Podcasts about Simon Ostrovsky

It's been nearly three years since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and despite huge losses on both sides, there is no sign that Putin's war machine is letting up. Cotton is used to make gunpowder and explosives and Russia has a steady supply from one of its former Soviet republics. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky investigated why that is, and who's trying to stop it. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It's been nearly three years since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and despite huge losses on both sides, there is no sign that Putin's war machine is letting up. Cotton is used to make gunpowder and explosives and Russia has a steady supply from one of its former Soviet republics. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky investigated why that is, and who's trying to stop it. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It's been nearly three years since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and despite huge losses on both sides, there is no sign that Putin's war machine is letting up. Cotton is used to make gunpowder and explosives and Russia has a steady supply from one of its former Soviet republics. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky investigated why that is, and who's trying to stop it. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, some 20,000 Ukrainian children were forcefully transferred to Russia. As the city of Mariupol was being surrounded by Russian troops, the head of a Christian orphanage decided to take matters into his own hands to get 19 children to safety. With support from the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, some 20,000 Ukrainian children were forcefully transferred to Russia. As the city of Mariupol was being surrounded by Russian troops, the head of a Christian orphanage decided to take matters into his own hands to get 19 children to safety. With support from the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia first occupied the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in March 2022. After the persecution of pro-Ukrainian activists, former government officials, human rights defenders and journalists, Russian secret services turned its attention to churches, their pastors and congregations. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia first occupied the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in March 2022. After the persecution of pro-Ukrainian activists, former government officials, human rights defenders and journalists, Russian secret services turned its attention to churches, their pastors and congregations. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How does Russia benefit from conflict in the Caucasus? And what role can the media play in building bridges of understanding? In this episode, we revisit our conversations with Russian-American journalist Simon Ostrovsky and independent Azeri journalist Arzu Geybulla on the roots of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict post-Soviet collapse, and the potential for future reconciliation.   Guests:   Simon Ostrovsky, PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent   Arzu Geybulla, Independent Azeri journalist and Founder of Azerbaijan Internet Watch   Hosts:     Ray Suarez   Teresa Cotsirilos   If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, the U.S. and Europe imposed strict sanctions against the Russian government. But as Russian manufacturers work to replace tanks destroyed on the battlefield, they are doing it with the help of a machine part made by a company based in New York. Simon Ostrovsky traveled to Kyiv and Albany to get to the bottom of the NSH USA's role. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, the U.S. and Europe imposed strict sanctions against the Russian government. But as Russian manufacturers work to replace tanks destroyed on the battlefield, they are doing it with the help of a machine part made by a company based in New York. Simon Ostrovsky traveled to Kyiv and Albany to get to the bottom of the NSH USA's role. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

American machine tools giant Haas Automation faced allegations in March it sold technology to the Russian arms industry via a former distributor. Haas denied the story and said it halted sales when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. But research shows Haas may still be supplying the Russian arms industry indirectly. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

American machine tools giant Haas Automation faced allegations in March it sold technology to the Russian arms industry via a former distributor. Haas denied the story and said it halted sales when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. But research shows Haas may still be supplying the Russian arms industry indirectly. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine suffered another barrage of Russian missile strikes on Friday, part of a deadly summer of attacks. But as NewsHour special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky discovered, many of the Russian-made cruise missiles wouldn't be able to find their targets without the help of American companies. His investigation was supported by the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine suffered another barrage of Russian missile strikes on Friday, part of a deadly summer of attacks. But as NewsHour special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky discovered, many of the Russian-made cruise missiles wouldn't be able to find their targets without the help of American companies. His investigation was supported by the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia's economy depends on revenues from oil exports and American sanctions have been tuned up to choke its war effort against Ukraine. But there's one area important to the Kremlin's military output that has so far avoided scrutiny. It involves Haas Automation, a high tech American manufacturer that may be flouting export controls. Simon Ostrovsky reports with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia's economy depends on revenues from oil exports and American sanctions have been tuned up to choke its war effort against Ukraine. But there's one area important to the Kremlin's military output that has so far avoided scrutiny. It involves Haas Automation, a high tech American manufacturer that may be flouting export controls. Simon Ostrovsky reports with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia sent hundreds of thousands of troops into its war in Ukraine and suffered immense casualties. Some were drawn from prisons, both officially and through a private military company called the Wagner Group. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Simon Ostrovsky and Yegor Troyanovsky traveled to a Ukrainian prisoner of war camp and met men faced with a stark choice, prison or the frontlines. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Some of the starkest images of Russian brutality in Ukraine emerged from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha last year. Ukrainian officials say 1,700 people were killed and 9,000 war crimes were committed there. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky returned to Bucha to tell the story of a group of Ukrainians executed in cold blood. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to PBS NewsHour's Simon Ostrovsky about what the earlier annexation of Crimea might suggest for what happens now for the next areas Russia is trying to annex.

