What the Media Won’t Tell You: A Live Conversation from Ukraine: Yuri Yastavny

How much do we really know about what is happening in Ukraine? What is life like for the Ukrainian people? How do they see peace and what will it look like? 

This interview was recorded on 26th February 2025 following a tumultuous 2 weeks of 'hard news' related to the war in Ukraine. 

•  Putin/Trump telephone call on 12th February
•  President Trump described President Zelensky as a 'dictator.'  
• Vice-President JD Vance attacked European leaders on the basis of whether current European values warranted defence by the US. 
• On 24th February the US sided with Russia, Belarus and North Korea to pass UN resolutions on the war in Ukraine.  
• February ended with visits by 3 European leaders to the White House with Presidents, Macron, Zelensky and Prime Minister Starmer meeting with Donald Trump. 
• UK announced an increase to 2.5% of GDP for Defence

However, for all we read and hear about in the news I wanted to have the opportunity to hear from somebody who is living in Ukraine and what his take is on all this and so I’m very pleased to welcome back Yuri Yastavny to the show. Yuri is owner of Pravda Beer in the historic city of Lviv in Western Ukraine.

Yuri's links;
https://www.pravda.beer/en/pravda/

https://www.instagram.com/pravdabeer/

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Intro and outro music, 'Time for a Coffee'  Bob Wells © 2020

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