Ukraine - History in the Making is a series of conversations with me and various guests aiming to improve our understanding of the war in Ukraine and with the ambition of improving our ability to understand and fight the global struggle for freedom.
My name is Emil Juhler-Nøttrup, I am 27 years old and I come from Copenhagen, Denmark. I have always been politically active and currently I’m doing a Master’s degree in Political Science. Besides that I went to Ukraine in February 2024.
My personal motivation for doing this stems from a sense of responsibility and indignation that I have felt ever since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The responsibility and indignation arose because what took place crystallised for me what happens when free democratic countries meet autocratic threats with apathy, conveniency and appeasement. The free democratic world failed Ukraine by giving them NOTHING substantial to defend themselves with prior to the full-scale invasion because we thought the President and the people would surrender without a fight. Why were we so blatantly wrong?
I think it comes down to two factors. One is our own inability to defend and understand freedom, and the other is our lack of knowledge about the countries that have suffered under Soviet and Russian influence in the past, and I think the two are intrinsically linked. Therefore, I also think that by understanding Ukraine better, we can improve our overall ability to defend and understand freedom.
The conversations take place in Danish and English, as I also speak with Danes. I do my best to talk to as many Ukrainians as possible, because their stories are the most important and greatly inspire me, but many of the conversations are also with Danish and foreign politicians or experts whose voices are important in the debate.
Enjoy and get smarter.
Slava Ukraini!
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Ukraine - History in the Making is a series of conversations with me and various guests aiming to improve our understanding of the war in Ukraine and with the ambition of improving our ability to understand and fight the global struggle for freedom.
My name is Emil Juhler-Nøttrup, I am 27 years old and I come from Copenhagen, Denmark. I have always been politically active and currently I’m doing a Master’s degree in Political Science. Besides that I went to Ukraine in February 2024.
My personal motivation for doing this stems from a sense of responsibility and indignation that I have felt ever since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The responsibility and indignation arose because what took place crystallised for me what happens when free democratic countries meet autocratic threats with apathy, conveniency and appeasement. The free democratic world failed Ukraine by giving them NOTHING substantial to defend themselves with prior to the full-scale invasion because we thought the President and the people would surrender without a fight. Why were we so blatantly wrong?
I think it comes down to two factors. One is our own inability to defend and understand freedom, and the other is our lack of knowledge about the countries that have suffered under Soviet and Russian influence in the past, and I think the two are intrinsically linked. Therefore, I also think that by understanding Ukraine better, we can improve our overall ability to defend and understand freedom.
The conversations take place in Danish and English, as I also speak with Danes. I do my best to talk to as many Ukrainians as possible, because their stories are the most important and greatly inspire me, but many of the conversations are also with Danish and foreign politicians or experts whose voices are important in the debate.
Enjoy and get smarter.
Slava Ukraini!
In this episode I explain why and how I did everything I did for Ukraine. I allude to a video and a page sometimes and also talk as if I´m making a video. That´s because just like the last episodes, I initially planned for this to be a shorter video, but ended up doing something that works as an episode for itself as well. You can find the video on this page:
https://www.instagram.com/ukraine_history_in_the_making/
This was initially ment "just" to be a video for Instagram, but things got out of hand and I started doing some serious thinking and reflection. So it works as its own episode as well. Things get pretty abstract and complicated so dont mind asking me directly on the Ukraine - History in the Making Instagram page, if you have questions:
https://www.instagram.com/ukraine_history_in_the_making/
In this episode Yevheniia Fedotova takes us through the period from the 1860's to the immediate aftermath of World War I. In the years between the Crimean War and WW1 we start to see the political signs of a Ukrainian state rising in the horizon, which is a natural development of the ideas and visions that were shaped prior to this period.
We have to stop a bid abruptly, because we realised after getting to the events taking place in Ukraine after WW1, that we wouldn't be able to cover them comprehensively because of time limits. Therefore, the next episode will begin with covering what took place (which is a lot) in Ukraine in the years following WW1.
If you have any questions or suggestions for things we could talk about please tell us on our Instagram platforms. We really want your feedback!
Emil Juhler: https://www.instagram.com/ukraine_history_in_the_making/
Yevheniia Fedotova: https://www.instagram.com/yevgenia_shulga/
Olena Dudko: https://www.instagram.com/helen.d9/
Elizabeth Pulvas: https://www.instagram.com/esilep/
If you have a Russian friend always keep an axe in your backpocket!
