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“Zelensky, Ukraine & Intelligence” – with Simon Shuster


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Summary

Simon Shuster (X, Website) joins Andrew (XLinkedIn) to discuss President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine. Simon is a senior correspondent at TIME. 


What You’ll LearnIntelligence
  • Zelenskyy’s career pre-Presidency
  • Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion
  • Ukrainian public opinion of Zelenskyy
  • Zelenskyy’s relationship with Ukrainian intelligence 
  • Reflections
    • Contagious courage 
    • Leadership styles, techniques, and unique skills
    • And much, much more …


      Quotes of the Week

      “In researching [Zelenskyy’s] transformations as a person from comedian to politician to wartime leader, I also thought a lot about what qualities have remained consistent in him. And one of them for sure is this kind of, “go get ‘em” confidence … He just has this abiding confidence in his own ability to think on his feet, to not lose his balance, to just go into a new and unfamiliar space or a set of challenges and wing it, so to say.” – Simon Schuster 


      Resources SURFACE SKIM*Spotlight Resource* 
      The Showman : Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky, Simon Shuster (William Morrow, 2024)*SpyCasts*
      • David Petraeus on Ukraine & Intelligence with the former CIA Director & 4* General (2023) 
      • Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East vs. West with Calder Walton (2023)
      • Ukraine & the Alliance with NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence David Cattler (2023)
      • Ukraine & Intelligence: One Year On with Shane Harris (2023)
        *Beginner Resources*
        • What to know about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, I. Pereira & P. Reevell, ABC News (2022) [Short article]
        • A Brief History of Modern Ukraine, BBC, YouTube (2022) [3 min. video]
        • Ukraine conflict: Simple visual guide to the Russian invasion, BBC (2022) [Short article]
          DEEPER DIVEBooks
          • Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence, Y. Trofimov (Penguin Press, 2024) 
          • Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, D. Petraeus & A. Roberts (Harper, 2023) 
          • The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine, S. Plokhy (Basic Books, 2021)
            Primary Sources 
            • All Intelligence Agencies of Our Partners are Informed of the Current Threats and Prospects – Address by the President (2024)
            • Freedom must always prevail when challenged – speech by the President of Ukraine at the National Defense University of the United States (2023)
            • Address by the President: Ukrainians are a symbol of invincibility (2022)
            • Address by the President to Ukrainians at the end of the first day of Russia's attacks (2022) 
            • Constitution of Ukraine (1996)
            • Act of Declaration of the Independence of Ukraine (1991)
            • Act of Proclamation of Ukrainian Statehood (1941)
            • Ukrainian Proclamation of Independence (1917)
              *Wildcard Resource*
              • As Simon mentioned in this episode, President Zelenskyy won the Ukrainian version of one of Erin’s favorite shows, Dancing With The Stars, in 2006. 
              • Watch some of his winning dances with partner Olena Shoptenko here
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