54. Duncan Spinner - The Fight for at-risk Ukrainians

My guest today is my good friend, Duncan Spinner. Since 2015, Duncan has been working in Ukraine and for four years was the OSCE Head of Operations for Luhansk.

Apart from sharing information on the current situation in Ukraine, this episode is also an appeal for your help in getting at-risk individuals out of harm’s way. As you’ll find out, Duncan and a small team of professionals are informally helping some of the most-vulnerable civilians whose lives are in grave danger. Please consider supporting the below GoFundMe page. Every donation helps save the lives of innocent Ukrainians.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/smm-veterans-for-smm-local-staff

Some of the other topics we covered are:

• Snapshot of Duncan’s extensive experience working in conflict affected nations
• Work in Ukraine as the OSCE Head of Operations for Luhansk
• Questioning the Russian mindset, interpretation of victory and relationship to time
• Reflecting on the ‘Russian way of war’
• The power of narrative and risk of hubris
• Informal rescue of at-risk and vulnerable Ukrainians from danger
• The reality of those fleeing Ukraine
• Getting personal protective equipment to fighters in Ukraine
• The moral imperative of doing something to help
• Supporting Duncan and his team

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