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Elena Kostyuchenko was one of the first Russian journalists who went to Ukraine after the start of the "special operation" on February 24. In today’s interview, we talk about the occupation of Kherson, we discuss the attitude of Ukrainians towards Russia, the horrors of Bucha and the military actions in Donbas.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Today’s guest is Elena Kostyuchenko
00:03:14 Was it possible to avoid the conflict with Ukraine?
00:04:31 “For Ukrainians, this is the Great Patriotic War”
00:08:25 What is Ukrainians’ reaction when they see a Russian passport
00:09:58 The authorities’ goal is to convince us we are the minority
00:13:18 What’s going on in Kherson, a city under Russian control
00:16:46 “People are taken to secret prisons”
00:17:59 Daily rallies in the main square of Kherson
00:21:06 “No more illusion of the possibility of being friends with Russia”
00:27:14 What Russia is promising to the people in Kherson?
00:32:23 “People don’t want to leave Ukraine for good”
00:34:34 “I am not a war expert, I am a journalist”
00:37:57 “If I have to choose between fleeing the country and going to jail, I’ll go to jail”
00:41:32 Journalism and media outlets with the wartime censorship
00:46:47 “I really hope Russia will lose”
00:49:14 What Ukrainians think about peace negotiations?
00:52:51 “Wars are started by armies, but won by economies”
00:54:13 “Our generations cannot count on forgiveness”
00:55:01 “We have cultivated fascism in our country”
00:56:00 “I didn’t do anything effective to prevent this”