How Ukrainians View This Perilous Moment

<p>Officials in the United States say that Russia could invade Ukraine as early as this week, which raises the question: Should an attack come, how will the Ukrainian people respond? </p><p>The answer may be complicated. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, there has been a real push and pull between Russia and the West inside Ukraine. </p><p>We hear about how Ukrainians are viewing the threat. </p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-schwirtz?smid=pc-thedaily">Michael Schwirtz</a>, an investigative reporter with The New York Times.</p><p>Have you lost a loved one during the pandemic? The Daily is working on a special episode memorializing those we have lost to the coronavirus. If you would like to share their name on the episode, please RECORD A VOICE MEMO and send it to us at <a href="mailto:thedaily@nytimes.com">thedaily@nytimes.com</a>. You can find more information and<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/podcasts/daily-memorial-covid.html"> specific instructions here</a>.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>A trip along the Dnieper River explores what it means to be Ukrainian at a moment of extreme peril, as<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/world/europe/ukraine-russia-invasion-identity.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> the country debates Russia’s place in its past, and its future</a>.</li></ul><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>