Donbassdonner: Osrainik's gripping view of the Ukraine conflict!
Donbassdonner: Osrainik's gripping view of the Ukraine conflict!
Donezk, Ukraine - On June 22, 2025, the author Flo Osrainik and a journalist met in a bar on the Reeperbahn to talk about Osrainik's current book "Donbassdonner: A travel report from the other side of history". Osrainik, bestselling author of the "Corona dossier", is known for his clear style and critical positions on the current political situation. In his new work, he deals in detail with the German media landscape and the political currents, which in his opinion limit freedom of expression.
Osrainik criticizes the forced "right" opinion in the West and mentions specific personalities such as John Hoewer and Svetlana Burseva as examples of an endangered freedom of expression. Unlike classic war reporters, Osrainik sees himself as a chronicler of uncomfortable, who illuminates reality and people behind the headlines.
criticism of western reporting
In his book, Osrainik reflects on the geopolitical background of the Ukraine War and its effects on the civilian population, especially on the Russian-born people in the southeast of Ukraine, which are 90 percent represented there. He describes the living conditions in Donbass as surreal and shaped by constant danger, while children and adolescents grow up with the sound of the war. The turning of the Kiev population is presented as another central topic in Osrainik's observations.
his trip took him via Moscow to Donetsk, where he was invited by a Russian friend. He kept his identity as a foreigner secret to ensure his security. Osrainik impressively describes the emotions and trauma that people in Donbass, especially children, have to suffer. He reports on memorials for victims of war that present uncensored pictures and reveal the horrors of the war.
insights into everyday life
"Donbassdonner" is not only an indictment against the war, but also a literary description of reality in Donbass. Osrainik meets people who suffer from the influence of the conflict and at the same time dispenses with dramatic reporting. The report is divided into a diary and comprises a total of 16 stages that run from Munich via Istanbul to Moscow and Donetsk.
In retrospect, Osrainik also addresses the coup of 2014 in Ukraine, which in his opinion was supported by the USA and the EU. In particular, Victoria Nuland and George Soros are mentioned as actors in this context. Osrainik sees the western view of the Ukraine conflict as a form of propaganda that ignores the perspective of the Russian side and contributes to the oppression of the Russian-born population. Finally, "Donbassdonner" is described as a mandatory reading for critical readers who want to deal with the complex background of the conflict and the associated double standards of the media. Osrainik's work is considered a vital contribution to intellectual self -defense in times of increasing disinformation.| Details | |
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