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, some Ukrainians got tattoos to show support for their country. But as the war drags on, those patriotic symbols have become a liability. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, some Ukrainians got tattoos to show support for their country. But as the war drags on, those patriotic symbols have become a liability. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, some Ukrainians got tattoos to show support for their country. But as the war drags on, those patriotic symbols have become a liability. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The delivery of Western precision rocket systems to Ukraine has changed the dynamic of the war, slowing Russia's advance and lowering Ukrainian casualties along the frontlines. But Russia has increasingly resorted to using its own long-range missiles to wreak havoc on cities deep inside Ukrainian-controlled territory. Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report from southern Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The delivery of Western precision rocket systems to Ukraine has changed the dynamic of the war, slowing Russia's advance and lowering Ukrainian casualties along the frontlines. But Russia has increasingly resorted to using its own long-range missiles to wreak havoc on cities deep inside Ukrainian-controlled territory. Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report from southern Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday his war in Ukraine will continue until it has achieved the goals he set forth, and he insisted all was going according to plan, despite dogged Ukrainian resistance. This came as Ukrainian officials investigated the possible use of a chemical agent in Mariupol. Simon Ostrovsky sat down with Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to discuss the war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday his war in Ukraine will continue until it has achieved the goals he set forth, and he insisted all was going according to plan, despite dogged Ukrainian resistance. This came as Ukrainian officials investigated the possible use of a chemical agent in Mariupol. Simon Ostrovsky sat down with Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to discuss the war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The widespread destruction wrought by Russia across Ukraine is astonishing, with whole towns flattened and large swaths of cities sacked. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky found twin towns where the visible damage was more limited, but the heartache and anger are still palpable. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The widespread destruction wrought by Russia across Ukraine is astonishing, with whole towns flattened and large swaths of cities sacked. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky found twin towns where the visible damage was more limited, but the heartache and anger are still palpable. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia is repositioning troops to the east and south of Ukraine as moves the focus of the conflict. To oversee it, Russian President Putin is assigning the same general who previously led Russia's punishing campaign in Syria. And in Kyiv, visiting Western leaders have made new pledges for weapons. But the country's leaders say they need even more, and faster. Simon Ostrovsky reports from Kyiv. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia is repositioning troops to the east and south of Ukraine as it moves the focus of the conflict. To oversee it, Russian President Putin is assigning the same general who previously led Russia's punishing campaign in Syria. And in Kyiv, visiting Western leaders have made new pledges for weapons. But the country's leaders say they need even more, and faster. Simon Ostrovsky reports from Kyiv. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An apparent Russian missile slammed into a crowded rail platform Friday in eastern Ukraine, killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Thousands of people were waiting for trains to evacuate the area as Russian forces refocused their assault on eastern Ukraine. The Pentagon said Russia will call up as many as 60,000 reservists as the war inflicts heavy losses on Russian forces. Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An apparent Russian missile slammed into a crowded rail platform Friday in eastern Ukraine, killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Thousands of people were waiting for trains to evacuate the area as Russian forces refocused their assault on eastern Ukraine. The Pentagon said Russia will call up as many as 60,000 reservists as the war inflicts heavy losses on Russian forces. Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

There were more revelations Thursday of the depth of carnage and devastation across northern Ukraine as Russian forces redeploy to the east. The collection of the dead continued throughout the region, as apparent orders by Russian forces to kill civilians surfaced from German intelligence. Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report from a small village outside Kyiv. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