On September 20 I spoke with the amazing Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar, Zakhida Adylova. Zakhida is a teacher, interpreter, an NGO project coordinator, a civil activist and just in general a dedicated volunteer for Ukraine. In the conversation we dwelwe into the historical, political and cultural ties between Ukraine and the Crimean Tatars and talk about Zakhidas story of growing up in Crimea before fleeing to Ukraine when Crimea was annexed in 2014.
Personally i learned a lot, but what really struck me was the Crimean Tatar saying "If you have a Russian friend always keep an axe in your backpocket". It may appear a bit aggresive, but if you listen to the conversation, you will know why it more than makes sense!
In this episode Olena Dudko presents the story of Ukraine in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars and up until the Valuev Circular of 1863. With the Valuev Circular the use of Ukrainian language was practically banned within the Russian Empire, which at that time also included Ukraine. The law was passed because Russia felt threatened by the rise of Ukrainian identity and culture in the 19th century. In the episode Olena tells the story about how Ukrainian societies led by legendary figures such as Tarás Shevchenko, paved the way for the flourisment and development of Ukrainian identity.
If you have any questions or suggestions for things we could talk about please tell us on our Instagram platforms. We really want your feedback!
Emil Juhler: https://www.instagram.com/ukraine_history_in_the_making/
Yevheniia Fedotova: https://www.instagram.com/yevgenia_shulga/
Olena Dudko: https://www.instagram.com/helen.d9/
Elizabeth Pulvas: https://www.instagram.com/esilep/
In the 6th episode of the History Series we talk about what happened between the Pereislav Treaty of 1654 and the Congress of Vienna in 1815. The story about Ukraine in the end of the 17th century, during the 18th century and all the way up until the Napoleonic Wars, which is where we end, really is the story about how different empires fought for control over Ukrainian lands. We talk about how the Swedish Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Austrian-Habsburg Empire and of course the Russian Empire as well all tried to conquer and control Ukranian lands. Elizabeth Pulvas is today's presenter.
If you have any questions or suggestions for things we could talk about please tell us on our Instagram platforms. We really want your feedback!
Emil Juhler: https://www.instagram.com/ukraine_history_in_the_making/
Yevheniia Fedotova: https://www.instagram.com/yevgenia_shulga/
Olena Dudko: https://www.instagram.com/helen.d9/
Elizabeth Pulvas: https://www.instagram.com/esilep/
In this week’s episode we arrive at a very important point in the history of Ukraine: The formation and evolution of the Cossack State - a story that Yevheniia Fedotova takes us through. We talk about the role of different Cossack leaders such as Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky and Ivan Mazepa. The episode covers a period in which Ukraine underwent many territorial changes as the Cossacks found themselves in conflicts with many belligerents having different ideas about what to do with the territory of Ukraine. We see once again how culture, religion and alliances have shaped Ukraine’s history, and we see once again how perennial the struggle for independence has been for Ukraine throughout all its history. An especially important takeaway from the episode is The Pereialsav Treaty of 1654 between the Ukrainian Cossacks and the Tsardom of Muscovy.
If you have any questions or suggestions for things we could talk about please tell us on our Instagram platforms. We really want your feedback!
Emil Juhler: https://www.instagram.com/ukraine_history_in_the_making/
Yevheniia Fedotova: https://www.instagram.com/yevgenia_shulga/
Olena Dudko: https://www.instagram.com/helen.d9/
Elizabeth Pulvas: https://www.instagram.com/esilep/
On Friday February 16 this year, while I was in Ukraine, I spoke with the soldier, Sergey Vishnevsky. Sergey has been a part of the Ukrainian army since 2014 when he first fought in the east. The conversation is very short, but sometimes clarity and not time is what is needed to get across the most important messages.
Enjoy the episode and Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
From 1361 and more than two centuries onwards Ukraine was under Polish-Lithuanian influence. Back then the power of The Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth spanned all the way from the Baltic Sea above Lithuania to the Black Sea beneath Ukraine. In the episode we talk about the period and about how this influence on Ukraine is expressed, both historically and in our current time.
If you have any questions or suggestions for things we could talk about please tell us on our Instagram platforms. We really want your feedback!
