Ukraine This Week

The Kyiv Independent

The Kyiv Independent's weekly show Ukraine This Week brings you the most important stories from Ukraine and beyond. Each week, host Anna Belokur unpacks one topic relating to Russia’s war against Ukraine, from deep dives into domestic issues like mobilization and gun control to developments inside Russia and broader geopolitical shifts. In every episode, a member of our newsroom also answers a question submitted by a member of our community.

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Ukraine This Week

Episodes (17)

Aug 23rd Why Russia never accepted Ukraine's independence | Ukraine This Week
Aug 16th How Russia turns Ukrainian strikes into propaganda | Ukraine This Week
Aug 9th Inside Ukraine's 40-day drone campaign to weaken Russia | Ukraine This Week

Ukraine This Week

Aug 23, 2026
24¼ minutes
22 MB

Why has Russia never accepted Ukraine’s independence? In this episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines 35 years of Ukrainian independence and the centuries of Russian attempts to control, suppress, and ultimately deny Ukraine’s sovereignty. From the collapse of the Soviet Union and Ukraine’s 1991 independence referendum to the Orange Revolution, EuroMaidan Revolution, and Russia’s full-scale invasion, the episode explores how Ukrainian resistance has rejected Moscow’s vision of a shared Russian-Ukrainian identity. Featuring historian Serhii Plokhy and Oleksandr Donii, a participant of Ukraine’s 1991 independence movement, An...

Ukraine This Week

Why Russia never accepted Ukraine's independence | Ukraine This Week

The Kyiv Independent

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