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Ukraine Russia War Talk

Ukraine Russia War Talk

By: Phillips OBrien and Mykola Bielieskov
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The Ukraine-Russia War Podcast is a discussion of the most up to date and important strategic and geopolitical issues surrounding the war in Ukraine, with hosts Phillips O'Brien and Mykola Bielieskov.


You are welcome to get in touch by email at ukrainewartalk@gmail.com. Listeners can follow Phillips O'Brien on Substack at phillipspobrien.substack.com (where this podcast is also available) and Mykola Bielieskov on Twitter at @MBielieskov.

Our plan is to keep this podcast free and without ads. We do ask, however, that if you want to support us, you consider making a donation to the Ukrainian charity Come Back Alive. You can find out more about them at: https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Sound editing by Zofia Guertin

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Episodes
  • Episode 28. Drones and Defensive War; Is Trump Pivoting To Help Ukraine
    May 8 2025

    Hi All, Mykola and Phillips are back with the latest episode. We start with a detailed discussion of how the tactical war at the front has evolved, in particular with the growth of drones as a weapon of war. We discuss how this has hampered movement and logistics, and what that means for how Ukraine is fighting.

    We then discuss the geopolitical situation with the war--with a sceptical eye towards the claims that Trump is pivoting towards Ukraine.

    As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
    https://savelife.in.ua/en/

    Edited by Zofia Guertin
    Produced by Phillips O'Brien

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    29 mins
  • Episode 27. The Battlefield, Trump, Europe and Ukraine
    Apr 7 2025

    Hi All, Phillips and Mykola are back with the latest episode. We start with a detailed discussion of what is going on in the battlefield, from Kursk to the Donbas. We then move into geopolitics and discuss both how Donald Trump is changing the war and then how European states are or are not changing enough to counteract this.

    As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
    https://savelife.in.ua/en/

    Edited by Zofia Guertin
    Produced by Phillips O'Brien

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    33 mins
  • Episode 26. Trump Cannot Be Trusted and What That Means: The State of the War
    Mar 2 2025

    Hello All, Mykola and I are back with the latest episode of the Ukraine-Russia War Talk Podcast. We start with a detailed discussion of what Trump aligning so closely with Putin means for Ukraine and the war. Even though this was recorded right before Trump ambushed Zelensky in the Oval Office, we have no illusions that Trump was to be trusted.

    Also, we discuss the state of the war, how Ukraine has slowed Russian advances a great deal and how the "collapse" narratives of 2024 were nonsense.

    As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
    https://savelife.in.ua/en/

    Edited by Zofia Guertin
    Produced by Phillips O'Brien

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    30 mins

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