{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8becc71b-c3c4-477e-89aa-eb815c343eb9/63a48ed769c77e00112bb0e5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why the world misunderstands Ukraine, with Olesya Khromeychuk","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f7a11a8cbe4dd53cefde/1642097461837-7e9fcedf87d1e386dc0a752d7ef6b7c1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Nearly a year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the historian Olesya Khromeychuk speaks to Megan Gibson about how Ukraine has been perceived by the outside world, and why the country’s courageous resistance should not have come as a surprise.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They discuss the history of civil society movements in Ukraine, why&nbsp;Volodymyr&nbsp;Zelensky is a successful leader, and what support Ukraine needs now.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Why the West&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/ukraine/2022/12/the-west-underestimated-ukraine-war\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">underestimated Ukraine</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}