There were more revelations Thursday of the depth of carnage and devastation across northern Ukraine as Russian forces redeploy to the east. The collection of the dead continued throughout the region, as apparent orders by Russian forces to kill civilians surfaced from German intelligence. Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report from a small village outside Kyiv. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the world responds to apparent Russian atrocities in Ukraine, more evidence of the civilian toll is emerging near the city of Bucha. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report from the town of Borodyanka, where the destruction wrought by Russia is near-total. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the world responds to apparent Russian atrocities in Ukraine, more evidence of the civilian toll is emerging near the city of Bucha. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report from the town of Borodyanka, where the destruction wrought by Russia is near-total. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Global outrage grew Monday as more horrific revelations surfaced from Bucha, Ukraine outside Kyiv. Hundreds of Ukrainians died there, many clearly executed by Russian troops as they retreated last week. Meantime, the U.S. says Russians are shifting their military focus to eastern Ukraine. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report from Bucha. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Global outrage grew Monday as more horrific revelations surfaced from Bucha, Ukraine outside Kyiv. Hundreds of Ukrainians died there, many clearly executed by Russian troops as they retreated last week. Meantime, the U.S. says Russians are shifting their military focus to eastern Ukraine. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report from Bucha. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukrainian prosecutors investigating possible Russian war crimes say they have found 410 bodies in the towns surrounding Kyiv. Meanwhile, Moscow continues to deny the military is killing civilians. But as Russian troops pull back from those areas they are scorching the earth behind them. Correspondent Ali Rogin reports and Simon Ostrovsky joins Geoff Bennett with more from on the ground in Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukrainian prosecutors investigating possible Russian war crimes say they have found 410 bodies in the towns surrounding Kyiv. Meanwhile, Moscow continues to deny the military is killing civilians. But as Russian troops pull back from those areas they are scorching the earth behind them. Correspondent Ali Rogin reports and Simon Ostrovsky joins Geoff Bennett with more from on the ground in Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The ladies unpack the Ukraine invasion with the help of PBS News Hour special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky.

Biden is not doing much with Russian sanctions as they now stand, says PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent and documentary filmmaker Simon Ostrovsky, who is also Russian-American. He came on this episode to share what he thinks Biden really needs to bring to the negotiating table with Putin. Speaking of Putin, co-hosts Andy Levy and Molly Jong-Fast discuss all the ways they're sure the dictator turns on right-wingers like Tucker Carlson and Ben Shapiro. Plus, Charlie Sykes, editor-at-large at The Bulwark, tries to understand what broke Sen. Ron Johnson's brain and made it…Trumpy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guests: Erin McLaughlin, Jon Finer, Simon Ostrovsky, David Folkenflik, Barbara McQuadeTonight: Vladimir Putin escalates in Ukraine after an angry, televised spectacle. What we know about what's going on as more Russian troops cross the border, and what we know about the American response. Then, why is America's loudest mouthpiece rooting for the Russian autocrat? And a spectacular stumble out of the gates for Donald Trump's Twitter knock-off—and the CEO he chose to run it.

Guests: Matt Bodner, John Brennan, Julia Ioffe, Simon Ostrovsky, Neal Katyal, Aaron RuparTonight: The President alerts the world—Vladimir Putin has made up his mind. What we now know about Russia's plans to invade and the ongoing efforts to stop a needless war. Then, a federal judge says Donald Trump had a "tacit agreement" with Capitol attackers, as the National Archives confirms the Trump took classified intelligence to Mar-a-Lago. And Rupert Murdoch's conspiracy machine heads into overdrive: how Fox created a new Hillary Clinton frenzy—and then suddenly dropped it altogether. 

Poland's right-wing populist leader Andrzej Duda came to power last year on a platform decrying a 'LGBT-ideology' he alleged was spreading throughout his country at the expense of traditional family values. Now, dozens of Polish municipalities have enacted "LGBT ideology free zones" making members of the gay community in this European Union member state fear for their safety. Simon Ostrovsky reports from Poland with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Poland's right-wing populist leader Andrzej Duda came to power last year on a platform decrying a 'LGBT-ideology' he alleged was spreading throughout his country at the expense of traditional family values. Now, dozens of Polish municipalities have enacted "LGBT ideology free zones" making members of the gay community in this European Union member state fear for their safety. Simon Ostrovsky reports from Poland with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Lukashenko's landslide victory in Belarus last year marked more than 25 years of control and the start of the authoritarian leader's sixth term. Mass demonstrations followed, with thousands of protesters imprisoned. Thousands more are fleeing to neighboring countries, crossing into the E.U. illegally. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky traveled to the Belarusian border to tell their stories, with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Lukashenko's landslide victory in Belarus last year marked more than 25 years of control and the start of the authoritarian leader's sixth term. Mass demonstrations followed, with thousands of protesters imprisoned. Thousands more are fleeing to neighboring countries, crossing into the E.U. illegally. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky traveled to the Belarusian border to tell their stories, with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Lukashenko's landslide victory in Belarus last year marked more than 25 years of control and the start of the authoritarian leader's sixth term. Mass demonstrations followed, with thousands of protesters imprisoned. Thousands more are fleeing to neighboring countries, crossing into the E.U. illegally. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky traveled to the Belarusian border to tell their stories, with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Last month as the latest war between Israel and Hamas escalated, a wave of anger directed at Jews swept across the U.S., with watchdog groups reporting a sharp increase in antisemitic attacks. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky speaks with Rabbi Jill Jacobs, executive director of the human rights organization T'ruah, as part of our ongoing series: "Exploring Hate, antisemitism, racism and extremism." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Last month as the latest war between Israel and Hamas escalated, a wave of anger directed at Jews swept across the U.S., with watchdog groups reporting a sharp increase in antisemitic attacks. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky speaks with Rabbi Jill Jacobs, executive director of the human rights organization T'ruah, as part of our ongoing series: "Exploring Hate, antisemitism, racism and extremism." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

