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Ukraine's struggle for independence
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What is happening in Ukraine is a tremendous threat to Putin’s Russia precisely because of the kinship that Russians feel with Ukraine,” says Chrystia Freeland in this podcast. Freeland, a Member of Parliament in Canada and also a journalist and author, talks about her own family’s connection to Ukraine, why the Russian propaganda machine has been effective, and why the Russian-Ukrainian language divide is oversimplified. Listen to find out why she thinks that the “Maidan and what has followed is the most hopeful moment ever in Ukrainian history.”
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Also in this episode, Fellow John Hudak explains what’s happening in Congress, including a rare moment of agreement between President Obama and the Republicans in Congress.
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Show Notes:
• "My Ukraine: A personal reflection on a nation's dream of independence and the nightmare Vladimir Putin has visited upon it"
• Chrystia Freeland's parliamentary bio
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Also in this episode, Fellow John Hudak explains what’s happening in Congress, including a rare moment of agreement between President Obama and the Republicans in Congress.
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Show Notes:
• "My Ukraine: A personal reflection on a nation's dream of independence and the nightmare Vladimir Putin has visited upon it"
• Chrystia Freeland's parliamentary bio
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Subscribe to the Brookings Cafeteria on iTunes, listen on Stitcher, and send feedback email to BCP@Brookings.edu.
Released:
May 21, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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