War. Ukrainian resilience. World security - A meeting with Timothy Snyder at UCU

Ukrainian Catholic University hosted a lecture of noted historian Professor Timothy Snyder on 24 March 2023.
UCU Professor Yaroslav Hrytsak moderated the meeting.
Timothy Snyder answered questions from soldiers now on the front and also interacted with UCU students and professors.
A full recording of the meeting is available HERE.

[@Pali65]

As a Slovak born in mid sixties I learned Russian 10 years in schools. I am surprised that Ukrainian has much more words which are same or very close to my language and sounds very similar to Polish, especially when I hear T. Snyder speak. It seems to me that Ukrainian is closer to west Slavs than I thought before. It is a pity and great omission from our side we were supposed to know much more about our neighbours which become more and more our dear brothers. The more I study history of Ukraine and its culture the more I am amazed. Struggling for freedom for so long, never giving up against terrible odds. I am deeply impressed.

[@seraphimaanderson2069]

for me as Russian who learned Polish as a kid it seems like particularly professor Snyder's Ukrainian sounds very Polish. May be because he knew Polish before Ukrainian and is pronouncing words in a "Polish" manner. in fact though, Ukrainian is closer to Slovak than to Russian. In terms of vocabulary, the Ukrainian language is the closest to Belarusian (16% of difference). After Belarusian, Ukrainian is also closer to Slovak, Polish, and Czech than to Russian - 38% of Ukrainian vocabulary is different from Russian.

[@stepank765]

Поділ на східні і західні слов’янські мови є штучним. Українська і білоруська є набагато ближчою до західних сусідів ніж до російської. Але аби не бути самотнім в компанії, москалі підтягнули і наші мови аби вдавати шо вони також слов’яни. Але це брехня, як і все решта шо походить з роісі

[@matasha8038]

The fact that he is able to speak in Ukrainian shows an in depth desire to get to the very core of his own subject. Not all historians bother or are able to go down a linguistic route to a better understanding of their art, just as not all philosophers learn ancient Greek, German, English or French etc. to get to the heart of their studies.

[@lalibellahorne]

It is pleasing to hear this truth. This phenomena is crucial in historical facts. Rasha claims Ukraine is pseudo country, Ukrainian language is pseudo language. Whereas it is russian language that was derived from Ukrainian language. By number of words, Ukrainian language has more words than russian language. But rasha always runs on that basis of lies, and diversion. I guess now it is time for Ukraine to say enough is enough. I am ethnic Ukrainian. I vividly remember my Ukrainian parents were telling me how hopelessly bad are russians. They meant to say russians never want to work hard, they always want to steal, take what is not theirs, give orders to others, make people hate each other, implant the system of spying on each other. There is very little healthy thing about russians. My Ukrainian parents proved this is true.

[@seraphimaanderson2069]

@@matasha8038 yes, I know, he is absolutely incredible.

[@danielbozhko]

Будучи українцем, який народився і виріс в Америці, мені так круто бачити таке поєднання двох моїх світів. Thank you all for this!

[@Ykpaina988]

Мені також !

[@user-lp8tk5lm9u]

Daniel, bro, remember pls about Ukraine, share about Ukraine and let ur children love to Ukraine! Thanks a lot! Ukraine is ur home!

[@lalibellahorne]

I am impressed! You write in Ukrainian! Born in U.S.! Dyakuj svou rodinu kozhen den.

[@danielbozhko]

@@lalibellahorne My parents definitely did their work. Ukrainian language and the history were ingrained in me from infancy.

[@user-lp4vq6yr7b]

то что происходит на украинской земле тоже видимо

[@elsacooper1769]

Oh my goodness Professor Snyder you can speak Ukrainian too! Of course you do! Bravo, Bravo. (And of course to amazing Ukrainian speakers also, speaking English)

[@coldwar45]

He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Very impressive guy.

