The Third World War Begins in Donbas | Journalist Ulrich Heyden

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German journalist Ulrich Heyden discusses the growing pressure on critical reporters, including the closure of his German bank accounts after years of reporting from Russia and Ukraine. In this conversation, he explains his view of the Donbass conflict, the legacy of the Maidan, the Minsk agreements, and why Western media narratives often ignore the experiences of civilians in eastern Ukraine. Heyden also reflects on the different layers of the war: the internal Ukrainian conflict, the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation, and the broader NATO-Russia conflict. A sober conversation about journalism, censorship, war narratives, and the urgent need for diplomacy. Support Ulrich: Germany: Ulrich-Wilhelm Heyden OJSC BAKAI BANK, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, SWIFT: BAKAKG22 Bic-Code: 124030 Kontonummer: 1242020006657237 Russia: Независимая журналистика стоит денег. Если вы найдете это видео интересным и полезным, пожалуйста, сделайте пожертвование на мою карту Сбербанка России по номеру телефона +7 916 165 25 50, Ульрих Хайден Our Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Support us! https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com 00:00 Debanking: Ulrich Heyden loses his German accounts 06:24 Sanctions, pressure on journalists, and letter to Steinmeier 08:08 The background to the Donbass conflict since 2014 13:17 Maidan, Odessa, Kharkov, and the “Russian Spring” 20:00 Why the Western Donbass narrative falls short 26:38 Minsk, the neutralization of Ukraine, and Russia’s strategy 30:03 Children of war and the forgotten civilian population in Donbass 35:55 Three layers of the war: civil war, Russia-Ukraine, NATO-Russia 38:39 Donbass documentaries, patriotism, and Russian internal perspectives 44:29 Ukraine’s wartime reality, Mariupol, and why diplomacy would be necessary