The Ukraine Invasion
Can a nation be born from ashes and betrayal?
4.2 (13)
47 mins
Explore Ukraine’s painful history, revealing how geography, empire, religion, and revolution collide in its fight for nationhood. Uncover the layers of conflict, from Stalin’s famine and Nazi invasions to Putin’s holy war and Western alliances.
Ep 1:
Which Factors Caused a Delay in Ukraine's Independence?
Ep 2:
Did the Mongol Invasion Shift Power to Moscow?
Ep 3:
Did Ukraine Stay United Amid Deep Divides Created by Russia?
Ep 4:
Did Lenin Support Ukrainian Independence?
Ep 5:
What Role Did the CIS Play in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict?
Ep 6:
Did NATO's Unkept Promises Give Putin the Access to Ukraine?
Ep 7:
What Role Did the Crimea Play in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict in 2014?
Ep 8:
Did Russia Use Religion to Justify Its Invasion of Ukraine?
Ep 9:
How Did the UK and the US Help Ukraine from the Russian Invasion?
Ep 10:
Was Ukraine Starved and Crushed Between the Brutality of Stalin and Hitler?
Discussions (10)
Ronald
Level 6 · 10 mo agoAs a local, I don't think the cultural divide stands. Russian speakers are defending Ukraine too.
Abel
Level 8 · 9 mo agoThe podcast is right that Lenin didn't invent Ukraine. He actually fought against the Central Rada in 1917. Putin’s claim is just lazy revisionism that ignores the actual timeline. Read a history book!
Julia
Level 7 · 10 mo agoI don’t think the divide is actually that deep 🤷♀️
