27.02.2025 • 49 Min.

Days before the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, many Ukrainians felt abandoned by Donald Trump and his administration. Yuliia Diadiuk, a 25-year-old project officer for a Swiss development cooperation NGO, found Trump's accusations against Volodymyr Zelenskyy infuriating. Having spent a year as an exchange student at Highlands Ranch High School in the US state of Colorado during Trump’s first term, she deeply connected with America and its people. In this episode, Yuliia shares her experience of surviving daily Russian attacks in Kharkiv, the emotional toll of her husband serving on the front line, and how she navigates an uncertain future amid war and shifting global politics. Resources Connect with Yuliia Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliia-diadiuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuliia.diadiuk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yuliia.diadiuk/ Connect with Luzia Tschirky Instagram: https://instagram.com/luziatschirky Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luziatschirky/ Website: https://www.luziatschirky.ch/ Have you already ordered Luzia's book about her experience reporting from Ukraine? https://echtzeit.ch/buch/live-aus-der-ukraine