Rubryka was proud to be an information partner of the Lviv Media Forum (LMF) 2025, the largest annual media event in Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

As a follow-up to our LMF partnership, we spoke with Dr. Ilana Bet-El, a senior strategist, historian, writer, and former UN peacekeeper. She's an expert on European security and the host of a Women Leaders podcast.

In this episode, she joins host Oleksandra Voronina to discuss:

• How the Kremlin uses corruption narratives in its propaganda
• The role of history and memory in Russian disinformation
• What the EU is (and isn't) doing to prepare for defense
• Why women must be at the table in diplomacy and security

Show notes:

The study mentioned in the episode is Detection and Analysis of Russian Information Threats on the Topic of Corruption in the Ukrainian Media Space, which was supported by Solvo Partners, a strategic advisory service.

Sestry.eu, a Polish–Ukrainian media and cross-border newsroom, has taken on the task of building trust, dialogue, and partnership between Poland and Ukraine.

Rubryka’s Oleksandra Voronina sat down with Joanna Mosiej-Sitek, a journalist, media expert, and editor-in-chief of Sestry, to discuss why Polish–Ukrainian cooperation is so vital and how journalists can become a force for solidarity and support, especially in times of war.

Listen to Rubryka's full conversation with Joanna Mosiej on our podcast, Solutions from Ukraine. Support Rubryka and become a member of our community on Patreon

Rubryka was an information partner of the Lviv Media Forum (LMF) 2024. The Lviv Media Forum is the largest annual forum in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, bringing together many journalists and media experts.

This episode is a follow-up of the partnership with LMF, and today, we talk to Anders Åslund, a senior fellow at the Stockholm Free World Forum and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University.

In this episode, we touch upon the following topics:

• Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin
• Western strategy towards Ukraine in the context of Russia-Ukraine war
• Upcoming NATO summit in Washington

You can support solutions-focused journalism in Ukraine by contributing to Rubryka on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rubryka

In the new podcast episode, Rubryka invites three prominent speakers to talk about the green recovery in Ukraine as the tool for post-war economy growth

Discussion points:

Principles of the green recovery that Ukraine will stand on. What is the green building refurbishment?
What should it include in terms of energy and what technologies should it focus on? What can be done in the short term during the war?

Featured speakers:

• Roman Nitsovych, Research Director at DiXi Group
• Anna Ackermann, member of the Board at EcoDia
• Pavlo Kravets, National Representative of FSC in Ukraine

In the new podcast episode, Rubryka invites three prominent speakers to talk about the role of the foreign media in Ukraine coverage.

Discussion points:

• Telling the story of Ukraine in international media outlets in 2022 vs 2024
• How can media discourse change the narratives of the war outcome?
• How Ukrainian media can cooperate with international colleagues
• What difficulties did they encounter working for a foreign media outlet in Ukraine?

Featured speakers:

Christopher Miller, Financial Times Ukraine correspondent

Yulia Drozd, ABC News producer

Shawn Carrié, freelance journalist

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Chillhop Essentials Spring 2018

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Marking more than two years since the full-scale war began, Rubryka assesses the significant shifts, including Sweden's recent NATO accession and the formation of additional NATO battle groups in Eastern Europe

In this enlightening episode, we delve into the intricacies of European security architecture, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the broader implications for global stability.

Speakers:

Kaimo Kuusk, former Estonian ambassador to Ukraine; Estonian ambassador to Lithuania

Maryna Smahina, Senior Editor at Rubryka and a PhD candidate at the University of Helsinki;

Imants Lieģis, former Latvian ambassador to France and defense minister.

They share their expert insights on Estonia and Latvia's support for Ukraine, the challenges facing NATO, and the perspectives of civil societies in response to the conflict.

Soulful – L'Indécis

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Ukraine’s resistance in the war with Russia depends highly on its air defense capabilities. Rubryka presents a new episode about the air defense that saves Ukrainian lives.

In this episode, we discuss:

1. Key aspects of how Ukrainian air defense systems work
2. what is the current perspective on the relationship between air defense and ground operations
3. role of Ukrainian NGOs in strengthening the air defense

Featured Speaker:

Mykola Bielieskov is an expert at the National Institute of Strategic Studies and a senior analyst at the Ukrainian charity Come Back Alive.

Rubryka continues the new season of its “Solutions from Ukraine” podcast with the first of several online conversations with civil society, government, and media representatives on hotly debated topics in Ukraine.

In this episode about Ukrainian culture, we discuss:

• Defying the odds: explore how Ukraine has preserved its rich cultural heritage despite centuries of external influences and recent challenges.
• Innovative strategies: uncover Ukraine's modern approaches to rethinking and promoting its unique domestic and global culture.
• Lessons learned: gain insights from Ukraine's effective practices in cultural promotion and envision future pathways for broader global recognition.

Speakers:

• Yuliia Fediv, cultural and media manager
• Natalia Tuyagina, Pavlo Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company dancer

You can support solutions-focused journalism in Ukraine by contributing to Rubryka on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rubryka