now taking formal steps to join the Alliance, Switzerland's defense ministry is calling for closer ties to NATO; and they're pointing to the security threat posed to all of Europe by the Russians. The invas...
Ukraine's military continues to chip away at Russia's positions in the East and South, but still this war has decidedly entered a stalemate
May 13, 2022 22:15 - 8 minutesUkraine's military says it recently did major damage to Russian units looking to cross a key river in the northeastern part of the country, inflicting what it says were hundreds of casualties among Russian soldiers ... and a significant loss of armor and equipment. And yet the situation on the ground in both Eastern and Southern Ukraine hasn't changed much in recent days. The war has ground into a stalemate that neither side seems totally capable of winning ... and yet neither side is ready t...
Russia threatens Finland, as that Scandinavian country prepares its application to NATO--but does anyone really fear the Russians anymore?
May 12, 2022 22:50 - 6 minutesFinland is a country that knows a thing or two about Russian aggression. After all, the Finns fought a war against Russia in 1940, as Joseph Stalin tried to pull off a land grab in Finland, in the midst of World War II raging in Europe. And yet, up until this year Finland has maintained a more-or-less neutral position in international affairs and had resisted joining NATO. Russia's war in Ukraine quickly changed all of that, with the Finns looking set to formally apply for NATO membership in ...
The UK jumps the gun on mutual defense agreements with Sweden & Finland, potentially complicating relations in already tense Eastern Europe
May 11, 2022 22:12 - 6 minutesOne almost instant reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the rush of countries looking to either join NATO or strengthen their ties to the military alliance. Finland and Sweden, two Scandinavian countries that have long preferred to keep an independent stance on their strategic partnerships, reversed course in a hurry after Russia launched its war. Both countries are now on pace to join NATO by the end of this year. But the United Kingdom is jumping the gun a bit, which could complicat...
Slog, stalemate, prolonged conflict: whatever you call it, the battle in Eastern Ukraine is set to drag on -- Checking in on one of the millions of internally displaced Ukrainians
May 10, 2022 22:08 - 15 minutesDigging in for the long haul -- that's how the U.S. Director of National Intelligence characterized Vladimir Putin's strategy as his invasion of Ukraine enters its 3rd month. DNI Avril Haines, in testimony before a Senate committee, described Russia's effort in Eastern Ukraine as a slow moving slog ... it's the U.S. intelligence assessment that Putin is hoping the attention of NATO and the West on Ukraine starts to wane over time. So what's the latest from the Donbas region, where the majorit...
Victory Day in Moscow didn't reveal much of Putin's next plans in Ukraine -- Meet the team of U.S. Army veterans on the frontlines in Ukraine....making a documentary
May 09, 2022 22:34 - 20 minutesIt was Victory Day in Moscow, usually cause for swelling Russian patriotism and a display of military might with parading soldiers, thanks and fighter jets marching through Red Square. While there were the requisite soldiers and tanks, it was a subdued Victory Day event for Vladimir Putin and Russia's elite ... Putin didn't call for mass mobilization of hundreds of thousands more Russian soldiers, nor did he declare any kind of victory in his war in Ukraine. Instead Putin presented a list of ...
May 9th is fast approaching, how will Russia dress up its failures in Ukraine for its fabled "Victory Day?" -- The view from Kyiv, a city not quite a war but not yet at peace
May 06, 2022 23:32 - 16 minutesMay 9th is a date that has long been circled on the calendar for all observers of Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. That is the day that Russia marks its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II; a day usually filled with patriotic bravado about Russia's military strength and power. With May 9th coming up on Monday, there are growing fears that Russia and Vladimir Putin ... desperate for any kind of at least symbolic victory to prove their invasion of Ukraine is going as planned ... will si...
With Mariupol still not completely in Russian hands, Ukraine's military goes on the counterattack -- U.S. intelligence is playing a much bigger role in this war than realized
May 05, 2022 22:36 - 6 minutesThe battle for the southern Ukrainian port town of Mariupol may be coming to its final stages as the last defenders hold off Russian forces. At the same time, heavy fighting reported all along the eastern front. And there are even reports that the Ukrainian military is on the counterattack, pushing back Russian forces in several areas in the Donbas region. One of the biggest bombshells to drop involving this war didn't actually land in Ukraine--it landed on the pages of the New York Times, wh...
