#016 - Perspective Ukraine, Post Trip Debrief

Chris, Rob and Steve discuss Chris's trip to the Ukraine. Chris provides a first person perspective on the crisis in Ukraine and what is being done to help the Ukrainian people. Donation links: @offthegridmissions @wck (World Central Kitchen) @wavesforwater, @liberty_found 0:00-3:03:"So many lessons learned..." The guys talk about their recent trip to Ukraine with the Clean Water Corps. 3:10-7:33 :"People don't understand the scale" Chris talks about how the size of the Ukraine and the scope of the problem present challenges 7:34-12:16:"Having a little vodka, watching some hypersonic missiles come in..." Chris talks about witnessing Russian missile strikes in Ukraine 12:17-17:50:"They are struggling but they don't want to become refugees" Chris talks about the resiliency of the Ukrainian people 17:51-22:30:"Right now the streets are empty" The effects of war have turned Ukraine's cities into ghost towns. 22:31-24:00:"They look through everything" The guys talk about how growing up in between Russian and American media has made the Ukrainian people more cautious about believing the media. 24:01-29:35:"The people are universally supportive of their nation" The Ukrainian people are using every resource at their disposal to ensure their freedom, but the recovery will be difficult. 29:36-35:10 :"There's a lot of resistance to support some humanitarian efforts simply because of the amount of money that's coming from governments" Rob talks about how most of the foreign aid going to Ukraine is going to win the fight, so helping the Ukrainian people is much more important than people know. 35:11-40:39:"What the f@#k does Putin want out of this at this point?" The guys talk possible endgame strategies for the Russians. 40:40-48:25:"The sanctions and the impact"The guys talk about the effects of economic sanctions on Russia and its people. 48:25-55:09:"What leads to resiliency on a national level" The guys close by touching back on the resiliency they witnessed.

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This episode was published on Jun 4, 2022.

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