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This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

The Ukraine War Ep. 1: The Eve of the War

This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

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News, Society & Culture, Politics

4.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Telling the history of a war that’s reshaping the world. In Ep.1: How Russia’s febrile history, Putin’s paranoid resentment and Western complacency led to an historic crime against a peaceful nation, the destruction of the rules-based international order, the largest European land action since the Second World War… and a conflict of unprecedented brutality. In weekly episodes Arthur Snell talks to soldiers, civilians, analysts and journalists to tell the story of the war and capture the enormity of Russia’s crimes. This is the first draft of history. Want to hear Ep.2 right now, without ads? Support the show on Patreon at doomsdaywatch.co.uk to get every new episode a week early. “Putin has just started an epic global conflict between democracy and authoritarianism, one whose outcome is still in doubt.” – Arthur Snell “To see these places – deep mud, wet, such cruel conditions – you’d think it’s not too far from Verdun or Passchendaele.” – Paul Conroy “We don’t do what we do out of hatred, we do it out of love for justice and for the people we care about. This is a battle of life and darkness.” – ‘George’, Georgian National Legion Photograph courtesy Paul Conroy Incidental music in order of appearance: Gustav Mahler’s Symphony Number 5, performed by Jason Weinberger and the WCF Symphony. ‘Thy Resurrection’ by Dmitry Bortnyansky performed by the Music of Kyiv-Pechersk Monastery. ‘O Lord Hear My Prayer’ by Dmitry Bortnyansky performed by Kyiv Chamber Choir. Gustav Mahler’s Symphony Number 9 (First Movement) performed by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Written and presented by Arthur Snell. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Doomsday Watch is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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ТЕЛЕФОННЫЙ ЗВОНОК

0:18.0

Все было, ничего не было, ничего не было.

0:21.0

Подальше, чтобы тишина была,

0:23.0

спокойствие, чтобы дотина выросла в мире.

0:27.0

На терпире, на Завывах.

0:29.0

Да, мы уже все дёргаются.

0:43.0

Для многих людей, это fight between good and evil.

0:49.0

So right now Ukrainians are fighting not because they are Ukrainians,

0:54.0

but many people see that this is the only right thing to do in their lives.

1:00.0

The way how Ukrainians behave,

1:03.0

it reveals the best qualities of the human nature.

1:07.0

It's about protecting the very nature of man.

1:25.0

Ты уже have probably seen the videos.

1:29.0

Handheld camera, wobbly image, mud-filled trench.

1:32.0

Soldiers in dull carkey are dusting of snow and the rattle of gunfire.

1:38.0

Towns, if there are any, in ruins.

1:42.0

Rooms created windows are empty spaces.

1:45.0

We are culturally conditioned to think World War One or Starlingrad.

1:51.0

или Сталинград.

1:53.0

Но тренцы не очень много.

1:55.0

Тонцы не ссипят.

1:57.0

Университ

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