Russians continue to target Ukrainian infrastructure, aiming latest missile strikes at railroad links in Lviv--with an eye toward slowing Western weapons shipments
May 04, 2022 22:01 - 5 minutesEven while most of the fighting remains in Eastern Ukraine, Russia continues to remind Kyiv that it can strike in any part of the country, at any time. More missile strikes over the last 24 hours were aimed at Lviv in Western Ukraine, as the Russians were reportedly aiming for railroad links. That's key because those rail lines are being used to send western weapons toward the front lines in the Donbas region. At the same time, the European Union says it's planning a ban on all its member nat...
Nancy Pelosi's visit to Kyiv, as 2nd in line to the U.S. presidency, marks a big shift in support for Ukraine's war effort -- How Ukrainian towns untouched by Russian bombs still have been changed forever
May 02, 2022 23:16 - 13 minutesOver the weekend Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi became the highest ranking American official to visit Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv during Russia's invasion. But behind the handshakes and good wishes between Pelosi and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky were urgent requests from the Ukrainians to keep the flow of western weapons and money going. Will Congress deliver that big package of aid for the Ukrainians and are we doing enough to help their war effort? We'll take a closer look. ...
Russians remind Ukraine with missile strike in the heart of Kyiv that while their focus is in in the Donbas, they can still strike anywhere
April 29, 2022 22:11 - 8 minutesWhile the focus has been on Eastern Ukraine and the "new phase" of the Russian invasion to capture territory in that region, there was a stark reminder today that Russia retains the ability to strike anywhere in Ukraine. Two big explosions rocked central Kyiv just after the U-N Secretary-General met with Ukraine's president. One person of several killed was a Radio Free Europe journalist. There was another person of note killed in Ukraine recently: the first American, who traveled there to fi...
$33 billion U.S. aid package to Ukraine shows America's in it for the long haul -- The story of a Ukrainian woman who escaped Russian troops while 9-months pregnant
April 28, 2022 22:19 - 13 minutesIn a sign of how long Russia's war in Ukraine could last ... and a symbol of long haul American support for Ukraine ... President Biden today asked Congress to fund a substantial military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine, to the tune of 33-billion-dollars. And even at that high price tag, the Ukrainians will likely want and need more from us----will we continue to deliver? And you will hear from a new mother in Ukraine, her name is Olesya and she gave birth to a baby girl under less-t...
Russia weaponizes its energy imports, shuts off gas exports to Poland, Bulgaria -- Does today's prisoner swap between the U.S. & Russia open any new diplomatic channels? -- A member of Ukraine's parliament says her country can win
April 27, 2022 22:42 - 25 minutesRussia has wielded one of the biggest weapons it has in its arsenal in its war against Ukraine........and it's broader confrontation against the West. Today the Russians cut off natural gas imports to two NATO countries, Poland and Bulgaria, over their refusal to pay for the gas in Russian rubles.......rather than dollars. Will the move divide NATO; and is this just the start of Russia weaponizing its natural gas exports? It was described as a scene out of a movie: an American Marine Corps ve...
Russia once again threatens nuclear war over Ukraine, but how seriously should we take all of their doomsday bluster? -- Growing desperation in establishing safe corridors to evacuate Ukrainian civilians
April 26, 2022 22:23 - 15 minutesSince before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, it's been rattling that nuclear saber. From Vladimir Putin on down, there have been months of subtle--and not so subtle--warnings from Russian politicians and generals about interference in Russia's war in Ukraine possibly leading to an exchange of nuclear weapons. Once again, the Russian illusions to the use of nuclear weapons is back in the news--this time with Russia's long-time foreign minister dropping the nuclear hint. We'll look int...
One day after the U.S. Secretaries of Defense & State visit Kyiv, Russia expands airstrikes into Western Ukraine -- Ruslan's tale of getting his mother out of the Donbas....through Russia
April 25, 2022 22:37 - 15 minutesWhile the attention has recently been on Russia's shift of focus to Eastern Ukraine, in what could be an old fashioned land-grab operation, the Russian military hasn't stopped attacking ALL of Ukraine. That point was driven home again today after several Russian missile strikes deep into Western Ukraine. The renewed air attacks on Ukraine come one day after the U.S. Secretaries of Defense and State went to Kyiv, the highest profile delegation of American leadership yet to visit Ukraine's capi...