[@benandolga]

It's very interesting accent that while he speaks Ukrainian he sounds like Polish 😂! I love the way he speaks

[@nurseSean]

привіт, For an older American trying to learn Ukrainian I appreciate your enunciation when speaking. Your thoughts are interesting and listening to you in both languages is valuable. Слава Україні

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

We are lucky to have Professor Snyder’s historic perspective and moral clarity to help us understand what Ukraine is fighting and what is at stake. The world is lucky Ukraine is brave and strong enough to stop putin. Героям слала🦁 Слава Україні! 🙏💛💙🇺🇦🇪🇺🌻💪🇺🇦🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraini #СлаваУкраїні #GoHomerussia #deputinizeTheWest #путинХуйло #FightlikeaUkrainian

[@aylinguluzade5962]

The >100,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed just for the sake of a comedian will not agree that a proxy war will increase "world security".

[@marzenajaworska3663]

Extremely valuable and interesting conversation. Thank you for sharing it. Greetings from 🇵🇱 💙

[@user-lm6dp5tf6g]

Thank Polish and Polish people for helping Ukraine, for standing with Ukraine💙💛

[@kristinmedica7229]

When will President Duda come out of the closet?

[@user-dy3ok3ef9r]

Very interesting lecture. Greetings from Slovakia. Vitazstvo Ukraine!

[@romapupilla3794]

Zvytiažstvo 🇺🇦

[@keithdunwoody1302]

I could listen for hours from the esteemed Professor. Especially with regards to my second favorite country, Ukraina. Slava Ukraini!

[@oksanarafalska2615]

Дуже важливо чути коментарі з приводу сьогодення України і світу не від політиків, а від науковця, дякую УКУ за таку нагоду!!!

[@sumiland6445]

I am American and Timothy Snyder's work is the key to helping Ukraine win. I recommend his videos to EVERYONE!

[@StretchMedia]

One of, if not the most intellectual individual on everything Slavic nations. Russia and Ukraine, especially. He has great multi video talks from Yale as a professor on the history, evolution, and current situation of Ukraine/Russia. Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava! 🇺🇦 💪

[@wernertognetti5956]

Prof. Snyder never disappoints. I've probably heard about 150 lectures and interviews with him. And he often formulates sentences that I call basic truths. He showed me new perspectives in so many deadlocked historical insights. He's a man with backbone. Thanks to UKU and greetings from Western-Europe ❤️🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦❤️.

[@svb1004]

I really liked how he answered that we should win the population of Donbas by being a better version of Ukraine. I agree 100%

[@1midnightfish]

THANK YOU Professor Snyder not only for the multiple illuminating insights but also for giving me language goals... Over the past year I've gone from 0 Slavic background to understanding some Ukrainian - this year I want to learn to speak in sentences, and not just to order a coffee but also to say things that matter to me. Україна переможе💙💛

[@fz1576]

Успіхів вам на цьому шляху, рибко!

[@1midnightfish]

@@fz1576 Дякую 🤗

[@eloiskapole7751]

I am in the same situation than you, I started learning last year from zero slavic knowledge. Ukrainian is beautiful!

[@1midnightfish]

@@eloiskapole7751 Isn't it? I'm in love...with a language!😂

[@diyanadobberteen6670]

Keep studying - you will get there!

[@martingisser273]

Worth to make some english subtitles! Yes, there are lots of Snyder talks out there for us who don't understand Ukrainian. But this one is special. I don't know how to explain: after watching Bakhmut etc. for too long I almost forgot why I watch and love Ukraine. Thanks for the refresher.

[@besconst]

try automatic translation

[@paulkroon4931]

I do agree. This talk is very dear to me, as the questions are posed by Ukrainians. And good questions these were. Also, I am certain that Professor Snyder liked these questions too, as they were new, refreshing, different, and help to gain insight. Also, it's wonderful how Professor Snyder interlinked the questions to show its different sides of a dice. Yeah, I know, but a coin only has two faces.

[@michaziomek]

I'm really shocked that I don't speak any Ukrainian, only Polish and still I was able to follow the introduction and understand it on a very basic level.

[@05Urszula]

I also speak Polish, and i am also shocked that i was able to understand a lot in Ukrainian. Some of the expressions sound almost identical.

[@p_serdiuk]

I am Ukrainian and I was shocked that I can understand Polish surprisingly well for someone who never studied it, so it works both ways :D

[@karlytoth725]

I read something once that said Ukrainian words/vocabulary is around 70 % related to polish. Most polish people can understand Ukrainian. Also parts of northwestern Ukraine were once a part of Poland. They borrowed a lot from each other :)

[@schelmvomosterholz7182]

Phantastic discussion! I hope a lot more people will watch it!

