Russian Imperialism, Cynical Discourse a...

About this episode

This is a conversation with Ukrainian researcher Mariam Naiem and journalist Romeo Kokriatsk. We spoke about the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the history of Russian imperialism, cynical online discourse and life amidst war.

Recommended Books:

Imperial Knowledge: Russian Literature and Colonialism by Ewa M. Thompson
Katerina by Taras Shevchenko
I'm Not Stiller by Max Frisch

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