SMC - Ep. 12 - Elina Beketova - Life under Russian Occupation - Ukraine

What is life truly like under Russian occupation?In this episode, we sat down with Elina Beketova, a former Ukrainian journalist and current research fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, or CEPA. We hear from Elina as she recounts her work reporting on the annexation of Crimea, the challenges of sharing the stories from occupied territories, and her own experiences of the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.We encourage you to follow Elina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elina-beketova Check out her “Behind the Lines” tracker and analyses here: https://cepa.org/programs/democratic-resilience/behind-the-lines/Donate to Ukrainian efforts here:Razom - https://www.razomforukraine.org/United Help Ukraine - https://unitedhelpukraine.org/Novi - https://www.novi.ngo/Wow Vdoma - https://www.instagram.com/vdoma_wow/Be sure to check out our previous episode with Ukrainian Patriot to learn more about relief works on the ground with additional donation resources.Have a question or suggestion for a topic/participant? Drop us an email at [email protected] or check out our instagram @saintmartinscloak_podStay strong, stay safe, and stay brave,Andrew and Miloš