Ukraine defiant as emergency services battle to restore power | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast

Day 275.
Today, as his time in Ukraine draws to a close, we talk to Freelance journalist Sergio Olmos in Kyiv about life under bombardment and the spirit of determination seen in cafés and on street corners. We also discuss recent remarks by Angela Merkel about Germany's response to the invasion and - to mark 9 months since the start of the full-scale invasion - we reflect on the conflict’s major turning points so far.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.
Segio Olmos (Freelance Journalist).
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[@davidl.7317]

A terrific dialogue and I would like to thank all who worked to produce this in particular including journalists. For all the horror of this war, the description of Ukrainian resilience and unity restores my hope for humanity. Slava Ukraine. Glory to the heroes. 🇺🇦🙏🇺🇦.

[@brigitte2217]

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇩🇪

[@annebritraaen2237]

Fat chance.

[@kazupemaruta6990]

@@annebritraaen2237 he already is in Moscow. He will never leave Russia. To let Russians like these to come into your (any) country would be insane. This "internet specialist" will have "fun" dealing with the returning Russian war criminals accustomed to casual torture and robbery. While this will be justice of a kind, it is also truly sad.

[@mariosanchezsr4191]

Ukraine should be allowed to defend against strikes directly to where they came from

[@hamdoggius]

I'm taking notes on this podcast's brilliant portrayal of the most important conflict in my life time. Hope they help me pass my journalism degree. Great job team!

[@reduk1999]

This podcast never lets me down great reports and good conversations it’s the only daily news I listen to, especially the final notes including the last bit about Pootins attitude towards the fights he gets behind… Thanks from Manchester 👏🏻👍🏻 Slava Ukraine 🙏🇬🇧🇺🇦

[@linmal2242]

And thanks from Newcastle.(no not yours, ours!)

[@meziahdanieljolley8842]

Just spent 35 hours without electricity, heat, and running water. But as long as Russia is losing this battle, I'm fine with it.

[@marymarlow3646]

Despite Sergio’s observation about Kiev residents not being interested in Zelensky’s nightly address, I think his decision to stay made a huge impact on their view of him. His approval rate skyrocketed from very low to into the 90s. I was surprised to find that the Ukrainian KZbinrs I follow didn’t vote for Zelensky. But their view of him changed after the war started and one actually said He stayed with us. And as for what he did to influence the world to help them, this same guy said he was so proud of him.

[@samsungtap4183]

He's wonderful, he was elected on a platform of peace, of going to Minsk, that's what he was elected on. Forget the propaganda and have a look at his country, they had everything and now look....Zelanski is the greatest disarster and he must go. He's a nightmare

[@egertonmark]

@@samsungtap4183 go back to Moscow and stay there forever.

[@js70371]

*SLAVA ROSSIYA* from *CANADA* 🇷🇺#Z🇷🇺🙏🇨🇦🍻

[@kazupemaruta6990]

​Dear Mark. He already is in Moscow. He will never leave Russia. To let Russians like these to come into your (any) country would be insane. This "internet specialist" will have "fun" dealing with the returning Russian war criminals accustomed to casual torture and robbery. While this will be justice of a kind, it is also truly sad.​

[@Reticulosis]

Keep up the work fellas I tune in everyday to hear your updates they are very insightful.👍

[@branscombeR]

Running out of ways to praise this podcast series. I'm a (retired) journalist of 40+ years and would feel proud to have produced this master class mix of news updates/live reportage/documentary/discussion/analysis and opinion. R (Australia)

[@sumiland6445]

God, please bless Ukrainians and ALL WHO DEFEND UKRAINE 💛💙💜💙💛 🇺🇦 🌏 🇺🇸

[@rmutter]

A very insightful podcast. Your discussion increased my limited understanding of the nuances of the Ukrainian war. I listened from Florida, USA during our Thanksgiving holiday.

[@treemanzoneskullyajan711]

The collapse of the Russian federation is the best thing that could ever happen to Russia I think it would be the beginning of a new fair Russia

[@kazupemaruta6990]

I do not think anything "fair" will happen in Russia anytime soon. The various regimes have systematically eradicated people who show human decency since this concept came to be (as defined in the rotten West). It is bleak.

[@mrgraham9007]

So sorry for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters continue to suffer from the acts of a demented maniac thank God I'm off grid

[@timtrewyn453]

Germany should simply join its neighbors in robust support of Ukraine.

[@deslarcombe3448]

Always brilliant, wish I had time to say more

[@alexvyse4295]

Thanks again, excellent work. -Ottawa

[@leannastoufer6333]

Perhaps Zelenskyy's staying is both integral and a non-issue. His staying gave every Ukrainian a reflection of themselves, as the courageous, caring, determined people that they are.

