Section: Public Radio International (USA)
Spellcheck beware: Ukraine’s capital is #KyivNotKiev
The United States Board on Geographic Names will officially list the capital of Ukraine as Kyiv, not Kiev. It’s the result of years of advocacy by the Ukrainian government to popularize the Ukrainian spelling. But why does it matter? …read more Source: Public Radio...
HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ revisits nuclear catastrophe with a nod to climate change
A new look into HBO’s upcoming miniseries “Chernobyl” gives us a deep look into the nuclear power plant disaster that rocked the then Soviet Union and continues to impact Ukraine to this day. Director Johan Renck spoke with Carol Hills about why he feels this story needs to be told. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Ukraine voters reject status quo in vote for ‘absolutely unprepared’ president
With no experience and a limited policy platform, comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelenskiy might not change much in Ukraine, but his landslide victory still says something about voters’ frustrations. …read more Source: Public Radio...
The life and myths of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Soviet Russia’s deadliest sniper
Lyudmila Pavlichenko, history’s deadliest female sniper, is considered to be a Soviet propaganda myth by some, including some people in Russia. The divorced teenage mother from the tiny Ukrainian town of Bila Tserkva is credited with killing at least 309 Nazis — she simply sounds too good to be true. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Paul Manafort’s indictment made headlines in Ukraine too
Ukrainian investigators hope that the news will help them with investigations into a former leader. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Twitter ignored warnings about Russian accounts in 2015
A former employee raised the alarm about bots and spam accounts originating in Russia and Ukraine, but says nothing happened. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Gogol Bordello’s front man on what it means to be Ukrainian
Ukraine-born Eugene Hutz is the lead singer of the band Gogol Bordello. Although the band is based in New York and Hutz himself has lived there for years, identity and Ukraine help define the band. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Russia has been testing cyberwarfare techniques on Ukraine since 2014. What’s next?
The World spoke with Wired reporter Andy Greenberg, who found that Russia has been using Ukraine as a testing ground for its cyberwarfare techniques since 2014. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Nebraska farmers are relying on Ukrainian hackers to fix their tractors
Until a few years ago, farmers could fix and upgrade their own large farm equipment, including tractors. But that’s changed as tractors have become more high-tech. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Did Putin put out a contract on a Russian whistleblower and critic?
Denis Voronenkov was a former Russian lawmaker. He was also a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. And he was assassinated in broad daylight on Thursday in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. Ukraine’s leaders are pointing the finger at Russia. …read more Source: Public Radio...
