The Eastern Border

Russian economical voes have caught up to it's healthcare industry - abulances are woefully slow and certain meds are unavailable. (MD's listening to this will have a blast.) Also, a long letter from ...

21 Mar 202547min

Welcome to the...ermm...Orange Border, I suppose. I continue to work here, as the Russian economy is still in the mud - and vatniks are dreading any pause in the war, as they feel that their whole arm...

18 Mar 202539min

A long and complex chat about geopolitics with History Impossible, Secret Police Podcast and When Diplomacy Fails.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

15 Mar 20251h 24min

Vatniks are confused about Russia's relationship with the USA, Putin's secret service officers get paid 900$ per month so have to become part-time delivery workers and Ukraine has a clear superiority ...

6 Mar 202541min

I was supposed to have a day off today, but then Trump and Vance literally destroyed the geopolitical, rules-based order of the world that had been in place since the end of WW2. However, Happiness is...

1 Mar 202536min

I made this breather episode about a truly great animated movie from Latvia that's got a golden globe and is now nominated for an Oscar, because it is truly a masterpiece and I highly recommend it to ...

28 Feb 202518min

A dictionary of the terms used by soldiers on the front and Z-vatniks, made with the help of my Ukrainian friends at the front - so that the western analysts (and You, comrades) know what's what and d...

27 Feb 202534min

The third anniversary of this nightmare. Vatniks are full of doom and sadness, same as the Russian economy. There's also some news from Girkin.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternbo...

24 Feb 202545min