[@grandroyal66]

He's just doing his job.. That's the words from a combat medic at the front. She said it so naturally that I took notice. After listening to this I understands them more. They don't need some false hero to motivate them to fight. We should learn from this...

[@Zatanley]

If the UN chiefs cannot do anything at least they can donate 20% of their salaries to the Ukranian trapped in kirv etc for food, and keeping warm. UN must make more announcements!

[@APW554]

Astounding they cannot help in a practical way apart from saying Russia is committing war crimes. What’s needed is action start with kicking Russia out of the security council why is a terrorist state there?

[@ozman28]

A daily fan from Boise Idaho u.s.a

[@Sheddweller419]

The last part of the report, mark Galiosi was very interesting , more please.

[@toddbrackett4277]

Why doesn't Germany just move it's Patriots crews to Bulgaria to support their security so that they can transfer their S-300s to Ukraine?

[@nian60]

Interesting last speaker, Mark Galeotti, who seems to have a good analysis of Putler. Thanks as always for your podcasts.

[@amethysttravis4894]

Thanks Dom.

[@steve-real]

I have this image of a guy selling insurance from a bombed out building… Great stories today from the whole team. very moving

[@alanleahy2047]

Watch Oliver Stones documentary Ukraine in flames..available on KZbin....made5 years ago....a western backed coup and a push to join NATO.....1990 ..break up of USSR..AGREEMENT WAS NO MORE NATO COUNTRIES ON RUSSIAN BORDERS...

[@steve-real]

@AlanLeahy Take Yale’s history course on KZbin by Dr Timothy Snyder “The Making of Modern Ukraine” with the assigned reading of Bloodlands. Stalin’s starvation of Ukraine that killed millions of people -1932-33. The Great Terror killing and murder of Ethnic Poles in Ukraine along with other Kolaks. Thats just 2 chapters out of a novel of horror. Oliver Stone makes good entertainment I give him that. But “truth is stranger then fiction” and is this case the unmitigated nightmare. Want to change your world? Do the hard work like I am doing and study your Eastern European history.

[@freedem41]

This is the best of all the shows I have seen. I would title it "Ukraine discovers Socialism" as it is the opposite of what the Soviets said it was. Perhaps a lot of it was driven by war, but towards the end of the Soviet Era I was hearing the same thing about Poles in relation to each other in common opposition to the Russian imposed government that between people mutual concern and respect were commonplace.

[@orctowngrot8842]

Putin's war has achieved a STRONG, UNITED and anti-Russian Ukraine. Well done genius!

[@celesasheldon6931]

Messing with my uncle and cousins genius karma

[@herrmannxxx]

ALSO a Strong, United ANTI-ruZZian WORLD. EVERY FREEDOM-LOVING Human on the Planet Now loves seeing ruZZians die. Never before in human history have humans, so much enjoyed seeing an army being blown to pieces, especially in their tanks. ZPutin's legacy !!!

[@samsungtap4183]

Ukraine bends which ever the wind blows

[@kazupemaruta6990]

@@samsungtap4183 Once the Russian war criminals gloriously retreat to Russia, these "internet warriors" will bend too.

[@benoitbvg2888]

53:09 Dom's key statement. 56:09 Francis' key correction.

[@GustavDemazin]

53:19 - I can't really follow Francis... I do like going to pubs... thanks very much Dom, useful stuff..." - I fell over laughing 🙂

[@steve-real]

Why not assist Ukraine in wiping out all of Russia’s electric grid? It can be done. And it should be done

[@raygall6353]

To Wong’s don’t make it white.

[@dearmas9068]

Russia is doing something evil. It's a war crime. Doing it return is unacceptable. We must remain better

[@steve-real]

@@dearmas9068 They could fix their grid in a few days. It’s the message I want to send. We’re not shelling Belgorod to rubble.

[@APW554]

Better to wipe out all their military faster so more tanks,planes,long range missiles , Everything needed to clear the Russians out fast.

[@dearmas9068]

@@steve-real that's not the point and that's not how that works.

[@OneGeniusBlog]

Awesome!🇺🇦🏴‍☠️🎺

[@js70371]

*SLAVA ROSSIYA* from *CANADA* !!! 🇷🇺#Z🇷🇺🙏🇨🇦🍻

[@Edo9River]

Francis,this is why Germany needs to be looked at within a collective voice of the EU community. No single voice can carry the whole burden of being a comprehensive wisdom of their own culture and the view of the outside environment, and the vision of where to go into the future. So if they don’t look at themselves in this community context. We are all part of the community. As a journalist please don’t use your role model the adversarial model of the courtroom. We are all together in seeking the truth (little “t”) .it takes a collective set of eyes and minds. The journalist can start as a mirror .but as I am saying, there is a greater we have as members of an ever-advancing. Civilization

[@kazupemaruta6990]

I am glad that people also see value in Europe, instead of bitching all the time. LOL

[@robertockenden3608]

Excellent as always, if Russia is identified as a terror supporter then can they be removed from the UN Security Council? Will Wagner be a terrorist organisation and can they be dealt with as one outside of Ukraine?

