Can Ukraine win the technological war? - with Volodymyr Havrylov

About this episode

The episode discusses Ukraine's technological capabilities in the war, skepticism about peace talks, and the role of civil society.

What are the prospects for peace talks — and why are many Ukrainians skeptical about them? Does Ukraine have technological parity with Russia on the battlefield? And how has Ukrainian civil society become one of the country’s greatest assets during the war? *** Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine. Guest: Volodymyr Havrylov, retired major general of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, former deputy defense minister, and former Ukrainian defense attaché to the United States. *** Explaining Ukraine is produced by UkraineWorld and brought to you by Internews Ukraine. This episode is created with support from Politeia, a Ukrainian NGO. Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld: https://ukraineworld.org/en *** SUPPORT: You can support our work on https://www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld Your help is crucial, as we rely heavily on crowdfunding. You can also contribute to our volunteer missions to frontline areas in Ukraine, where we deliver aid to both soldiers and civilians. Donations are welcome via PayPal at: ukraine.resisting@gmail.com. *** CONTENTS: 00:00 - Intro. 01:26 - On peace…

People in this episode

Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko

Guest: Volodymyr Havrylov

Topics covered

• technological war
• peace talks
• Ukrainian civil society
• military technology
• defense integration
• digital defense

Keywords

• Ukraine
• technological war
• peace negotiations
• military technology
• civil society
• defense integration

Sponsors

Politeia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UkraineWorld, Internews Ukraine, Politeia, PEN Ukraine

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