Emil Juhler: https://www.instagram.com/ukrainefluencing/
Yevheniia Fedotova: https://www.instagram.com/yevgenia_shulga/
Olena Dudko: https://www.instagram.com/helen.d9/
Elizabeth Pulvas: https://www.instagram.com/esilep/
Den 26. marts slog Ukraine Island 2-1 i den afgørende kvalifikationskamp om at komme til EM til sommer. Det er en kæmpe ting for Ukraine og ukrainerne, at deres landshold nu har muligheden for at repræsentere nationen ved sommerens EM. I den anledning tog jeg en snak med min gode og enormt fodboldkyndige ven, Lasse Krarup Jørgensen, om Ukraines hold og Ukraines chancer. Det blev til en meget spændende snak, der først og fremmest handler om det sportslige. Lyt med, Slava!
Søndag den 31. marts var tyrkerne til stemmeurnerne, da der skulle afholdes lokalvalg. I den anledning har jeg talt med min gode ven, Furkan Kadir Yavuz, som ved en helt del om tyrkisk politik. Det korte resumé er, at Erdogan er gået tilbage, og at oppositionen er gået frem, hvilket er rigtig godt nyt - også for Ukraine. I afsnittet kan du høre Furkans gennemgang af valgresultatet og vores analyse af, hvilke perspektiver det skaber for Tyrkiets fremtidige udenrigspolitik.
Lyt med og bliv klogere!
In the third episode of Ukraine - History in the making Emil presents the story of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus and the subsequent Mongolian rule over Ukrainian lands. Emil is joined by Yevheniia who talks about the general perception and perhaps lack of knowledge among Ukrainians concerning this period. If there is one thing that stands out it is definitely the degree of cruelty and destruction that the Mongol Empire brought upon the citizens of Kyivan Rus. In the next episode we talk about the connection between Ukraine and The Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
If you have any questions or suggestions for things we could talk about please tell us on our Instagram platforms. We really want your feedback!
Emil Juhler: https://www.instagram.com/ukrainefluencing/
Yevheniia Fedotova: https://www.instagram.com/yevgenia_shulga/
Olena Dudko: https://www.instagram.com/helen.d9/
Elizabeth Pulvas: https://www.instagram.com/esilep/
In the second episode of Ukraine - History in the making Elizabeth Pulvas presents the story of Kyivan Rus, the ancestral state of modern Ukraine. Join us as we unveil the ever interesting story of Kyivan Rus. This period really stands out in the ongoing information war about Ukrainian history. Through manipulation, proganda and lies Russia tries to claim the great heritage of Kyivan Rus. In the episode Elizabeth tells the true story of this great civilization seperating facts from myths. In the next episode we talk about the downfall of Kyivan Rus and the subsequent period.
If you have any questions or suggestions for things we could talk about please tell us on our Instagram platforms. We really want your feedback!
Emil Juhler: https://www.instagram.com/ukrainefluencing/
Yevheniia Fedotova: https://www.instagram.com/yevgenia_shulga/
Olena Dudko: https://www.instagram.com/helen.d9/
Elizabeth Pulvas: https://www.instagram.com/esilep/
On march 4 I spoke with Yevheniia Fedotova for the first episode of a Ukraine history series called "Ukraine: History in the making", that I'm doing with her, Olena Dudko and Elizabeth Pulvas where we, over the next four months present the history of Ukraine.
Our aim is to reach as many people as possible, because we think that by spreading knowledge about the history of Ukraine, we help people to understand why Ukraine and Ukrainians are so resilient in the face of tyranny. So if you guys like it, please tell your friends about it and share it on your social media.
In this episode Yevheniia presents the story of the Trypillian, Scythian and Sarmatian civilizations. The Trypilians, Scytians and Sarmatians were the people inhabiting what is now Ukraine before the formation of Kievan Rus. In the next episode we talk about Kievan Rus.
If you have any questions or suggestions for things we could talk about please tell us on our Instagram platforms. We really want your feedback!
Emil Juhler: https://www.instagram.com/ukrainefluencing/
Yevheniia Fedotova: https://www.instagram.com/yevgenia_shulga/
Olena Dudko: https://www.instagram.com/helen.d9/
Elizabeth Pulvas: https://www.instagram.com/esilep/
I disse dage rejser jeg med Jens Alstrup og foreningen Frihed for Ukraine mod øst i Ukraine. Her får i første episode fra vores tur mod øst, hvor vi taler om selve foreningen, Frihed for Ukraine.