[@mickkelly6389]

Yes Wagner is a future problem, then the Chechen talking of two million men in Russia/ Ukraine?

[@kazupemaruta6990]

Russia can't be removed from UN security council; or any other permanent member. As soon as something that would require UN action comes up, one of the security council members blocks it. For good or for bad. The UN is completely incapable to do anything. This was clear from the very start of UN. It's mostly a clown show.

[@attackxxx]

Once Russia loses, make sure Japan's Kiril islands are handed back to Japan.

[@RodneyLenker]

why so many commerals ads every 3 minutes on utube

[@guythomas7051]

use adblocker for youtube -- goto your browser addons

[@DGrin79]

Although I do like this podcast, the sheer number of adds make listening very irritating.

[@dearmas9068]

Yeah, its excruciating at times. But KZbin retains the right to monetize as they see fit. I just wish they weren't so greedy

[@guythomas7051]

use adblocker for youtube -- goto your browser addons

[@BurntheKremlin966]

💙💛🇺🇦✊

[@chandrababuk9191]

Moscow should taste the bitterness of attack similar to the extent kyiv suffered

[@Ninapia347]

So how do they keep warm without heat and electric? Fireplaces? Fire pits? Is the gov supplying extra blankets? Generators?

[@celesasheldon6931]

Comments are priceless in code. Branch's look at these below

[@user-uo3et2ry7n]

I want to thank Ukraine for helping Ukraine. Russia always lies

[@simianessence]

Merkel is so profoundly unimpressive. The really depressing thing though is that she channels a very large swath of German public opinion.

[@kazupemaruta6990]

I cannot fathom WTF she is doing. It is highly deplorable for any reason.

[@benkaa4915]

In 1939, people were faced with the same scenario. They bit the bullet and war was declared. The rest is history. We are witnessing a festering boil. Who is going to lance it?

[@paulkazjack]

No pictures, not watching this.

[@petrus4]

The eternal motto of the United Nations: "Stop, or I'll yell stop again!"

[@Merble]

The eternal motto of Russia: "Send more people to die until we get our way or they revolt."

[@tonysargent3852]

What's your bottom? "OK but not too hard this time!"

[@handle535]

Like so many things in this war way the two leaders use their public addressses is mirrored: Zelenskyy addresses his people as a way to deliver a message to us, Putin addresses us as a way to deliver a message to his people.

[@tachtruth]

"This is a war crime! I'm just saying."

[@mynameisnobody3931]

Let's play a drinking game. We drink every time they say "i like pubs" 😜

[@joebott3728]

It's good that it's cold otherwise food would rot some drugs would spoil . On top of no water /Electric

[@celesasheldon6931]

Electric dude did that. Good to know about twitters new moron

[@Hana-eq9ob]

Let the sanctions on Russia be lifted and world hunger be stopped. Instead of 150 million Russians dying of hunger due to sanctions, as Washington and Brussels wanted, now the whole world is dying of hunger and inflation.

[@dbird1356]

IF 150 million Russians are dying of hunger, it is a bad thing, BUT they can solve their own problems by standing up to and throwing out P and the widespread corruption the Russian people have turned a blind eye to for many years. Time to take out the trash. Besides Ukraine has it much worse at the moment. And Ukraine didn’t have a choice.

[@ralphboardman7443]

Putin only has to bring his boys back to their mothers' arms and it all goes away.

[@jimojajackson]

Supporting expensing and is people

[@sergioarias2266]

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS SHOULD CORRELATE STATEMENTS OF ADDED MILITARY HARDWARE DUE TO RAISED WAR CRIMES, & AS PUNISHING MOVES, AS A NARRATIVE TO SHOW DIRECT RESULTS FROM INCREASED EAR CRIMES & CIVILIAN TARGETING RESULTING IN EXTRA MILITARY STRONGER WEAPONS HELP FOR UKRAINE.

[@Edo9River]

My view of Mother Merkel as a star in the sky is setting on the horizon.

[@trentpeterson3495]

Having a reporter in kyiv is nothing. Ierlgrey went literally to the front to document the reality.

[@slocad11]

It was quite hard to listen to this guest journalist, Sergio Olmos, because he can't seem to speak fluently. It comes out full of clutter and distortion, sprinkled with "like, like, like..." His observations are interesting, of course, but perhaps it would be better to summarize and link his articles than to interview him.

[@meanjohnn8750]

With regards to using surrender as a pretense for attacking ukrainian forces, which Geneva convention names this as a war crime? Anyone? I'm referring to the video where the last russian soldier during a surrender by his unit, opens fire on ukrainian forces. Which Geneva convention was it that he violated?