All across Brazil, slums -- known as Favelas -- have long been places of crime and poverty, marked by overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. They are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, in a country where the death toll just passed 450,000. In the second of two reports, NewsHour special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Charles Lyons report on Brazil's COVID crisis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

All across Brazil, slums -- known as Favelas -- have long been places of crime and poverty, marked by overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. They are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, in a country where the death toll just passed 450,000. In the second of two reports, NewsHour special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Charles Lyons report on Brazil's COVID crisis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brazil formalized a criminal investigation last week into President Jair Bolsonaro's response to the pandemic. It could lead to his impeachment. The country just passed 400,000 total fatalities so far, with no significant slowdown in sight. With support from the Sloan Foundation, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Charles Lyons bring us the first of two reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brazil formalized a criminal investigation last week into President Jair Bolsonaro's response to the pandemic. It could lead to his impeachment. The country just passed 400,000 total fatalities so far, with no significant slowdown in sight. With support from the Sloan Foundation, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Charles Lyons bring us the first of two reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In a Congressional hearing last week the heads of Facebook and Twitter said they're taking measures to slow the spread of hate speech and conspiracies on their sites in the wake of the Jan 6 insurrection. But a crackdown on mainstream platforms is pushing extremists onto less monitored forums. Simon Ostrovsky reports as part of our series, "Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism." A Zoom representative's response to PBS NewsHour Weekend regarding this story: "Like all companies, users of Zoom are required to abide by applicable laws and our own policies when using our services, including Zoom's Terms of Service and Community Standards, which include policies prohibiting abuse, threatening conduct, and the promotion or glorification of violence and violent extremism on the platform. When we are made aware of a potential violation of our policies, our Trust & Safety team reviews the facts and circumstances of the conduct in question. Then we make a determination about whether that conduct violates our policies and, if so, what remedial action is warranted. We have asked PBS for more information about the meetings referenced in this report and are committed to reviewing the facts and taking appropriate action consistent with our policies. We encourage our users to report any instances of suspected violations to our Terms of Service or Community Standards at https://zoom.us/trust-form." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In a Congressional hearing last week the heads of Facebook and Twitter said they're taking measures to slow the spread of hate speech and conspiracies on their sites in the wake of the Jan 6 insurrection. But a crackdown on mainstream platforms is pushing extremists onto less monitored forums. Simon Ostrovsky reports as part of our series, "Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism." A Zoom representative's response to PBS NewsHour Weekend regarding this story: "Like all companies, users of Zoom are required to abide by applicable laws and our own policies when using our services, including Zoom's Terms of Service and Community Standards, which include policies prohibiting abuse, threatening conduct, and the promotion or glorification of violence and violent extremism on the platform. When we are made aware of a potential violation of our policies, our Trust & Safety team reviews the facts and circumstances of the conduct in question. Then we make a determination about whether that conduct violates our policies and, if so, what remedial action is warranted. We have asked PBS for more information about the meetings referenced in this report and are committed to reviewing the facts and taking appropriate action consistent with our policies. We encourage our users to report any instances of suspected violations to our Terms of Service or Community Standards at https://zoom.us/trust-form." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Just over a month ago, Armenia lost control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region in a short-lived and brutal war with Azerbaijan. But while Armenian forces have handed these territories back to Azerbaijan it may be a long time before civilians return to them safely, with hundreds of miles of frontline to de-mine and evidence of war crimes. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Just over a month ago, Armenia lost control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region in a short-lived and brutal war with Azerbaijan. But while Armenian forces have handed these territories back to Azerbaijan it may be a long time before civilians return to them safely, with hundreds of miles of frontline to de-mine and evidence of war crimes. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Award-winning journalist Simon Ostrovsky reports from Nagorno-Karabakh