[@christinapikhmanets4964]

Неймовірно цікаво слухати думки професора Снайдера. Вони якось провокують інші думки. Я дуже рада, що цей діалог відбувається всередині України з українцями, де українці є активними респондентами. Чудово! Дякую дуже!

[@planet-karma]

Great talk. Timothy Snyder is a brilliant speaker who always seems to cut to the heart of the matter (his speech at the UN Security Council recently was exceptional). His points about the U.S.(how we do a lot of talking but don’t think we should have to do anything or be inconvenienced) and the importance of keeping truth ‘on the horizon’ really struck me. It can feel like a cynical world and I think that is part of the reason why watching Zelensky and the people of Ukraine has been such an inspiration to so many.

[@khubza8999]

You've been had. Think about that VOGUE cover in the middle of a war in which Zelensky's soldiers are being slaughtered and the country destroyed

[@planet-karma]

@@khubza8999 Really, you're focussing on a Vogue cover while Russia kidnaps Ukrainian children and Russian soldiers rape, torture and kill Ukrainian civilians? There are different ways of drawing attention to the war. Some may be better than others but Zelensky has put his life on the line for his country ...

[@nicolasiden4074]

Mr. Snyder it is always a pleasure to see and listen you. Ми дуже дякуємо вам за вашу працю!

[@seanmellows1348]

Always worth listening to, Professor Snyder continues to illuminate.

[@miroslavaharnuskova3717]

Excellent discussion, thank you so much!!! Greetings from Slovakia!!! Victory for Ukraine❤🇺🇦

[@erpthompsonqueen9130]

Thank you. Watching from Alaska.

[@piotrpekala7641]

There is a few fairly competent intellectualists on the West, who have some idea of what's going on in our region, but prof. Snyder beats them all by a class!

[@liudmylabrzhezovska436]

I’m so thankful for this conversation. So truly, deeply as always. I need to take a time to rethink some things about it. I’m so glad to hear Ukrainian language from the professor, it means a lot for me that my language is still exist and has new joiners, despite of its had been forbidden so many times. And I also happy that Ukrainians know English better and communicate more often. Thank you for this time.

[@realkunalkapoor]

Excellent questions from the students. Prof. Snyder's analysis is always profound because he is able to breakdown the question and its intent with a moral clarity and honesty that is very rare in this world. He has no qualms in saying that he may be wrong but this is his considered view. That is all one can ask for.

[@nadiyadv5306]

Читаю якраз "шлях до несвободи" і вона неймовірна. Настільки точно і детально пояснити що і як відбувається.....я в захваті. Шкода що мало хто дослухався до попереджень пана Снайдера😢

[@nurseSean]

Мені цікаво, хто ще нас попереджає з таким же досвідом і невеликою аудиторією. Glory to Ukraine

[@LuciFeric137]

Dr. Snyder really makes one think.

[@Dumpsteret1]

Makes me think why uis anyone listening to him?

[@ennediend2865]

Professor Snydertchuk 👍👍👍🤣 Thanks for sharing ☺

[@ennediend2865]

SLAVA UKRAINI🇺🇦✌ PROVIDENCE AND PRAYERS FOR THE BRAVE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE💙💛🇺🇲🇪🇺🇬🇧💪✌💪

[@RakNtaK]

Love your flags: ukro for corruption USA for devi UE for democrature uk for lost colonies. Hey did you remove injection emoji?

[@anastasiiamoroz3702]

Thank you for absolutely all the huge enormous support you are granting!!

[@vovamankoUA]

Utmost respect for Professor Timothy Snyder, always insightful and highly beneficial to listen and learn from a proven scholar of history. One is impressed by such detailed knowledge and objectively presented information. Thankyou for enhancing the understanding of events in very commanding avenues if insight!

