Georgia: fighting to be European

Georgia: fighting to be European

With bewildering events unfolding all over the place, I wanted to give some coverage to the Republic of Georgia, where the pro-Western political movement is responding to a rigged election and the decision of the illegitimate Moscow-aligned 'Georgian Dream' to block negotiations to join the EU, in spite of the fervent wish of most Georgians to join the bloc. Huge demonstrations have broken out all over the country, in spite of intimidation and violence from police and security forces, some of whom may be Russian imports. I was privileged to be able to speak to Marika Mariashvili, a politician and academic who has been active at the heart of the democracy movement in the country. You can (and should!) follow Marika on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/marikamikiashvili.bsky.social or Twitter https://x.com/Mikiashvili_M. This is genuinely a transitional moment in this country's story. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky @snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Russia's dirty money: the Nordic connection

Russia's dirty money: the Nordic connection

I spoke to the Swedish journalist Axel Gordh Humlesjö about his work investigating Russian dirty money in Sweden, especially in relation to Swedbank, Sweden's largest bank, whose CEO has been imprison...

25 Loka 202443min

Digital war - from Ukraine, to the Sahel

Digital war - from Ukraine, to the Sahel

In the chaotic world we inhabit, the smartphone has become a key element of warfare, even in societies where we might imagine that connectivity is limited by reduced technological sophistication. I wa...

21 Loka 20241h 12min

SPECIAL UKRAINE EPISODE #VPDFO 1

SPECIAL UKRAINE EPISODE #VPDFO 1

A special episode in support of the Vladimir Putin Do F*ck Off - #VPDFO - festival. This event, held in Kyiv earlier in October brought together soldiers, journalists, activists and politicians with t...

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The Red Emperor

The Red Emperor

Veteran China correspondent Michael Sheridan has published a biography of Xi Jinping, China's leader, entitled The Red Emperor, published by Headline. You can find details of his book here: https://ww...

11 Loka 202436min

Iran - where are they headed?

Iran - where are they headed?

Charlie Gammell is an Iran expert, former British diplomat and historian. I spoke to him about the latest developments with Iran and the war now sweeping across the Middle East. Check out our Bookshop...

5 Loka 202443min

The Bangladesh Spring with David Bergman

The Bangladesh Spring with David Bergman

In July this year, the well entrenched autocratic regime that ruled Bangladesh, a country of nearly 200 million people, was toppled entirely unexpectedly by a student-led democracy movement, ushering ...

27 Syys 20241h 1min

What's the point of the UN?

What's the point of the UN?

With the UN General Assembly taking place in New York I spoke to the International Crisis Group's UN Director Richard Gowan about the the organisation, its current challenges and where it might be hea...

20 Syys 20241h 15min

EMERGENCY EPISODE: EXPLOSIVE CRISIS IN LEBANON

EMERGENCY EPISODE: EXPLOSIVE CRISIS IN LEBANON

I spoke to Charlie Gammell, author, former diplomat and Iran expert on the unfolding crisis in Lebanon after the explosions of Hizbullah communications equipment. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate ...

18 Syys 202426min

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