The lives of internal refugees: how internally displaced Ukrainians are coping away from their homes, and home towns
April 22, 2022 22:37 - 6 minutesWe've been bringing you regular coverage of what life is like for people in Ukraine during this war. And keep this in mind, which was the focus of a story we brought you yesterday on the podcast: in addition to the estimated 5-million Ukrainians who have left their country to escape the Russian invasion, there are millions more who have been forced to leave their homes, while becoming refugees within their own country. So we'll hear from Alex, who got out of Irpin just before his apartment wa...
More American military equipment & training headed to Ukraine + how Biden's handling of Ukraine is playing here at home -- Resettling millions of internally displaced Ukrainians
April 21, 2022 23:02 - 14 minutesThe U.S. government is keeping the military aid rolling toward Ukraine. President Biden approved another 800-million-dollar package of equipment, ammunition and training for Ukraine's armed forces--including sending over heavier weapons, like howitzers and drones--shedding the previous concerns over antagonizing Vladimir Putin. What kind of weapons are we sending and how effective will they be in stopping the Russian offensive in Eastern Ukraine? We'll also take a closer look at the continuin...
Russia test-launches a new ICBM in the midst of its flailing operations in Ukraine -- The view from Russian occupied Kherson
April 20, 2022 22:40 - 17 minutesRussian troops are moving ahead with their offensive in eastern Ukraine today, as the key port city of Mariupol in the south remains on the verge of falling. Defenders there say there may have only hours or days left. At the same time, President Vladimir Putin oversaw the test of a long-range missile dubbed "Satan" by the West. He says the weapon shows anyone threatening Russia should think twice. What are Russia's chances for success in this new phase of its invasion of Ukraine.....and how ...
The war enters a new phase as Russia begins its offensive in eastern Ukraine -- The global economy is taking a big hit because of the war -- A photographer in Kyiv takes pictures of areas formerly occupied by the Russians
April 19, 2022 21:59 - 22 minutesRussia's new offensive in eastern Ukraine is officially underway. The global economy is expected to take a major hit this year because of the war. And a Ukrainian photographer is taking pictures of areas around Kyiv formerly occupied by the Russians. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Missiles are hitting western Ukraine as Russia begins its offensive in the east -- Reconnecting with a doctor at a hospital in western Ukraine
April 18, 2022 21:55 - 18 minutesThere are signs Russia's major offensive has begun in eastern Ukraine. How much more violent will this war get? We speak to a doctor in Western Ukraine who says air raid sirens are becoming more and more common. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Russia says it will retaliate for American aid to Ukraine, but what can they do? -- Eastern Ukraine is bracing for a major Russian offensive
April 18, 2022 15:53 - 14 minutesRussia warns it may retaliate for increased U-S military aid to Ukraine, and officials have confirmed that Ukrainian missiles sank a Russian warship. Ukrainians living in the eastern part of the country are bracing for a major Russian offensive. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ukraine takes credit for badly damaging a Russian warship -- One Ukrainian woman had to flee an area occupied by the Russians with her family
April 14, 2022 21:48 - 18 minutesA major Russian warship is damaged, and Ukraine is taking credit for the attack We check back in with a Ukrainian woman who had to flee with her family from an area currently controlled by the Russians. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An engineer in Ukraine is working on a number of projects to help his country's war effort -- The U.S. pledges more military aid for Ukraine, but is it enough?
April 13, 2022 22:02 - 26 minutesWe talk to a Ukrainian who's had to flee his home city, but it hasn't stopped him from doing everything he can to help his country's war effort. President Biden pledges more military support to Ukraine, as defense officials work to ensure that contractors can continue meeting Ukraine's needs well into the future. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/...
A Ukrainian lawmaker talks about living through Russia's invasion -- An Army veteran turned filmmaker is traveling to Ukraine for a documentary
April 12, 2022 21:52 - 19 minutesWe speak to a Ukrainian lawmaker about what life is like living through Russia's invasion. A filmmaker and U-S army veteran is traveling to Ukraine for a documentary about the war. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices