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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 29. We Are Back: The Situation On The Battlefield In Ukraine and The Strategic Air War

    Episode 29. We Are Back: The Situation On The Battlefield In Ukraine and The Strategic Air War
    Sep 5 2025

    Hi Everyone,

    Phillips O'Brien and Mykola Bielieskov are back with another instalment of the Ukraine-Russia War Talk podcast. Its been a while, so we start with a detailed survey of the battlefield. Mykola has spent some time visiting brigades at the front and has first hand knowledge of the situation.

    Then we discuss the strategic air war on both sides--Russian attacks against Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries in particular.

    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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    39 mins
  • Episode 28. Drones and Defensive War; Is Trump Pivoting To Help Ukraine

    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

    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
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