[@9ragis]

Another tour de force by prof TS . Dyakuyu ! 🙏🇺🇦. Profound analysis, as always. Agree 100 percent. Also… There is no doubt: ruzzia has lost its global soft power for at least a century, maybe forever. Ukraine, on the other hand, has right now a unique opportunity to become a BIG European power (militarily, economically, and intellectually): on par with GB, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland.

[@vhighlander1190]

Thank you professor for the fact that you are helping for Ukraine so much

[@mudrahel.philosophovich]

О боже, який кайф! Хвала та слава УКУ за таку зустріч. Але лише 1 година?... Це критично мало. Снайдера народу!

[@MykolaVolkogon]

Дякую. УКУ за організацію. Професору ЯГ за модерацію, професору ТС за яскраві і глибоки відповіді на часом дуже наївні і поверхневі запитання ... "Ви повинні навчитися думати ..." (с)

[@nataliialishchynska1702]

Дуже цікаво. Дякую. Все прослухали на одному диханні

[@ngs960]

Thank u 👍💙💛

[@Puleczech]

Really great session! I continue to be amazed by Snyder's insights and thank you for everyone who made this session possible!

[@alanchristensen5735]

SLAVA UKRAINE FROM THE UNITED STATES

[@72badry]

Героям слава!

[@taniakraft7769]

Чудова лекція. Дякую!

[@AnnGermakivska]

дякую за таку цікав розмову ❤

[@berndhofmann752]

I like timothy Snyder ! His analysis is great.

[@mariankowalski4424]

This is a great mix of philosophy, history, politics and education. A true university. Proud that we've managed to join the westerners in Poland so we can all share those experiences, and I'm hopeful for Ukraine to not be left outside. There is plenty we could share from our historical experience here in eastern Europe, Ukrainian perspective is necessary, just as the innovation hidden in her citizens. Thanks for this material!

[@chuhaistyr3807]

Пізнавальне відео. Тисну вподобайку та друкую оцей допис для ютубівських алгоритмів. Хай квітне Український Ютуб! 💙💛 Дякую Вам!

[@DamitryProkopchuk]

Ця сесія запитань і відповідей в чомусь навіть іще цікавіша за лекції професора Снайдера. Дуже дякую!

[@sumiland6445]

Whew! Mr. Snyder is speaking in english!! 😄 I only speak english. His work is invaluable!! 💛💙💜💙💛

[@nikontoss]

stumbled here accidentally .. could not stop listening, lots of new perspectives I had not thought of.

[@steve-real]

If you take Professor Timothy Snyder’s course the Making of Modern Ukraine. It was an emotional and psychological journey I am still thinking about. I read one of the courses books Bloodlands. I still weep over these personal stories of ordinary people and the horrors they went through. It took me months to get through that book. It’s shockingly disturbing and traumatic. Out of such a gentle soul. Take it seriously and change your world. You will never see anything in the same way again. Nor would you want too

[@anyakosta364]

I Love It !!! Широ дякую ❤

[@user-gj9hd3te7g]

Дякую за чудову дискусію! Цікаво буде послухати ваші лекції з історії, і заодно вдосконалити навичку слухати англійською. Біжу шукати 🕵️

[@emilyanUkraine]

Thank you

[@erzsebetbekes7073]

I love your Ukrainian, Professor Snyder!

[@TETPochatok]

Thank you very much for your time and afford on education people around the world

[@fight4ukraine777]

great talk, great place to lead the dialogue and hope we will meet in different sitation in soon future!

[@cattenborrow]

This was really interesting and thank you everyone involved.

[@megavide0]

3:49 "There's really no way Russia wins except by losing. The only historical chance for Russia to lose an imperial war is right now. [..] The best thing that can happen for Russia is for Russia to lose this war."

[@osk9013]

Very interesting discussion. I liked - specially - what was said about leadership. (Just a tiny, sad comment: e.g. in Finland *not* all "younger women" who are now ministers are that great. How things look on the outside is not necessarily reality.) Totally agree that Ukrainians are fighting for the whole Europe, world. Therefore the aid should be sent faster.

[@olenarogalska888]

дякую за публікацію цієї зустрічі. Як українці, яка імігрувала до США давно, дуже корисно було почути точки зору, які допомагають доносити до американців месенджи, які мотивують та пояснюють те, що відбувається на лінії фронту ідеологій, впливів та варіацій майбутнього для США, України та Європи. Дуже чекаємо на те, що Йєльський університет дозволить одного дня переклад лекціїй проф. Снайдера не лише українською. Респект аудиторії за питання!

