Ukraine Without Hype

127: "Yellow Ribbon" Partisan Movement under Investigation On a recent Kyiv Independent investigation into the Yellow Ribbon movement. Then, a list of international news concerning Ukraine out of Hungary, MENA, Moldova, Armenia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Belarus.

126: In our latest episode, our headline topic is on the life and death of the late Patriarch Filaret. Also, a mass shooting in Kyiv, Russia starving the occupied town of Oleshky, and a Russian archaeologist arrested in Poland and released in a prisoner exchange with Belarus.

125: The Fall of the House of Orban The 16-year rule of Viktor Orban of Hungary has come to an end. We focus on the effects that this will have on the right-wing landscape he built. What can we learn from how it was built and how it was beaten?

124: Russian Influence in Sport The Olympics were marred by a series of scandals about the absolute separation of sport and politics. That separation is fake. We look at the history of sport and the USSR and Russia's place in it, including the crimes and organisational captures

123: Questions and Answers 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 with your input.

122: Russian Sanctions and How they Break Them We cover the recent Ukrainian offensives and how Russian loss of Starlink contributes to it, changes in the Ukrainian government, Russian sanction evasion, and a Ukrainian handed over to Russia by Kazakhstan

2025: A Year in Review We go over the biggest stories and trends from 2025, from the shifts in the way the war has been fought to the "return of politics" in the wake of corruption scandals, and the capriciousness of the Trump administration. patreon.com/posts/150653201

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120: 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. Its people will work to keep its memory alive from exile. patreon.com/posts/120-reme…

We are now gathering questions for our next Questions and Answers episode. Ask us anything you think we might have an answer for, both serious and not-so-serious. Subscribe to our Patreon at any level starting from $2 to join. patreon.com/posts/happy-ne…

119: 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 competition in Asia. patreon.com/posts/147040079

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. patreon.com/posts/146333665

Pay attention to the news you read for what it wants you to believe. patreon.com/posts/radio-fr…

In our latest episode, our guest RoteRote Media notes how the news can be written in a way that technically tells the truth but still conceals the truth. ⁠⁠patreon.com/posts/radio-fr…