Ethnic-Armenian forces last week handed over two regions to Azerbaijani control as part of Russia-brokered armistice that ended the six-week war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Moscow has sent peacekeepers to the ethnic-Armenian enclave, representing the return of its military to Azerbaijan for the first time since the Soviet Union ended. Simon Ostrovsky reports with Pulitzer Center support. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ethnic-Armenian forces last week handed over two regions to Azerbaijani control as part of Russia-brokered armistice that ended the six-week war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Moscow has sent peacekeepers to the ethnic-Armenian enclave, representing the return of its military to Azerbaijan for the first time since the Soviet Union ended. Simon Ostrovsky reports with Pulitzer Center support. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The former Soviet republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to a limited cease-fire on Saturday after warring for two weeks for control over ethnic-Armenian province of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict killed hundreds of soldiers and dozens of civilians. Simon Ostrovsky reports from the rebel region. His reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Fighting has broken out between two former Soviet republics, Azerbaijan and Armenia, over Nagorno Karabakh, an enclave of ethnic Armenians. Hundreds of lives have been lost since the violence started on September 27th, but with most of the world distracted by the pandemic, the conflict has received little attention. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports on what could become a regional war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Fighting has broken out between two former Soviet republics, Azerbaijan and Armenia, over Nagorno Karabakh, an enclave of ethnic Armenians. Hundreds of lives have been lost since the violence started on September 27th, but with most of the world distracted by the pandemic, the conflict has received little attention. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports on what could become a regional war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

PBS special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky discusses the decline of electoral integrity in Belarus and the protests for democratic rule.

Thousands of protesters in Belarus marked President Alexander Lukashenko's birthday on Sunday with a derisive chant calling him a "psychopath." The defiant gesture came after a week in which government security forces furthered their crackdown on protesters and journalists in the country. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports from Minsk. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Thousands of protesters in Belarus marked President Alexander Lukashenko's birthday on Sunday with a derisive chant calling him a "psychopath." The defiant gesture came after a week in which government security forces furthered their crackdown on protesters and journalists in the country. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports from Minsk. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Protests in Belarus have not let up, two weeks after an election denounced as a fraud by the U.S., the European Union and the opposition to authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Now, leaders of that opposition movement, including Nobel Prize-winning writer Svetlana Alexievich, have been summoned for questioning. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In Belarus, riot police dispersed protesters from the streets of Minsk Wednesday in a show of force, albeit a less brutal one than they were met with after last week's disputed presidential election. Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is calling for a new vote -- but the country's workers are divided over whether to strike in protest. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In Belarus, pressure is mounting for President Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to protest last week's election, which was widely denounced as fraudulent. And the ensuing brutal crackdown seems to have galvanized opposition to Lukashenko, even among his former supporters. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Since President Trump took office the number of people without health insurance in the U.S. has risen by nearly 2 million, joining tens of millions of others without coverage. Health professionals now worry some coronavirus victims may avoid visiting doctors, helping COVID-19 to spread. Simon Ostrovsky reports on a new federal policy that's driving thousands of immigrants to give up insurance.

Since President Trump took office the number of people without health insurance in the U.S. has risen by nearly 2 million, joining tens of millions of others without coverage. Health professionals now worry some coronavirus victims may avoid visiting doctors, helping COVID-19 to spread. Simon Ostrovsky reports on a new federal policy that's driving thousands of immigrants to give up insurance. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One question at the heart of the impeachment case against Donald Trump is whether the president threatened to withhold US military assistance from Ukraine. In this episode, we explore why the US has been supporting Ukraine in Europe’s only active war and why Ukraine needs help defending itself against Russian aggression. John E. Herbst, Atlantic Council and former US Ambassador to Ukraine, Oxana Shevel, Tufts University, and Simon Ostrovsky, Filmmaker and Journalist at the PBS NewsHour, speak with Ray Suarez. We want to hear from you! Please take part in a quick survey to tell us how we can improve our podcast: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PWZ7KMW

