Katya Soldak
She is the author of the memoir-essay "This Is How Propaganda Works", which discusses her experiences growing up in the Soviet Union. Soldak directed the documentary "The Long Breakup" in 2020 and created the podcast series "From Socialism to Capitalism" in 2021. Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, she has been reporting on the situation in Ukraine. She often speaks publicly about the war, Ukrainian identity, and the importance of Ukrainian perspectives in news coverage.