War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv
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Carl "Grinch" Larson, a former US soldier who served in Iraq, and then spent 6 months in 2022 fighting in the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, discusses fighting as a foreign national in Ukraine; differences between fighting in Ukraine and fighting for the US army in Iraq; challenges and lack of equipment for Ukrainian troops; and the work of the Ukraine Defense Support group in providing equipment - primarily to the International Legion and to the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces.
More about Ukraine Defense Support initiative: ukrainedefensesupport.org
Overview of the Ukraine Defense Support group: Our mission - Ukraine Defense Support
Contact the Ukraine Defense Support group: victory@ukrainedefensesupport.org
Carl Larson on Twitter (X): @UALegionnaire
Jessica Genauer on Twitter (X): @jessicagenauer
41. ANALYSIS: Mikael Wigell on geoeconomics & the Ukraine conflict - the EU’s economic statecraft, Russia’s isolation and Finland’s economic hedging
40. DEEP DIVE: US Army Maj. John Spencer (ret.) on Connected Soldiers - war, leadership and human connections
39.ANALYSIS: Cian O’Driscoll on Just War - what is a just war; proportionality & post-war justice - and what does this mean in Ukraine?
38. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on Azov fighters leaving Mariupol & how he feels about his home-city falling under Russian control
37. ANALYSIS: Dianne Pfundstein-Chamberlain on cheap threats, resolve - US, NATO, Russia and the Ukraine conflict
36. ANALYSIS: US Colonel Liam Collins (retired) with an inside look at Ukraine’s military strategy and reforms
35. ANALYSIS: Melissa de Zwart on Ukraine conflict & the space domain: Space law, space cooperation & ... starlink(!)
34. ANALYSIS: Jade McGlynn on Russia’s turn to history and Putin’s crafting of national memory
33. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on the view from Ukraine of Finland / Sweden intention to join NATO
32. ANALYSIS: Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan, AM on Russia’s strategy, Ukraine’s strategy and conflict trajectories
31. ANALYSIS: Michael de Groot on the Cold War and Ukraine - legacies, influence, and... a ”new Cold War”?
30. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on Russian propoganda - sincere or disingenuous?
29. ANALYSIS: Deborah Sanders on Ukraine conflict & the Black Sea - Lessons for maritime strategy; NATO, Turkey and China’s roles going forward
28. ANALYSIS: Ronald Suny on framings of Russian history and national identity - & Putin’s decision-making?
27. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on what happened in Mariupol in 2014
26. ANALYSIS: Matthew Sussex on hybrid warfare, explanations for the invasion, and Russia’s relations with China
25. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on what will happen on May 9
24. ANALYSIS: Anton Moiseienko on targeted sanctions on Russia - impact, effectiveness and scope
23. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on civilians evacuated from Azovstal & how long soldiers in Azovstal can hold out
22. ANALYSIS: Tristan Volpe on nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear weapons and the Ukraine conflict
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