Journalist and documentary filmmaker Simon Ostrovsky joins Russ and Norm to talk about Ukraine, Russia and the US' ever evolving beef with Moscow. Born in the Soviet Union but raised in the US, Simon has spent more than a decade reporting on politics and conflicts across the former Soviet Union. You may know him for his award-winning documentary 'Selfie Soldiers,' which traced the social media footprint of a Russian soldier from Russia to the battlefields of the Ukraine. Or as the dude who got kidnapped in 2014 by pro-Russia separatists while reporting for Vice News in Eastern Ukraine. Or for his recent reporting on the Ukrainian presidential elections for PBS' NewsHour. Simon shares his experiences working in Russia and Ukraine as a journalist as well as his perspective on the entangled politics of Washington, Moscow and Kiev.

This week on From Russia With News, Financial Times Bureau Chief Henry Foy joins us in the studio to talk about the arrest of Michael Calvey, the U.S. founder of Baring Vostok, Russia’s biggest independent private equity firm. We'll also talk with Coda journalist Simon Ostrovsky to discuss the new Duma law that bans Russian soldiers from taking selfies or sharing information online. In 2015, Ostrovsky tracked Russian soldiers in Ukraine using data pulled from their social media accounts in a now-famous documentary for Vice News.

Showtime! Intro and stuff..! Angel Witch - "Angel Witch" - Angel Witch Chunky - "Albatross Baby" Dusty Springfield - "Stay Awhile" Repulsion - "The Stench of Burning Death" Rockin' Horse - "Yes It Is" MC5 - "Tonight" Mike Adams at His Honest Weight - "I'm Worried" John Holt - "Ali Baba" Eyehategod - "Parish Motel Sickness" Dungen & Woods - "Turn Around" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/81428

Cash Rivers - "Summertime Santa Claus" Unreasonably long intro. Angel Witch - "Angel Witch" The Sweet - "Wig Wam Bam" Big Star - "My Life Is Right" Funkadelic - "Maggot Brain (Alternate Mix)" Jesus and Mary Chain - "Just Like Honey" The Fatback Band - "Backstrokin'" Darrow Fletcher - "What Good Am I Without You" Horisont - "Electrical" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/76211

Since launching the Russian Roulette series in March 2014, VICE News reporter Simon Ostrovsky has filmed and released over 100 video dispatches, creating a truly singular body of combat reportage about the Russian annexation of Crimea and the bloody war in eastern Ukraine.

In this podcast, a group of prominent journalists debates the position of Ukraine as an object of Western journalism. The panel discussion was part of the conference 'Ukraine and the Global Information War' organized by Cambridge Ukrainian Studies, an academic centre in the Department of Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge. Sabra Ayres, James Marson, Simon Ostrovsky, Peter Pomerantsev and Michael Weiss participate. Anne Applebaum and Rory Finnin moderate the exchange, which took place on 31 October 2014 at King's College, Cambridge.

“Kind of a breakdown of what the Internet was founded on.” / ^Looks like that truce isn’t happening.^ / “Gangsters recruiting homeless people.” /^Camping, sweating in the rain.^ / “There’s still a lot of cleanup work to be done.” Listen: download the mp3. show notes “She Got Game.” “RANT: I hate Coachella?.” “Simon Ostrovsky held” […]

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Heron enjoyed talking although it just wasn't enough time. Happy to be number 290! Stay tuned for a sliced and diced Stone Ape podcast. Heron is lucky to be alive and a filthy hippy. Tom reflects on Christian rock concerts being gateways. Cliven Bundy is a pinko government hack. Tom does not agree with the volunteer military. If VICE is not in your YouTube subscription, it should be. Simon Ostrovsky's coverage of the Ukraine is spotless. Tom protects his freedom way better than the US military every could. Who holds the responsibility for yourself? Stress is the cancer of capitalism. They discuss computers purchased. Heron raps on perception and photography. What about all these monkey simulations? Could this be a live recorded home invasion? You better not be from United Utilities. Tom defines the term honey-bait for Heron. What has happened to anything over time? Dangerous times at the spiritual center. Conscious in the Cloud is growing all the way to Ray K. Reputation moves into the Stonean ethic. Is there such a thing as the Stonean ethic? Tom explores motivation in the ethics. Heron hasn't changed. They rap about nature documentaries.