Ukraine Without Hype

In this episode... 00:01:24 - Combat Update 00:08:27 - Ukraine does two high-profile assassinations of Russian officers. The Jailor of Olenivka and the General of Conspiracy Theorists 00:21:19 - Russian shipwrecks show the dangers of their off-the-books "shadow fleet" 00:27:39 - US pressures Ukraine to lower mobilization age, which Ukraine rejects 00:43:52 - Ukraine is moving forward with legislation that would allow multiple citizenships 00:54:39 - Updates on Romanian elections controversy 01:04:17 - Update on Georgian protests 01:10:58 - The Syrian Civil War comes to a close as Assad flees for Moscow Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @VagrantJourno Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Shchedryk - Carol of the Bells (Traditional)

In this episode... 01:41 - I guess we have to talk about Joe Rogan 12:51 - Combat updates 18:21 - Russia does yet another nuclear bluff 26:08 - Trying to work around the Trump "peace plan" 31:27 - Romania coming close to electing a Russia-backed conspiracy theorist blowhard for President. 38:44 - Georgian government cracks down on ever-growing protests 48:36 - Shocking developments in Syria demonstrate Russia's growing inability to project power Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @VagrantJourno Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Shchedryk - Carol of the Bells (Traditional)

The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States puts Ukraine in an extremely perilous position as members of the incoming administration have threatened to cut off aid. We ask: 01:06 - What were the Election results? 05:31 - How can we analyze the election? 21:20 - Who are the initial Trump appointments and what do they mean for Ukraine? 43:31 - How will Trump's non-Ukraine policy effect Ukrainians? Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @VagrantJourno Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

In this episode... 00:01:25 - Announcements 00:08:36 - The release of Maxim Butkevych and the murder of Victoria Roshchyna 00:14:21 - Combat Update: Tough situation in southern Donetsk Oblast and near Kupyansk 00:23:37 - The assassination of a Russian war criminal 00:25:34 - The "Kherson Safari" 00:31:19 - Russia poisoned the Desna River 00:34:58 - The Ukrainian Victory Plan 00:45:31 - North Korean soldiers join the Russian war on Ukraine 00:52:16 - Poland makes demands on historical memory issues for Ukrainian EU ascension 00:58:39 - Russia attacks Moldovan democracy in close election 1:05:47 - The Georgian government rigs its elections, and protests resume from the opposition to the "Russian law" Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @VagrantJourno Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

In this episode... 02:40 - Update on combat situation and Russian long-range strikes on Sumy and Izmail. 08:36 - Putin loosens Russian nuclear first-strike policy, but it is really all bluster meant for propaganda purposes 24:34 - The crew of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier is being sent to storm units 28:35 - President Zelesnky thanks American workers for supporting Ukraine, which turns out to be extremely controversial Link https://extension.psu.edu/impacts-of-the-war-in-ukraine-on-the-people-and-environment Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @VagrantJourno Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

In this episode... 01:18 - Brief Combat Update 04:59 - Ukraine destroys large Russian arms depot in Tver region 08:45 - Further information about the extensive Russian misinformation campaign across many countries 14:21 - Russia attempts a coup in Armenia 16:08 - The Georgian government slips further into the Russian sphere with anti-LGBT law and a plausibly related murder. 21:20—We interview Yasmin Sherif, the Director of Education Cannot Wait, a UNICEF-connected Fund that supports schools in Ukraine. We talk about the need for physically safe places, distance learning, and accounting for the psychological toll that war takes on children. Link https://www.educationcannotwait.org/ Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @VagrantJourno Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

In this episode... 1:03 - Announcement: Cash program by the Norwegian Refugee Council 2:23 - Obituaries for Journalist David Knowles and ZSU soldier Matityahu Samborsky, son of Ukrainian Chief Rabbi 4:23 - Combat Update: Dynamic situation on multiple parts of the front line from Kursk to Vuhledar 9:48 - Russians continue a protracted series of missile and drone attacks throughout the country, including damaging a Crimean Tatar mosque in Kyiv. Ukraine needs the ability to strike at launch sites. 20:39 - Ukraine does a shakeup of a large number of Ministerial and other government positions 29:52 - DoJ uncovers how Russia Today funded right-wing media outlet Tennet Media, with more updates to come 45:56 - The Russian documentary "Russians at War" draws heavy criticism from Ukrainian observers (and us), while showing how Russian propaganda can work its way into western outlets. Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @VagrantJourno Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

In this episode... 00:00:29 - Russia launches another massive missile strike targetting civilians, energy infrastructure, and journalists 00:07:16 - Russia systemically destroys the physical heritage of Huliaipole, the center of the Civil War-era Free Territory of Nestor Makhno 00:14:32 - Battlefield Update 00:19:19 - Misinformation Case Study: Imane Khelif 00:40:33 - Misinformation Case Study: UK Far-Right Riots 00:47:33 - How a case of misinformation develops 1:03:33 - What are the causes of misinformation, and how do we fix them? Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @VagrantJourno Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

In this episode... 00:01:16 - Ukraine Rugby 7s tournament 5:04 - The ongoing Battle for Pokrovsk, evacuations underway 13:23 - The murder of New York 20:09.993 - Ukraine establishes an occupation authority for Russia's Kursk region 38:41.083 - An update on the Nordstream sabotage investigation 58:27.513 - Ukraine ratifies the Rome Statute 1:00:32.892 - Ukraine passes a law banning Russian religious organizations. No, it did not "ban Christianity." Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @VagrantJourno Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

In this episode... 03:18 - Ukraine has carried out numerous strikes and special forces raids on Russian defense infrastructure 8:34 - On August 6, Ukraine launched an invasion of the Kursk region of Russia and has made continuous progress ever since. 19:02 - We analyze some questions raised by the invasion, such as the lack of organizing by local Russians to either resist the invasion or support each other. 46:05 - Other parts of the front are more challenging, with New York close to falling. 48:49 - Ukraine had a small but successful showing at the 2024 Paris Olympics Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)