WTF is Going Down in Ukraine? w/ Oz Katerji | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

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dee takos

History, Documentary, Society & Culture, Government

4.7 • 929 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In this episode, Dee speaks with Oz Katerji, a Ukraine correspondent, about the recent protests in Ukraine against the government's attempt to disband anti-corruption agencies. They discuss the implications of these protests for democracy in Ukraine, Zelensky's response to public outcry, and the complexities of military aid and support from the U.S. The conversation also touches on the nature of protests in Ukraine compared to the U.S., the legislative process during wartime, and the prospects for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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00:00 Introduction to the Current Situation in Ukraine
01:17 Protests Against Anti-Corruption Agency Changes
05:05 Zelensky's Response to Public Outcry
10:24 The Role of American Politics in Supporting Ukraine
14:14 Democratic Values and Public Protests in Ukraine
20:10 Understanding the Historical Context of the Conflict
25:26 Government Authority and Democratic Scrutiny During Wartime
26:49 Understanding the Ukrainian Experience Under Invasion
29:00 The Complexity of Ceasefire and Territorial Integrity
31:23 The Role of Far-Right Elements in the Ukrainian Conflict
35:50 The Diverse Political Landscape of Ukrainian Fighters
39:13 The Misconceptions Surrounding Russian Aggression
41:27 The Challenges of Diplomacy with Russia

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0:00.0	Hey everybody. Welcome to another episode of Aizond Geopolitics. I got a special guest today.
0:15.9	Oz Katterjee, a Ukraine correspondent based in Kiev.
0:21.6	He's got a lot cooking documentary called Battle for Kiev that's available on like all on-demand channels, Apple, Google, Amazon.
0:31.0	He's a podcast called This Is Not a Drill and he's the host of the OK show.
0:36.4	So he's a busy man and he's based in Keith.
0:38.9	I wanted to have you on Oz.
0:40.4	Thank you for being here.
0:43.1	I wanted to have you on because of what went down earlier this week with the vote to, you know, basically dis, the anti-corruption agencies that were supposedly
0:57.2	independent in Ukraine.
0:59.0	Big uproar.
1:00.2	There was protests in the street, hundreds or thousands of people.
1:03.6	You were on the street too.
1:04.5	I saw a couple of your videos.
1:05.6	Great.
1:05.9	You're a great Twitter follower to follow.
1:07.7	So people check it out if you want to know what's what in Ukraine.
1:13.5	Yeah, give us a rundown. Because since we spoke, like I asked you to be on, there's been a bit
1:17.8	of change too. You know, as Alensky came back and is proposing a new bill. You know, so there's a lot
1:22.5	going on. So if you give us the rundown on that, that would be great. Sure. Well, I mean, look, I will say one thing. It wasn't so
1:30.9	much that they were disbanding these two anti-corruption bodies. It was that they were basically
1:36.0	stripping the independence away and giving that to the prosecutor general of Ukraine, who is appointed
1:42.6	by Zelensky. So it would be effectively taking their independence
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