[@juliec5309]

Called perfidy

[@fridtjofharder9828]

It is additional protocol 1, article 37, 1 (a)

[@niklaswikholm514]

UN workers are good people but some are not in contact with reality

[@dearmas9068]

No one in Russia is in contact with reality

[@alanchristensen5735]

Germany should provide Patriot missile systems to Ukraine.

[@tatianacrehuet1065]

💪💪💪💪🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@Edo9River]

Dom, isn’t the MOD. Announcement like someone who has been sleeping in a cave, waking up at noon, staggering outside and declaring that the sun is indeed shining😂😂😂😂😂😂😂?

[@kazupemaruta6990]

In this deplorable day and age someone is needed to state the obvious. I like him.

[@Balmorax]

Guys, when will the video be available for this podcast? Can't turn it on, all I see is a flag.

[@dearmas9068]

Good lord, son...

[@Balmorax]

@@dearmas9068 just can't find the button to turn it on

[@MrSandancer]

It’s a radio format.

[@Balmorax]

@@MrSandancer anywhere I can find the video?

[@libellula3313]

It’s a podcast, not a video or vlog!

[@MsHeather383]

Paraphiny

[@LOGGER-sb3qn]

Didn't see the video off Ukrainian soldiers executing Russian Soldiers I guess

[@DMZDMX1]

There isn't any such video troll. There is one of ruzzians pretending to surrender and murdering a Ukrainian soldier. Troll-bots, delivering lies and laughs 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@eddiel7635]

They didn’t execute them, they defended themselves against perfidy.

[@josephshields2922]

"What are they going to do about it?" The same thing they did about US and NATO bombing Iraq, Afghanistan, and Lybia -nothing

[@declancarolan2789]

Peace talks needed NATO go home millions of Europeans don't support this war. Ukraine is losing the war

[@ralphboardman7443]

If this is "losing" I'm looking forward to "winning"!

[@ralphboardman7443]

And what do the families of the 100,000 Russian "casualties" think? That it's worth their sacrifice? No talks needed, just go home and it all goes away...

[@declancarolan2789]

Be serious here people are dying on both sides Ireland has taken in 70000 Ukraine refugees we are full up here.. There is no democracy in Europe we never voted on supporting the war it's a NATO expansion war. STOP THE WAR NOW AND TALK FOR PEACE

[@abdulimraan2706]

No peace or no Electricity 🤣

[@ralphboardman7443]

"Peace" under Putin's heel?

[@tonysargent3852]

This wasn't one of your best efforts. Total waste of time. All of this has been covered. Get out of the capital and report. Ukraine has power issues. We get it but don't run out the clock babbling about it.

[@peterbernier2343]

Exactly….war crimes…do something..for Christ sake

[@dateland-twopalmspress755]

Amazing BS! The part about Zelensky as "honorable guy" made me laugh.

[@kazupemaruta6990]

Why. I see we have more honorable here. I can't wait until all the war criminals gloriously retreat to Russia. Then these honos will have to compensate for them for their effort. Good luck!

[@timothykatende8484]

It is truly understandable for journalists to have sides ...but this podcast does a huge disservice to its listeners when the war isn't put into its context

[@stanweaver6116]

All Russian prisoners of war who are captured or surrendered should be transferred into the custody of the United Nations pending investigation of war crimes. Then the international community can assume a serious role in affecting justice for such.

[@treemanzoneskullyajan711]

It's time to deploy the nano wasps with a slow acting P210 payload IV stinger systems, lets get them over to the Kremlin to start constructing the I-Hives

[@cushiterevenge5696]

A country of 44 million that has to deal with harsh winters , a destroyed energy infrastructure and transportation system cannot endure very long

[@Diggnuts]

2 to 3 years by moderate estimates. But Ukrainians are often underestimated.

[@brookman9779]

The Ukrainian winter can also be underestimated...

[@tonysargent3852]

$hit Revenge! want to bet?

[@dspencer1969]

Watch them not only survive but thrive. Uke's are a very clever and industrious people

[@guardiangypsy2682]

The situation is only temporary... much like the Russian occupation ❤🇺🇦💪

[@rosteri9033]

Go Z Go

[@dearmas9068]

Die Z die

[@tonysargent3852]

About time! It's going on 10 months😂😂😂

[@guythomas7051]

zombie slave of war criminal Putin

[@johnsmart2492]

To hell Z , to hell… Go to hell.

[@ralphboardman7443]

Go Home that is! Back to your mum's and dads.

[@samsungtap4183]

Russian with drawl from Kherson was brilliant and showed exactly how weak Ukraine really is...what no POWs no captured vehicals...

[@brandonshaw2120]

Very good point.

[@paulkazjack]

No pictures, not watching this.

[@eddiel7635]

It’s a podcast