The EU-Moldova-Russia Triangle (with Siegfried Muresan)
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Moldova has attempted to forge closer ties with its Western neighbors. Geographically located between the EU and Ukraine, however, Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
6 Juli 202343min
Rethinking Baltic Security (with Minna Alander)
Since Finland joined NATO in April, many defense analysts have begun referring to the Baltic Sea as "NATO Lake." What might be the long-term effects of NATO's gradual encirclement of this strategic re...
30 Juni 202344min
We Can't Forget About Georgia (with Teona Akubardia)
The people of Georgia are all too familiar with Russian occupation. In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia in a brutal provocation that left tens of thousands displaced and persecuted. By the end of the five...
28 Juni 202343min
The 36 Hour Rebellion: What the Hell Just Happened in Russia?
On Friday morning, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, released a 30-minute video challenging Russian President Vladimir Putin's motives for invading Ukraine and accusing the Russia...
26 Juni 202342min
Rethinking War and Power: What We're Getting Wrong about Ukraine's Counteroffensive (with Phillips O'Brien)
With the Ukrainian counteroffensive nearly two weeks in, many optimistic observers have been quick to call it a failure. To discuss this mass misunderstanding—and misunderstandings around modern warfa...
23 Juni 202335min
What About Crimea? (with Elina Beketova)
It's been nine years since Russian forces invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula. With the likelihood of Russia losing its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine looking ever more promising, is the en...
21 Juni 202340min
The Eastern Front Live Show with AEI's Summer Honors Program
On June 7th, Giselle and Dalibor hosted a special live show of The Eastern Front for the American Enterprise Institute's Summer Honors Program. They share the genesis of the podcast and the broader cu...
14 Juni 202356min
Playing Catch Up: GLOBSEC Forum, European Political Community Summit, and Turkish Elections
On this week's episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia wrap up some of the most important events from the eastern flank and look ahead at the next few weeks as the Ukrainian countero...
7 Juni 202330min
