TheESP – Ep. #315 – ‘Shche ne vmerla Ukrainas’

The first line of the Ukraine national anthem translates to ‘Ukraine is not dead yet’This episode is a special about the Russian war and invasion of Ukraine. No TWISH, no Pope and no surprise as to who gets the Really Wrong award*). We do urge anyone who can to support the people of Ukraine, and provide links to some of the charities you can donate to. Topics we discuss are:UKRAINE: DW Fact Check – Do any of Putin’s claims hold water?INTERNATIONAL: Media giants clamp down on Russian state-own propaganda channels, RT and SputnikRUSSIA: Partial restriction on access to Facebook to Protect Russian mediaRUSSIA: Thousands of people arrested at anti-war protestsCZECHIA: Chief prosecutor warns against public support for Russian aggression (what about free speech?)UKRAINE: Fake videos showing Russian invasionUKRAINE: Chernobyl radiation levels increase significantly after heavy fighting around the areaUKRAINE: Is the Ghost of Kyiv real?UKRAINE: World’s heaviest aircraft confirmed destroyedSPACE: Franklin Mars rover likely not a go this year due to Russia’s warSPACE: UK satellite company OneWeb cancels all Russian launches after dramatic fallout with space agency*) Spoiler, it’s Putin.Segments: Intro; Greetings; News; Really Wrong; Charities For Ukraine; Quote And Farewell; Outro; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.