This book is like a time capsule containing a selection of interviews that aired on Hromadske
Radio's Ukraine Calling show. They capture what people were thinking during a critical time in
the country's history from the July 2016 NATO Summit through to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 2019
landslide election victories. Decision makers opinion makers and other interesting people
commented on events of the day as well as larger issues. Topics range from politics to sports
religion history war books diplomacy health business art holidays foreign policy
anniversaries public opinion to freedom of speech. Interview guests include Canada's then
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland writer Andrey Kurkov Crimean political prisoner Hennadii
Afanasiev who was tortured in 2014 Ukraine's acting Health Minister Ulana Suprun American
analyst journalist Brian Whitmore UNHRC's Pablo Mateu ethnologist Ihor Poshyvailo investment
banker Olena Bilan Tufts University's Daniel Drezner a cameo appearance by Boris Johnson and
many more. Together these interviews provide a unique diverse and kaleidoscopic perspective
conveying the substance atmosphere and flavor of Ukraine while it was on the receiving end of
a hybrid war from Russia.
