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Ukraine-based journalists Romeo Kokriatski and Anthony Bartaway discuss the biggest stories from Ukraine, and the region - all in English.
Unknown Host hosts Ukraine Without Hype, a news show with 130 episodes published.
In this episode: Russian attack damages or destroys multiple Kyiv cultural institutions Russia claims it will "retaliate" for a strike on a Luhansk college. They claim foreigners must leave Kyiv for safety. The claim fal
In this episode: A critical investigation into a a Ukrainian partisan movement Catching up with post-election Hungary Ukraine's outreach to the Arab world during the Iran war Scandal over Israel importing grain from occu
In this episode: The 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster A mass shooting in Kyiv The occupied town of Oleshky is being starved by Russia The death of Kyiv Patriarch Filaret and the story of his life and contributi
The 16-year rule of Viktor Orban of Hungary has come to an end with the election of Peter Magyar. We look into how the election unfolded, but then focus on the effects that this will have on the right-wing landscape he b
The 2026 Winter Olympics were marred by a series of scandals involving Ukraine, which brought to the fore the idea of an absolute separation of sport and politics. That separation never existed. We look at the modern his
Our Patreon subscribers asked us questions about Ukraine, and we answered them. We talk about interesting historical what-ifs, language issues, the role of the "Manosphere, and more in this broad-ranging episode made wit
In this episode: 00:06:28 - Russia losing access to Starlink contributes to a Ukrainian offensive in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions. 00:25:40 - The aftershocks of the autumn's corruption scandal lead to a sh
2025 was a year of cyclical news stories in Ukraine, often built on the fluctuating whims of one man in Washington, DC. In this episode, we look at the main lessons we can take away from 2025 and the chaos we live in. We
As the Russian army destroys Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, I wanted to tell the story of one of the most fascinating towns in Ukraine as this chapter of it comes to a close. It is most famous as the home of Anar
The Trump Administration has released its official National Security Strategy, and it is a bombshell. There is increased aggression in the Western Hemisphere, promotion of the far-right in Europe, and economic competitio
The DimWit Pact, pushed by the United States, has evolved over the past weeks but remains a significant threat to Ukraine. At home, Andriy Yermak's resignation raises questions about political reform. 00:01:34 - Battlefi
Radio Free America breaks down and critiques some of the top headlines from America's most reputable outlets. This week, we look at: CNN: US marshal and undocumented immigrant – a popular TikTok streamer – injured
Three major crises beset Ukraine. The approaching end of the Battle of Pokrovsk is prompting greater demands for military reform. A corruption scandal in the energy sector rocks Bankova. The Trump administration smells w
We take a deep dive into the baffling attempt at a peace process that Trump made in the middle of October, which was dead by the end of October. What was the context, how did it play out, and what factors in the administ
In this episode... 03:47 - Full coverage of the ongoing situation on the Front 18:15 - Russian war crimes, including attacking the UN and killing journalists 27:07 - Russia flying drones around EU cities 30:45 - Hungary
Radio Free America is the sister podcast to Ukraine Without Hype. Here is the latest episode, and we invite you to subscribe to its own feed. Radio Free America breaks down and critiques some of the top headlines from Am
In our new mini-series, The Polycrisis, we will delve into the interconnected crises engulfing the world, from the collapse of the "international community" to disinformation to environmental issues. In episode 1, we exa
In this episode... 02:08 - Counterattacks tighten around Russians assaulting Dobropilia 07:25 - Russia sends attack drones after Poland 10:52 - Russia's Zapad 2025 exercises do not amount to much, but remind us how their
In this episode... 3:21 - Former Parliament Chairman Andriy Parubiy assassinated 7:48 - Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills relative of UWH co-host 10:21 - Battlefield Update: Pokrovsk stabilizes while Kupiansk is under
In this episode... 01:28 - Donald Trump hosts Vladimir Putin in Alaska 15:17 - Azerbaijan and Armenia reach a yet-to-be-adopted peace agreement 34:54 - The Ukrainian government backs down from the law that stripped anti-
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