Paris Olympics: The main security threat is jihadi terrorism. And what about Russia?
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is the biggest sports event of the year. It will attract fans from around the world but, unfortunately, it also attracts terrorists of all kinds. So what are the main...
24 Jul 202417min
What's next for political violence in the US after Trump's assassination attempt?
"Let's hope that this is the end of the story of political violence in the 2024 election cycle. But my suspicion is it's not the end it's the beginning or the middle and we have more to come". This is...
15 Jul 202426min
From Ceausescu's Romania to NATO: How Oana Lungescu rewrote the history of the Alliance
We met many times, so I was really happy when Oana Lungescu agreed to the following interview. She is the longest-serving NATO Spokesperson, from 2010 to 2023, and the first woman and first journalist...
8 Jul 202418min
About NATO, Russia and why he stays optimistic about Ukraine even in the dark days. My conversation with General (Ret.) Mick Ryan
If you listen to my podcast The Global Agora you know Mick Ryan has been generous enough to appear on my show. He is a military strategist and retired Australian Army major general, so I again used th...
3 Jul 202422min
An electoral wipeout of Tories? All the things in the UK are now being seen as terrible
The United Kingdom general election takes place on July 4th. "All the things in the UK are now being seen as terrible," Professor Steven Fielding told me. He is an expert in British politics and moder...
29 Jun 202426min
Early election in France: Is Macron's political maneuver foolish and shortsighted?
What's next for the European Union after the European Parliament election? Will Ursula von der Leyen continue as the President of the European Commission? And what to expect from France on the EU scen...
17 Jun 202421min
Peace summit in Switzerland: What would be Ukraine's success?
On 15 and 16 June, Switzerland is organizing a Summit on Peace in Ukraine and about 90 countries and organizations will attend. Russia wasn't invited and Ukrainian analyst Julia Kazdobina explains why...
14 Jun 202420min
What is Putin afraid of?
What is Vladimir Putin afraid of? Should the West be concerned about Russian nuclear rhetoric? And what do current Putin's reshuffles and purges tell us about his regime? I talked to Andrei Soldatov...
7 Jun 202421min
