For the second time, Ukrainians are celebrating Christmas and the New Year in the conditions of a full-scale war with Russia. Someone in the rear, under the threat of missile shelling, and the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the trenches on the front line.
Yana Ivanitska, journalist, translator, playwright and writer, author of the new book ‘War through the Eyes of a Kyivan;
Iryna Hovorukha, writer, author of many books, including the Plakhta dilogy, dedicated to the topic of occupation and the personal dimension of war perception;
Shchedryk sounded and continues to sound both in Ukrainian homes and at the best concert venues in the world. Shchedrivka, based on which the composer Mykola Leontovych created a legendary song, conquered the world. This song has become a symbol of Christmas.
In this episode of Ukraine in Flames, the focus is on lend-lease program to Ukraine, the symbolic and actual effects this program had on helping ukraine defend itself from the aggressor or whether it was more a symbolic gesture, a back up plan as Ukraine saw 3 other programs from the US that worked much better.
The opposition’s win in Poland’s parliamentary elections has brought hope and excitement to Ukraine. People see it as a chance for stronger pro-European policies and better cooperation between Kyiv and Warsaw.