Help Ukraine by Cleaning Up Western Corruption: The Maksym Eristavi Interview
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English - May 18, 2022 02:10 - 1 hour - 94.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.7K ratingsNews Government left resist resistance trump chalupa democracy kendzior liberal politics progressive Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this interview conducted a few weeks before Russia’s escalation of its invasion of Ukraine, Eastern European journalist and writer Maksym Eristavi explains the social and political crises that led the world to this point. Andrea and Maksym discuss corruption in Ukraine, how the Kremlin has weaponized that corruption, and how corruption in Ukraine is an enduring legacy of Russian genocidal colonialism, and how the West can help Ukraine by cleaning up its own corruption. They also discuss Ukraine’s efforts to build a free and just civil society despite corruption, in particular ongoing initiatives to preserve LGBTQ rights. This interview provides vital historical context on the ongoing regional conflict.