Would Kazakhstan be next, if Russia had been successful in Ukraine?
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez is an analyst of defense, trade and geopolitical issues in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Western Hemisphere and the President of Second Floor Strategies, a consulting f...
19 Jan 202327min
Babiš, Nerudová or Pavel? What to expect from the presidential election in Czechia?
The first round of the presidential election in Czechia takes place on 13 and 14 January. There are three clear favorites for the run-off. Ex-Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, former rector of Mendel Unive...
9 Jan 202321min
Is Putin the biggest loser of 2022? Tom Nichols weighs in
Russian President Vladimir Putin achieved less than nothing. This is how Tom Nichols assesses the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tom is a staff writer at The Atlantic and Professor Emeritus of national-...
5 Jan 202319min
How to bake "Russian warship, go fuck yourself" gingerbread? I talked to Maria Avdeeva from Kharkiv
Maria Avdeeva is Ukrainian disinformation and security expert from Kharkiv. From the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion she is trying to document what is going on. I talked to Maria jusť be...
30 Dec 202220min
Would Xi Jinping attack Ukraine if he would rule Russia?
Every comparison is a problematic one, but it is also interesting to educationally speculate. I talked to Rory Truex, an Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton Universi...
22 Dec 202219min
My conversation with Anne Applebaum: What if Putin disappears? How would it affect the war?
The Russians themselves must conclude that the war against Ukraine was a mistake, a disaster. That's why they have to lose otherwise there will be another war. This is how Anne Applebaum sees the inva...
16 Dec 202215min
Is Ukraine hitting Russia where it hurts the most?
What kind of weapons does Ukraine need to keep the momentum on the battlefield? What is the prospect of some negotiations with Russia? Will and should Ukraine continue to strike targets inside Russia?...
11 Dec 202221min
What is the biggest problem Xi Jinping is facing going forward?
The current protests in China against the zero covid policy will be squashed. This is what I think, but more importantly, this is also what Lawrence C. Reardon thinks. Because he definitely knows Chin...
2 Dec 202223min
