Shifting Tides in Ukraine - Lawrence Freedman on the Future of the War
Max and Maria welcome Sir Lawrence Freedman, historian, author, and Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London, to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine, how he sees the conflict evol...
29 Mai 33min
War, Inflation, and Putin's Paranoia: has Russian Public Opinion Begun to Shift?
Max and Maria welcome back Dr. Sam Greene, professor of Russian Politics at King's College London, to discuss the state of Russian public opinion today, and whether domestic conditions have begun chan...
14 Mai 41min
The Ukrainian Defense Industry and Europe’s Untapped Arsenal
Max and Maria welcome back Elina Ribakova to discuss her latest piece in Foreign Affairs, exploring the Ukrainian defense industry and its potential capacity to help Europe secure its own defense. M...
30 Apr 42min
The History of Russian Feminism with Julia Ioffe
Max and Maria are joined by journalist and author Julia Ioffe to discuss her recent book, Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy. Motherland is available now fr...
23 Apr 43min
How the Iran War and the Price of Oil Impact the Kremlin's Calculus
Max and Maria are joined by Hanna Notte and Janis Kluge for a deep dive on how the Iran war and turmoil in global energy markets continue to impact Russian foreign policy. This conversation was reco...
2 Apr 48min
BONUS EPISODE: What the Iran War Means for Russia
Max sat down with Michael Kimmage for a rapid fire session running over the potential implications of the ongoing war in the Middle East for Russian foreign policy. This conversation was recorded on ...
20 Mar 18min
Eric Ciaramella on How Europe Can Arm Ukraine
Eric Ciaramella of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace returned to the show to discuss his recent article with Sophia Besch on the ways that European states can support Ukraine militarily w...
5 Mar 47min