[@liliyalylyk2531]

сердечна дяка УКУ за цю зустріч і що я маю можливість її оглядати і чути завдяки технологічним досягненням людства)))

[@max.I.m84]

Really appreciate Mr. Snyder’s input into Ukrainian historical science. U’re the Man!

[@nastyavinichuk2520]

дякую УКУ за такі розмови!

[@johncampbell2273]

So many GEMS of insight. 1) The strength of Zelenskiy lies in part within his ability to listen and to engage others from their personal perspective. Wars end with defeat, not merely the coming of peace. The Empire must lose its last war. Wonderful concepts.

[@VlazeChanel]

Shure! This war made world more peacefull! And every battle makes more and more peace every day so on! It is genuous!

[@user-si8em5er7x]

Дякую за відео, та будь ласка додайте субтитри українські

[@nsv8613]

+

[@user-gy7or1bz2k]

Я вибрала автоматичні субтитри, а там українську

[@3aMonolit]

а англійську вчити хто буде?)

[@nurseSean]

він чітко говорить.

[@elesmoieh7842]

❤

[@MarieGobeille]

🌬🙏❣️Merci!❣️🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

[@user-nb3jm9ef4k]

Дуже гарна українська ,дуже цікаво.гарні питання.

[@DariaMaslovaHappy]

Unbelievable. I made notes and enjoyed every sentence of this deep understanding of how things are. Thank you ❤️

[@prasad7553]

We support Ukraine.

[@QuantumWalnut]

Thanks for the video, I sometimes forget that Dr Snyder is a proficient polyglot.

[@vladyslavkarpenko9372]

Great thanks to UKU for the opportunity to listen so intelligent discussion 🤝🏻 Thank you Mr. Snyder for an insights🤝🏻 Building progressive intelligent society together.

[@peterkyed9911]

What an interesting lecture. The bilingual approach is cool, especially for one learning Ukrainian.

[@samipan3410]

Some profound things been said here. Worth listening again.

[@mariusbojescu2293]

Дякую за відео

[@user-eh9us8wg4p]

Дякую за цю лекцію та Тімоті Снайдеру за його роботу та підтримку України!

[@RabiosaGirl]

Thanks to all of you for such a great work you do 🙌🏻💙💛 Timothy Snyder - one love and deep respect ❤️🙌🏻

[@I221193]

Были заданы прекрасные вопросы, такие нечасто услышишь. Спасибо за них и проф. Снайдеру за глубокие развернутые ответы

[@bobjohnbowles]

Very thought provoking.

[@finik_2386]

This is so brilliant, the mix of Ukrainian with English. Simply awesome. Way to go. My dream is that we’d have surzhyk with English and Polish, not russian 🎉🎉🎉

[@Y_here]

I am impressed. I am Ukrainian born in Ukraine but grew up in another country. Sadly I speak Russian, Ukrainian language is not easy for me to speak, as it gets mixed up with other Slavic languages I speak. I don’t know how to start speaking without mixing it with other languages. I am impressed with Snyder I didn’t know he speaks Ukrainian. And sadly my children speak Russian and not their mother’s native language

[@surzhyk_ce_normalno7953]

Thank you, Professor, for your contribution to and support of Ukraine. Thanks a million for educating people around the globe, including Ukraine, about the history of Ukraine. Your work is highly valuable and appreciated!

[@vitachukhno2938]

Давайте докинемо лайків цьому відео! Остання відповідь про Китай як бальзам для душі українця ❤

[@barbarahesford5061]

I love how he describes Zelensky's leadership, that he doesn't try to do it all himself and listens to others. What Putin and many Russians fail to realise is that humility is strength and arrogance is a weakness

[@astarodub]

Beautifully said, thank you

[@enough_of_propaganda]

bravo! well said!

[@05Urszula]

How different the reaction of the Ukraine's neighboring countries, for example Poland, and the western countries is to the Russian aggression against the Ukraine in 2022, compared to German's /Russian's aggression against Poland in 1939! Poland was left alone to fight the war. On the other hand, Ukraine receives intellectual, emotional, political, financial and army support from the west, and from Poland as well. That is an amazing change.

