War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

20. PERSONAL STORY: Sonia Mycak on Ukrainian identity, civil mobilisation in Ukraine, and personal stories post-24-Feb

Sonia Mycak discusses navigating her Australian-Ukrainian identity and belonging, as well as sharing stories of her family in Ukraine and civil society mobilisation in Ukraine post-24-Feb. 
 
Link to the Sydney Ukrainian Community mentioned in the discussion with Sonia: https://www.hromada.org.au/
 
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19. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on life in Mariupol in Russia-controlled areas and possibility of civilian evacuation from Azovstal

Maksym Yali, regular guest and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, discusses civilan life in Russian-controlled areas of Mariupol. Maksym also notes reasons a civilian evacuation from Azovstal may take place soon. A few hours after we recorded this epsiode on 1 May - the first civilian evacuations from Azovstal took place. 

18. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on how life in Kyiv has changed since February 24

In this episode, I ask our regular contributer Maksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, to share how his own life in Kyiv has changed since the full-scale Russian invasion on Feb 24. Maksym gives personal insight into his experience staying in Kyiv during the last two months. 

17. ANALYSIS: Kyle Wilson & Stephen Fortescue on Russia - what do we know about what’s happening in Russia?

Russia experts Stephen Fortescue, Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and Kyle Wilson, visiting fellow at the Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University in Canberra, share their perspective on Russian politics, Putin, and reports of widespread support for the war within Russia. 
Kyle Wilson's commentary on Russia for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's The Strategist 

16. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on missiles in Kyiv, Kyiv missile defense and the symbolism of a missile strike during UN visit

Regular guest Maksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, shares a quick update following missiles in Kyiv - Maksym discusses Kyiv's missile defense system, what we can learn from the launch of missiles during UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' visit to the city, and what we can expect in coming days. 

15. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on Antonio Guterres visit to Russia - and stories from Mariupol

Maksym Yali, regular guest and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, reflects on the view from Ukraine of Antonio Guterres' recent visit to Russia and possibilities for humanitarian relief for Mariupol. The discussion then transitions into a more personal discussion about Maksym's friends in Mariupol. 
To learn more about Maksym's Ukrainian identity and his experience growing up in Mariupol as a Russian-speaking Ukrainian see episode 4. of the podcast. 

14. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on transnistria bombings - significance and implications

Maksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, provides an update on recent bombings in Transnistria - a separatist-controlled region of Moldova, Maksym discusses implications for Moldova, for Ukraine and for the broader conflict. 

13. ANALYSIS: Ivan Arreguin-Toft on the costs of conflict and possible outcomes in Ukraine PART II

In PART II of our conversation, Ivan Arreguin-Toft, Professor of International Security at Brown University discusses the costs of conflict and possible outcomes of the Ukraine conflict. This was a more thougtful, more personal discussion. 
Book: How the Weak Win Wars by Ivan Arreguin-Toft
Journal article: How the Weak Win Wars by Ivan Arreguin-Toft 
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12. ANALYSIS: Rowan Nicholson on International Law and conflict in Ukraine - Arguments and implications

Rowan Nicholson, Lecturer in Law at Flinders University and expert on International Law, provides analysis of Russia and Ukraine's appeals to International Law so far and implications of the conflict for international legal frameworks. 

11. ANALYSIS: Ivan Arreguin-Toft on asymmetric warfare and Ukraine - PART I

Ivan Arreguin-Toft, Professor of International Security at Brown University, discusses asymetric warfare, conflict strategies and information warfare in the Ukraine conflict. This is part I of a two-part conversation. 
Part II: Ivan and I dive into some more personal and human aspects of conflict in the second part of our conversation, coming soon. 
Book: How the Weak Win Wars by Ivan Arreguin-Toft
Journal article: How the Weak Win Wars by Ivan Arreguin-Toft 
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