Edward Lucas - Russia's Descent into Authoritarianism and Imperial Delusion: Inevitable or Avoidable
For those who have observed Russia and Putin over the years, and his decent into tyrannical absolutism, my guest today needs no introduction. Edward Lucas was one of the first journalists to raise t...
5 Jan 202340min
How EUvsDisinfo Combats pro-Kremlin Disinformation Campaigns Affecting EU and Europe" - Peter Stano
Russia’s aggression in Ukraine since 2014 has been accompanied by substantial and relentless disinformation campaigns, in which blatant lies have played a central role. Russia’s hybrid information w...
4 Jan 202336min
Danylo Globa - YouControl is Ukrainian Tech helping Local and Western Companies avoid Russian Money.
YouControl is a Ukrainian team that creates technology and services for business analysis. They help businesses avoid financial risks and give journalists and public activists a chance to investigat...
4 Jan 202343min
Hysteria, Fear and Lies – the Role of Russian TV in Suppressing Dissent - Olga Irisova Interview
The narratives that have been coming out of the Kremlin and Russian State TV since February are aggressive, paranoid, and highly toxic. But how far do they believe these narratives, and how much of ...
4 Jan 20231h 2min
Mark Galeotti - Criminality, Conflict and Deception: Russia's Hybrid Warfare Transforms to Total War
The invasion of Crimea and the Donbas in 2014 has now been overshadowed by the full-scale war across Ukraine. But understanding the shadowy and obscure ways in which the conflict began and developed...
3 Jan 20231h 4min
Ryan McBeth - Will Defeat in 2023 Finally Bring Home to Russians the Folly of their Full-scale war?
Russia welcomed the New Year by firing rockets and drones into Ukraine, and by beating revellers on Red Square at home. It seems like Russia never changes – but will a crushing defeat of its forces ...
3 Jan 20231h 6min
Foreign Relations are Crucial for Ukraine’s Victory and Future Rebuilding - Oleksandr Kraiev
The Western alliance has played a crucial role in helping to supply Ukraine with materials and modern weapons to fight back against the Russian occupiers of their lands. But without Ukrainian courag...
2 Jan 202352min
Toxic Narratives and Russia’s Influence around the World - with Marketing Expert Julia Karpushina
Russian propaganda is very similar to advertising – persistent, repetitive, ubiquitous, and mostly no one asked to be exposed to it. But the methodologies of how it works are also similar – it is co...
1 Jan 202350min
