The LRB Podcast

Life in Kyiv

Aug 9, 2023

01:01:19

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Changes in Kiev Since the War

3min

Kiev: Surprisingly Peaceful, Surprisingly Calm

2min

Kiev Alpha and Kiev Beta

2min

The War in Ukraine

3min

The Different Levels of Fury and Fury in Ukraine

4min

The Importance of Language in Conversations With Russian Speakers

3min

The Safest Language to Start a Conversation

4min

How to Speak Ukrainian

3min

10.

The Disappearance of Surajik in Ukraine

3min

11.

The Ukrainian Village of Chenyev

3min

12.

The Slow War of Attrition in Kiev

3min

13.

The War in Donbas

4min

14.

The Ukrainians Are Stuck Within a Short Distance of Their Start Lines

3min

15.

The Problem With NATO's Air Supremacy Over the Battlefield

3min

16.

The Battle for the Ridge

3min

17.

The Ukraine's Artillery War Is a Horrible and Brutal Operation

2min

18.

The Russians Pull Out of the West Bank of the River Dnieper

4min

19.

The Russians and the Nuclear Power Station

5min

20.

The Russo-Russian War on Ukraine

3min

Almost eighteen months since Russia invaded Ukraine, Kyiv residents have resumed something resembling pre-war life. James Meek recently returned to the city, and joins Tom to discuss the new normal: how language is changing and ravers are rebuilding destroyed villages, and what we can expect in the coming months of warfare.

Find further reading, and an example of Repair Together in action, on the episode page: lrb.me/lifeinkyiv

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