Ukraine - History in the Making

History Series #2: Kyivan Rus

In the second episode of Ukraine - History in the making Elizabeth Pulvas presents the story of Kyivan Rus, the ancestral state of modern Ukraine. Join us as we unveil the ever interesting story of Kyivan Rus. This period really stands out in the ongoing information war about Ukrainian history. Through manipulation, proganda and lies Russia tries to claim the great heritage of Kyivan Rus. In the episode Elizabeth tells the true story of this great civilization seperating facts from myths. In the next episode we talk about the downfall of Kyivan Rus and the subsequent period. 
If you have any questions or suggestions for things we could talk about please tell us on our Instagram platforms. We really want your feedback! 
Emil Juhler: https://www.instagram.com/ukrainefluencing/ 
Yevheniia Fedotova: https://www.instagram.com/yevgenia_shulga/ 
Olena Dudko: https://www.instagram.com/helen.d9/ 
Elizabeth Pulvas: https://www.instagram.com/esilep/ 

History Series #1: Ancient Ukraine

On march 4 I spoke with Yevheniia Fedotova for the first episode of a Ukraine history series called "Ukraine: History in the making", that I'm doing with her, Olena Dudko and Elizabeth Pulvas where we, over the next four months present the history of Ukraine.
Our aim is to reach as many people as possible, because we think that by spreading knowledge about the history of Ukraine, we help people to understand why Ukraine and Ukrainians are so resilient in the face of tyranny. So if you guys like it, please tell your friends about it and share it on your social media.
In this episode Yevheniia presents the story of the Trypillian, Scythian and Sarmatian civilizations. The Trypilians, Scytians and Sarmatians were the people inhabiting what is now Ukraine before the formation of Kievan Rus. In the next episode we talk about Kievan Rus. 
If you have any questions or suggestions for things we could talk about please tell us on our Instagram platforms. We really want your feedback! 
Emil Juhler: https://www.instagram.com/ukrainefluencing/ 
Yevheniia Fedotova: https://www.instagram.com/yevgenia_shulga/ 
Olena Dudko: https://www.instagram.com/helen.d9/ 
Elizabeth Pulvas: https://www.instagram.com/esilep/ 
 

Frihed for Ukraine #2 - Tanker om Turen og Navalnyjs eftermæle

I dag, 16 februar, gik Aleksej Navalnyj bort - myrdet af de russiske rædselsregime. Det skete samtidig med, at vi begyndte vores tur tilbage mod Danmark. I denne epsiode taler vi om vores tur til Ukraine, og Jens gennemgår Navalnyjs politiske virke. Afslutningsvis reflekterer vi over, hvor det stiller Rusland fremadrettet. 
Lyt med og bliv klogere. 
Slava Ukraini, i går, i dag, i morgen, for altid! 🇺🇦
 

Frihed for Ukraine special #1

I disse dage rejser jeg med Jens Alstrup og foreningen Frihed for Ukraine mod øst i Ukraine. Her får i første episode fra vores tur mod øst, hvor vi taler om selve foreningen, Frihed for Ukraine. 
Meld jer ind og doner her. Alt går til beskyttelsesudstyr ukrainske soldater: https://frihedforukraine.dk/ 

Break and reflections

In this episode I announce that I'm going to take a break from doing weekly episodes and explain the reason. Besides that I use the occasion to share some reflections I´ve done concerning our attitude towards to Ukraine. The reflections are: 
1. Where is our sense of urgency? 
2. We need to get over the perpetual convenient excuses for not helping Ukraine. 
3. Deterioration works! 
4. Elections are coming up everywhere.
5. Volunteer yourself for Ukraine! 
Listen along and get smarter. Slava Ukraini, yesterday, today, tomorrow, forever!🇺🇦

En samtale med Jens Alstrup

Tirsdag den 9. marts talte jeg med Jens Alstrup, bestyrelsesformand i foreningen Frihed for Ukraine, som han også er medstifter af. Jens er med afstand den, af alle jeg har talt med, der har brugt mest tid på, og bruger mest tid på, at hjælpe Ukraine. Det vigtigste er nok hans mere end 10 ture til Ukraine, enten for at rapportere eller for at aflevere udstyr til soldater. Udover det frivillige arbejde for Ukraine, har Jens også, som han selv siger, "en broget baggrund", der fx inkluderer en vanvittig cykeltur gennem Sibirien. 
Lyt med og bliv klogere.  

En samtale med Nicolai Toxværd II

Lørdag den 16. december talte jeg igen med Nicolai Toxværd, der tidligere har været EU-, forsvars- og udenrigsordfører i Konservativ Ungdom. I dag er han Sergentelev på Løjtnantsuddannelsen ved HSGS. Vi taler mest om det historiske topmøde i Det Europæiske Råd tidligere i december. Derudover taler vi om udviklingen i krigen mellem Israel og Hamas fra oktober og frem til i dag. Afslutningsvis berører vi den konflikt, der spirrer mellem Venezuela og Guyana. 
Lyt med og bliv klogere! 
 

En samtale med Christian Egander Skov

Fredag den 8. december talte jeg med Christian Egander Skov. Christian er forfatter til bogen "Borgerlig Krise" fra 2022, redaktør ved Årsskriftet Critique og samtidig konsulent og programleder for Medborgerskab og samfundspolitik i Tænketanken Prospekt for blot at nævne nogle få af hans titler. Jeg har glædet mig ekstraordinært meget til at udgive netop denne samtale, fordi Christian, som jeg ser det, er en af de skarpeste stemmer i kampen for fortsat og øget dansk opbakning til Ukraine. 
Lyt med og bliv klogere. 
I kan følge Tænketanken Prospekts arbejde her: https://www.taenketankenprospekt.dk/ 

A conversation with Serhii Kostrikov

On December 7 I spoke with Serhii Kostrikov from Ukraine who lives in Copenhagen. I met Serhii through his wife Anastasia, whom I spoke with back in September. Serhii and Anastasia are both active in the Copenhaged based organisation "Ukrainian Dialogues". I encourage everyone to follow their work in Facebook, Instagram and X. At a resent event in memory of the atrocitiy that was Holodomor (a genocide comitted against Ukraine by the Soviet regime in 1932-33) Serhii gave a presentation on the subject. We talk about the war as of now and about Holodomor. 
Listen along and widen your perspective. 
Link to Ukrainian Dialogues FB: https://www.facebook.com/UAdialogues 
Link to Ukrainian Dialogues IG: https://www.instagram.com/uadialogues/ 
Link to Ukrainian Dialogues X: https://twitter.com/UAdialogues 
 
 

Ukraine history series - prologue with Olena Dudko

On Sunday the 26th of November I spoke with Olena Dudko. We talk about why history in general is important and about why Ukrainian history is, particularly, important as Ukraine is fighting an existential war for the survival of Ukraine as an independent free and sovereign nation. The conversation works as a kind of prologue to a longer “Ukrainian history series” I have been wanting to do for a long time, because history and especially Ukrainian history really captivates me. Besides that, I sincerely think historical knowledge is key to understand the Ukrainian will to self-defense against a brutal Russian aggressor. Because of that I am very happy to announce with this conversation, that I, over the next couple of months, together with three Ukrainians, Olena, Yevheniia and Diana, will be doing a “Ukraine history series” as a part of the Ukraine and Beyond conversation series.
Listen along and get smarter.