Episode 86: Ukraine Four Years On

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Sviatoslav Yuras about the impact of the war in Ukraine and its global implications.

This month marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine—a conflict that has reshaped global politics, security, and the international order. To reflect on this grim anniversary, Global in the Granite State welcomes a powerful and deeply personal conversation with Sviatoslav Yuras , Ukraine’s youngest member of parliament and a recent participant in the Open World Leadership Program hosted in New Hampshire. Drawing on his experiences as both a lawmaker and a frontline soldier, Yuras offers rare insight into how Ukrainians view the war, the prospects for peace, and the hard lessons learned from broken agreements with Russia. He speaks candidly about why Ukrainians remain deeply skeptical of ceasefires without real security guarantees, how morale endures amid staggering personal sacrifice, and what “Live Free or Die” truly means when national survival is at stake. The conversation also explores the broader global implications of the war—from the authoritarian coalition backing Russia to the role of democratic accountability inside Ukraine itself, including how the country confronts corruption even in wartime. Above all, this episode asks a critical…

People in this episode

Guest: Sviatoslav Yuras

Topics covered

• Ukraine
• Russia
• war
• politics
• security
• international order
• democracy
• corruption

Keywords

• full-scale invasion
• peace prospects
• ceasefires
• morale
• Live Free or Die
• authoritarian coalition

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Live Free or Die”

Places: Ukraine, Russia, New Hampshire

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