The Kyiv Independent’s Contributing Editor Lili Bivings (MARS-REERS ’23) discusses the state of journalism in Ukraine, the implosion of the Kyiv Post, the founding of the Kyiv Independent, and the publication’s coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with Masha Udensiva-Brenner.

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This episode was written and produced by Masha Udensiva-Brenner. Music by Ivan Nebesnyy. Art by Victoria Tentler-Krylov. Editorial and production assistance from Jordan Waller. Thanks to Marko Andryczyk and Nathan Schiller for feedback on the episode.

About Voices of Ukraine

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, we’ve been hearing a lot of firsthand accounts of lives upended by the war. This podcast features the voices of Harriman community members who are in Ukraine or deeply connected to it. Listen to the trailer, edited by Daniel Alarcón.