Russia's energy terror against Ukraine - with Oksana Ishchuk

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Russian energy strikes on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure during a harsh winter.

During this record-breaking cold winter, millions of Ukrainians are regularly left without electricity, water, or heat as temperatures plummet to -20°C and below. Does Russia intend to make life in Ukraine unlivable? Can the country’s civilian infrastructure continue to withstand such a massive, relentless assault? And what are the alternatives for the future? *** Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld, an English-language media outlet covering Ukraine. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko—Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine. Guest: Oksana Ishchuk, an analyst specializing in international and energy relations at the Centre for Global Studies "Strategy XXI," a prominent Ukrainian think tank. *** 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…

People in this episode

Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko

Guest: Oksana Ishchuk

Topics covered

• energy crisis
• Russian aggression
• civilian infrastructure
• winter preparedness
• international relations

Keywords

• energy terror
• Ukraine
• Russia
• Oksana Ishchuk
• civilian infrastructure
• winter
• electricity
• water
• heat

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Centre for Global Studies "Strategy XXI"

Places: Ukraine, Russia

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