Meld jer ind og doner her. Alt går til beskyttelsesudstyr ukrainske soldater: https://frihedforukraine.dk/
In this episode I announce that I'm going to take a break from doing weekly episodes and explain the reason. Besides that I use the occasion to share some reflections I´ve done concerning our attitude towards to Ukraine. The reflections are:
1. Where is our sense of urgency?
2. We need to get over the perpetual convenient excuses for not helping Ukraine.
3. Deterioration works!
4. Elections are coming up everywhere.
5. Volunteer yourself for Ukraine!
Listen along and get smarter. Slava Ukraini, yesterday, today, tomorrow, forever!🇺🇦
Tirsdag den 9. marts talte jeg med Jens Alstrup, bestyrelsesformand i foreningen Frihed for Ukraine, som han også er medstifter af. Jens er med afstand den, af alle jeg har talt med, der har brugt mest tid på, og bruger mest tid på, at hjælpe Ukraine. Det vigtigste er nok hans mere end 10 ture til Ukraine, enten for at rapportere eller for at aflevere udstyr til soldater. Udover det frivillige arbejde for Ukraine, har Jens også, som han selv siger, "en broget baggrund", der fx inkluderer en vanvittig cykeltur gennem Sibirien.
Lyt med og bliv klogere.
Lørdag den 16. december talte jeg igen med Nicolai Toxværd, der tidligere har været EU-, forsvars- og udenrigsordfører i Konservativ Ungdom. I dag er han Sergentelev på Løjtnantsuddannelsen ved HSGS. Vi taler mest om det historiske topmøde i Det Europæiske Råd tidligere i december. Derudover taler vi om udviklingen i krigen mellem Israel og Hamas fra oktober og frem til i dag. Afslutningsvis berører vi den konflikt, der spirrer mellem Venezuela og Guyana.
Lyt med og bliv klogere!
Fredag den 8. december talte jeg med Christian Egander Skov. Christian er forfatter til bogen "Borgerlig Krise" fra 2022, redaktør ved Årsskriftet Critique og samtidig konsulent og programleder for Medborgerskab og samfundspolitik i Tænketanken Prospekt for blot at nævne nogle få af hans titler. Jeg har glædet mig ekstraordinært meget til at udgive netop denne samtale, fordi Christian, som jeg ser det, er en af de skarpeste stemmer i kampen for fortsat og øget dansk opbakning til Ukraine.
Lyt med og bliv klogere.
I kan følge Tænketanken Prospekts arbejde her: https://www.taenketankenprospekt.dk/
On December 7 I spoke with Serhii Kostrikov from Ukraine who lives in Copenhagen. I met Serhii through his wife Anastasia, whom I spoke with back in September. Serhii and Anastasia are both active in the Copenhaged based organisation "Ukrainian Dialogues". I encourage everyone to follow their work in Facebook, Instagram and X. At a resent event in memory of the atrocitiy that was Holodomor (a genocide comitted against Ukraine by the Soviet regime in 1932-33) Serhii gave a presentation on the subject. We talk about the war as of now and about Holodomor.
Listen along and widen your perspective.
Link to Ukrainian Dialogues FB: https://www.facebook.com/UAdialogues
Link to Ukrainian Dialogues IG: https://www.instagram.com/uadialogues/
Link to Ukrainian Dialogues X: https://twitter.com/UAdialogues
Ukraine - History in the Making is a series of conversations with me and various guests aiming to improve our understanding of the war in Ukraine and with the ambition of improving our ability to understand and fight the global struggle for freedom.
My name is Emil Juhler-Nøttrup, I am 27 years old and I come from Copenhagen, Denmark. I have always been politically active and currently I’m doing a Master’s degree in Political Science. Besides that I went to Ukraine in February 2024.
My personal motivation for doing this stems from a sense of responsibility and indignation that I have felt ever since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The responsibility and indignation arose because what took place crystallised for me what happens when free democratic countries meet autocratic threats with apathy, conveniency and appeasement. The free democratic world failed Ukraine by giving them NOTHING substantial to defend themselves with prior to the full-scale invasion because we thought the President and the people would surrender without a fight. Why were we so blatantly wrong?
I think it comes down to two factors. One is our own inability to defend and understand freedom, and the other is our lack of knowledge about the countries that have suffered under Soviet and Russian influence in the past, and I think the two are intrinsically linked. Therefore, I also think that by understanding Ukraine better, we can improve our overall ability to defend and understand freedom.
The conversations take place in Danish and English, as I also speak with Danes. I do my best to talk to as many Ukrainians as possible, because their stories are the most important and greatly inspire me, but many of the conversations are also with Danish and foreign politicians or experts whose voices are important in the debate.
Enjoy and get smarter.
Slava Ukraini!
