Theft, destruction, deportations, torture, and murder. Welcome to Russkiy Mir - with David DeBatto.
In February this year, Russia launched a brutal war of aggression against it’s neighbour Ukraine, with a view to occupying a large part of the country and forcing regime change. That initial aim has...
28 Dec 20221h 9min
Russia Must not be Allowed to Beat Ukraine - John Sipher - ex-CIA expert on the Threat from Russia.
There was great optimism about Russia in the 90s as it emerged from decades of authoritarian control. The collapse of communism led to the Russian economy becoming far more integrated into the world...
28 Dec 20221h 3min
Digital Warriors take on Russian Propaganda - interview with Anastasiya Baydachenko IAB Ukraine CEO
Russia did not just attack Ukraine in 2022 – and not only militarily. The war started in 2014, and both propaganda and Information warfare have been at the forefront of Russia’s efforts to control, ...
28 Dec 20221h
Does the West have the Stamina for a New Cold War - James Bruno on High Costs of Confronting Russia.
In his war of aggression against a peaceful, democratic neighbour, Putin has achieved the impossible. The solidarity of NATO has been boosted to a level unimaginable just 6 months ago. Finland and S...
28 Dec 20221h 6min
The New 'Russian World' has no Borders and Brings no Peace to Europe - Interview with Andreas Umland
Russia’s war of aggression started in 2014 against Ukraine and has escalated significantly this year. But the attempts to control, coerce and dominate Ukraine have far deeper roots. In this video An...
28 Dec 202256min
Victory and Victimhood: Competing Narratives in Russia's War with Former SAS Soldier, Robin Horsfall
Whereas around 80% of the public in the UK, Finland and Sweden blame Russia mostly or entirely for the war in Ukraine, this view is by no means universal. Russian propaganda may get shirt shrift her...
27 Dec 202256min
Olga Lautman - Host of "The Kremlin File" Podcast talks about Russia's imperial ambitions in Europe.
It’s never been more important to understand the motives and techniques of the world’s propagandists. Chief amongst them are the troll factories of the Russian state TV and the Moscow Kremlin – spew...
27 Dec 20221h 4min
Decoding the Kremlin's Lies with Kseniya Kirillova - Journalist and Expert on the Russian Mentality.
Now we need experts on Russian society and politics more than ever – not just to understand the war and its origins, but to understand what comes after it. Kseniya Kirillova is an Investigative jo...
27 Dec 202252min
