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It is an honour to be discussing, alongside Christina Cherneskey, the atrocities playing out in Ukraine. This week we do a bit of a check in on what is the latest news and then close with reflecting on our own reconciling as descendants of Ukrainian.

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Thanks for tuning in dear listeners,

And, a big thank you to Christina Cherneskey for joining me in this series on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.

We continue with our check-in's on Ukraine. Christina shares a clip from her podcast with her friend and colleague, Meron Sembaliuk. Meron has been in Ukraine for the past few weeks - after landing there to do business and then finding himself in the middle of a war.

We also check in on what various Nation-States are saying (and doing) with respect to the Invasion of Russia on Ukraine. 

Have a listen. And also be sure to catch the full interview of Christina's interview with Meron on sound cloud. Stream Christina Cherneskey | Listen to podcast episodes online for free on SoundCloud

Also, a plug for a Facebook/YouTube Live event being co-hosted on Thursday at 7 pm - featuring local leaders and scholars who will be sharing their perspectives on what is happening in Ukraine. Go to the Civically Speaking facebook page or that of Voice of Saskatoon (12) The Voice Of Saskatoon | Facebook or KnowYXE Home | knowYXE or (12) Civically Speaking CFCR 90.5 | Facebook

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Hearts out to all of the people of Ukraine from our little community radio studio on the prairies in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  There are many efforts going on across Saskatchewan to provide humanitarian aide to Ukraine. Much appreciation for these efforts. Every bit of support will be helpful during these times. And note, the Federal Government and Provincial Government have been working to provide refugee support. So keep this in mind too for those of you who have any abilities to help with housing provisions.

In this episode, Christina and I cover the news on the latest atrocities taking place in Ukraine including the very disturbing  evidence of mass graves and the killings of at least 300 civilians (as of last count) in a town called Bucha, about 25-30 kms northwest of Kyiv. 

We then go on to discuss what some of the nation-states and international alliances have been saying and doing as of late.

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Lenore, your host

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With all the events going on in the world, we are focusing on the current invasion of Ukraine by Putin's Russian Army.

Christina catches up with her colleague still in Ukraine starting up some community development efforts. And, we share some of the recent news regarding the current situation.

Have a listen. Share with others. Support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. 

To hear the full interview Christina had with her colleague Meron, here's the direct link to her podcast. MERON SEMBALIUK MARCH 28 2022 by Christina Cherneskey (soundcloud.com)

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Lenore

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Dear Listeners,

In this episode, Christina Cherneskey, Communications Expert, and I have a conversation about the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, led by President Vladimir Putin.

As part of our discussion, Christina shares a part of an impromptu interview she had with a dear colleague of hers, Meron Sembaliuk, who was in Ukraine when the war broke out and who is hoping to leave soon.

Have a listen. We talk about our connections to Ukraine and about her experience in Ukraine,  as visitor there since her teens, and as an Observer during the Ukrainian Elections in the period of 2014-2016.

Thanks Christina for joining the show. For her full interview with Meron Sembaliuk (whose family is well known in the Edmonton area) please find a link here...Interview with Meron Sembaliuk by Christina Cherneskey (soundcloud.com).

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Your host, Lenore Swystun

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It is wonderful to have Dr. Kordan return and provide us some further insights and perspectives about what is happening, right now, in Ukraine. Considerations around ... world views, nation-states, sovereignty, independence, geopolitical considerations, humanitarian efforts, United Nations.

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Dear Listeners,

It is a great honour to have Dr. Bohdan Kordan with us in this Part 1 of several parts to discuss the situation in Ukraine (and beyond).

This is a MUST LISTEN to episode. Dr. Kordan shares wisdom and insights only one with an academic palette and life experiences such as his can impart. Dr. Korpan is a Canadian, who raised by Ukrainian immigrants in the heart of Toronto, became an academic who has made the study of Canada-Ukraine relations and much beyond - his quest.

In this episode, as with all new guests, I ask Dr. Kordan to share a bit about himself and his background.  Dr. Kordan then provides some key historic context and considerations for what is taking place in Ukraine right now.

Thank you Dr. Kordan for joining the show. 

As mentioned on the show, you can find Dr. Kordan's writings online at Amazon.
Amazon.ca : Bohdan Kordan

For more about Dr. Kordan
Bohdan Kordan - College of Arts and Science - University of Saskatchewan (usask.ca)
Bohdan Kordan is Professor (Emeritus) of International Relations in the Department of Political Studies, St. Thomas More College. Prior to his appointment at STM in 1993 he held research and teaching positions at the University of Alberta (1982-85), University of Toronto (1990-91) and MacEwan University (1988-93). The Founding Director of the Prairie Centre for the Study of Ukrainian Heritage, Professor Kordan’s cu
rrent research interests include nationalism and ethnic conflict, the politics of state/minority relations, and Canadian foreign policy. His monographs include Canada and the Ukrainian Question, 1939-45: A Study in Statecraft (2001); Enemy Aliens, Prisoners of War: Internment in Canada during the Great War (2002); A Bare and Impolitic Right: Internment and Ukrainian-Canadian Redress (2004); No Free Man: Canada, the Great War and the Enemy Alien Experience (2016); and Strategic Friends: Canada-Ukraine Relations from Independence to the Euromaidan (2018).   

Bohdan Kordan - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) official website
Awards:
 2019 Shevchenko Medal Award (Academics) ( November 2, 2019, Ottawa)
BIO
Dr. Kordan has numerous books, catalogues, book chapters, articles and curatorial works on Ukrainian and Ukrainian Canadian scholarly subjects. He has received numerous awards for his scholarship, including the Justice John Sopinka Award for Scholarly Excellence. His book “No Free Man: Canada, the Great War, and the Enemy Alien Experience” received the Saskatchewan Book Award.
Dr. Kordan led the creation of the Prairie Centre for the Study of Ukrainian Heritage at St. Thomas More College and the formation of the Hnatyshyn Canadian Studies Centre at Chernivtsi University, Ukraine.

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Dear Listeners,

Thanks for tuning into Civically Speaking. 

It was an honour, to have as guests, University of Saskatchewan students, Ashley Chapman and Ryley Hawkeswood.  Really appreciated listening to their experiences of being a post secondary student in a pandemic era. Some wonderful insights. Thanks for being on the show, Ryley and Ashley. Much appreciated.

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Lenore Swsytun

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Thanks for tuning in dear Listeners,
Cary Tarasoff, a former mayoral candidate and registered professional planner has peristed on getting  some changes around buffer zones in relation to a chemical plant in Saskatoon. 

We pull back a bit from specifics to why is the notion of buffers important to planning and should be to the general public. 

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Lenore

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Dear Listeners,

On Tuesday, Feb 8th, Premier Moe and Dr. Shahab held a media conference announcing the lifting of certain restrictions re Covid19 pandemic in Saskatchewan - mainly the lifting of requirements around proof of vaccination on February 14, 2022 and then at the end of the month, the requirements around needing to wear a mask when out and about.

For the purposes of getting something up on the air timely on Tuesday, I aired the first 25 minutes of the conference that shares the full announcement and some of the q and a with media.

Have a listen. A link to the full media conference via youtube is available here.
Sask. Premier and CMHO give COVID-19 update for Feb. 8 - YouTube

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Lenore

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