Zhanna Bezpiatchuk

Zhanna Bezpiatchuk, BBC Ukrainian reporter who exposed how Russia’s Yunarmiya recruits and trains children in occupied Ukraine. Juan Alonso, BBC Mundo journalist who dug into myths around Simón Bolívar’s wealth and will. They discuss forced recruitment, military drills, propaganda rituals for kids, and the origins of Bolívar’s poverty narrative. Short, sharp, and investigative.

In this insightful discussion, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, a UC Berkeley economics professor, unpacks the staggering costs of rebuilding Ukraine, estimated up to $1 trillion. BBC Ukraine reporter Zhanna Bezpiatchuk shares compelling on-the-ground stories from war-torn Irpin. Margie O'Driscoll highlights innovative rebuilding efforts at the Center for Innovation, while architect Eugene Chumakov discusses designing the State Tax University for sustainability and accessibility. Together, they explore the resilience and hope emerging from a devastated landscape.

Journalist Mstyslav Chernov and BBC journalist Zhanna Bezpiatchuk discuss life in Russian-occupied Mariupol. They share first-hand experiences of the siege, emotional connections with the community, challenges faced by journalists in gathering information, arbitrary detentions, and illegal accusations of being spies. They also mention the documentary '20 Days in Mariupol'.