Spirit of 2014: Reconstructing the Russian Spring p.1

Spirit of 2014: Reconstructing the Russian Spring p.1

Author: Russians With Attitudes June 9, 2024 Duration: 35:50

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Ten years ago, the Russian Spring rolled through eastern and southern Ukraine, leading to the reunification of Crimea with Russia. The new government in Kiev, having just taken power through the Euromaidan, decided to crush the pro-Russian protests by force, leading to the War in the Donbass.


Few remember those events in detail - the spring of 2014 is covered in a thick veil of propaganda and mythology. We have scoured long-forgotten blogs, defunct news websites, talked to participants and checked out many other archival sources, all with one goal: reconstructing a detailed chronology of those events — the Spirit of 2014!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:00 What is Donbass? Etymology and history

00:10:30 - Ukrainian clans, Maidan & Anti-maidan

00:19:00 - Defend Sevastopol movement & 2014 Winter olympics

00:39:00 - Feb 21. Yanukovich flees Ukraine

00:47:00 - Feb 23. Start of the Crimean Spring

00:55:00 - Feb 24. Ukraine strikes back & Crimean self-defence

01:04:30 - On Crimean Tatars & Stalin

01:11:10 - Feb 27. Crimean Reunion

01:19:30 - March. Start of the Russian Spring in Donbass

01:29:30 - March 16. Crimean referendum

01:41:30 - April. Lugansk partisans. Valery Bolotov

01:48:30 - Why Kharkov failed to secede & Strelkov didn't start the war

01:54:30 - April 12. Arrival of Igor Strelkov and Alexey Mozgovoy

02:01:00 - April 16-18 Murder of Oles Buzina. Kolomoiskiy organizing nazis

02:10:00 - Summary


Russians With Attitude is a weekly conversation from inside the dizzying experience of living within a dominant global culture. Hosted by two Russians with a sharp, critical perspective, this podcast navigates the complexities and absurdities of American cultural hegemony. Each episode feels like a late-night talk between friends who’ve seen the script from the outside, dissecting everything from daily social norms to broader political currents with a mix of weariness and dark humor. The discussion is rooted in a specific viewpoint, offering a necessary counter-narrative to mainstream Western discourse. You’ll hear personal anecdotes, cultural analysis, and unfiltered reactions to the news cycle, all framed through a lens that is inherently skeptical of monolithic narratives. This isn't about explaining Russia to Americans, but rather documenting a particular navigation through the "hellscape" of pervasive media and social expectations. For listeners tired of predictable takes, this podcast provides a consistently challenging and often hilarious dialogue from a space between two worlds. It’s a raw, thoughtful, and deeply personal audio journal about identity, resistance, and finding your way in a cultural landscape that demands conformity.
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