Spotlight on Ukraine amid Russian escalation: Vox pops

With continued Russian military build-up around Ukraine’s borders, the Ukraine Forum speaks to residents of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine.

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Spotlight on Ukraine amid Russian escalation: Vox pops

— With continued Russian military build-up around Ukraine's borders, the Ukraine Forum speaks to residents of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine.

As tensions rise between the West and Moscow, Kharkiv is a city in Ukraine located just 40 kilometres from the Russian border. Residents were asked for their opinions on:

  • What do you think Putin wants from Ukraine?
  • How should Ukraine respond to Russia’s aggression?
  • Is the collective West helping Ukraine enough?

The video was produced by Public Interest Journalism Lab.

In Ukraine, complex and fluid internal dynamics are in motion as a result of the ongoing struggle between the system of old rules and vested interests on the one hand, and a strong demand and pressure from society and a new generation of policymakers for new rules on the other.

The Ukraine Forum brings together a dynamic group of stakeholders, including politicians, practitioners, civil society leaders, academics and journalists to examine the political situation in Ukraine.