[@Dumpsteret1]

Amazing. To people like you Hitler was the only 20th Century anti Communist fascist the West DIDN'T support. Despite the fact practically every western banker, industrialist, Monarch and most clergy supported Hitler, and di nothing to stop him when we could have. Find out how, why and who made HItler Chancellor then tell me how the West's support for him is any different then any fascist before or after Hitler, aryan or Islamic, not to mention current Ukraine Nazi's, and all for the some purpose. To confront the SU, now the RF. And you wonder why Russia's paranoid.

[@alonasvc8746]

It is amazing to have support from such distinguished person as Prof. Snyder. Thank you, I always enjoy listening to you💛💙

[@russianelka3891]

Very strange to hear about Donbas from western Ukrainians. What they don’t understand Donbas now is all over Ukraine, all over the world. People who are left in Donbas are not Donbas. More than that, you have to recognize that in the last 9 years Russia was importing Russians into occupied territories. Donbas is not just people you see there now, it’s also volunteers who resisted Russian occupation in 2014, sacrificed everything to defend Ukraine way before the rest of Ukraine knew what they’re facing. And before the “war open to the world” capabilities, so not many believed what was going on there. You don’t realize that Ukraine owes its freedom partially to Donbas people who resisted back then and still resisting after 9 years. You should hear stories of people still being jailed in Donetsk for being pro-Ukrainian, for having underground movement to free that territory after 9 years in occupation…

[@yaroslavlevch5101]

Yes. That question was unclear. Even before your comment I could think about three groups of people of Donbas

[@p_serdiuk]

I think there is a distinction between Donbas as a cultural area and Donbas as a territory. Many of the pro-Ukrainian people who are from there don't share elements of the local culture that led them to support Yanukovich and the separatists. Such people are just ordinary Ukrainians who happen to be from Donetsk or Luhansk.

[@viktormavrutenkov4058]

there are no Western, Eastern or South-Eastern Ukrainians, there is no need to spread ruzzian narratives

[@KapitainZino]

Great meeting with Prof. Timothy Snider, thank you for that! His expertise is incredibly valuable in the present times. I wisch he would be more present in talkshows in the West and especially in Germany. There is a big part of the population there in a dire need for his clear view and explanations about the broader topics of the War in Ukraine.

[@janstraathof7632]

Thank you very much for this most interesting Q&A !!!

[@thefisherking78]

Snyder is brilliant and I can't get enough of his commentary. He continues to inspire me to support Ukraine and to prepare for greater future involvement. Він дуже розумний чоловік, який робить багато допомогти Україну. Бажаю йому всього найкращого.

[@vhighlander1190]

Dear Professor, your students a lucky that you are teaching them. You are smart and sincere and professional.

[@allakravets9820]

Appreciate. Respect. This professor have to apply to the World Society, To All Possible stages in the World to introducing all these true and justice opinion. Please, if possible he have to direct this on United Nation as well.Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 ❤

[@harrypalmer3481]

Timothy Snyder, excellent yet again, with yet more valuable information & insights. Thank you/Dyakuyu to this channel, audience & people involved. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

[@sonekulla]

Wide-ranging, inspiring, and deeply insightful. This video should be widely shared.

[@ryanwessell4279]

This is very helpful

[@eddielindaa]

Brilliant man

[@user-up9jf1jq2w]

Thank you so much, this is great and everybody should watch/listen to this conversation in my opinion. So valuable.

[@TheSasha2807]

Послухала цю розмову в подкасті Ярослава Грицака, а потім тут на ютубі побачила. Дякую, дуже цікава розмова!

[@Alexandra-dd1su]

Interesting take. We'll see, if most of us here in this part of the World survive its a success anyway I guess

[@JuliaFF562]

Thank you ❤️

[@dersu83]

Snyder's notion - the moral balance - made me finally understand why it is essential for a regime not simply to kill Nalvany with a simple head shot. Why do they need spectacular action like the one they used. They need to intimidate the people so that they reasses their position concerning this balance.