My Biggest Geopolitical Risks In 2025
Welcome to the Global Gambit 2025 - after some minor time off, we're back with more conversations and content, including more from me. This time starting with the 5 biggest geopolitical risks and them...
17 Jan 202513min
How Critical Is North Korea to Putin's War in Ukraine?
SummaryIn this conversation, Pyotr Kurzin speaks with Ankit Panda, about the deepening political crisis in South Korea and its wider regional implications. They discuss the impeachment proceedings aga...
18 Dec 202428min
What Does Assad's Fall Mean For Syria?
SummaryIn this conversation, Pyotr Kurzin speaks with Wladimir van Wilgenburg, journalist at the Kurdish Chronicle, about the dramatic collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and the shifting power dyna...
11 Dec 202427min
What is Putin's Real Vision for Russia?
Summary In this conversation, Pyotr Kurzin speaks with Marlene Laruelle about the ideological foundations of Vladimir Putin’s regime and Russia’s evolving identity under his leadership. They discuss t...
13 Nov 202433min
Can Ukraine Keep Up with Russia's Military Development?
In this conversation, Pyotr is joined by (ret) Colonel Bob Hamilton and now Head of Eurasia Research at FPRI to discuss the current situation in Ukraine, focusing on Zelensky's victory plan, public se...
23 Okt 202454min
Is the UN in a Permanent State of Paralysis?
SummaryIn this conversation, Pyotr Kurzin speaks with Richard Gowan, UN Director at the International Crisis Group, about the growing challenges facing the United Nations and the leadership of Secreta...
2 Okt 202434min
How is the Ukraine War Transforming Modern Warfare?
Pyotr is joined by the esteemed Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London. We focus on the war in Ukraine and the conditions for a negotiated settlement and the c...
11 Sep 20241h 1min
Could Cyprus Become Two Separate Nations?
Cyprus marked the 50th anniversary of Turkey's invasion to the north of the island on July 20th 1974. Since Cyprus and the Cypriot people have remained divided by a United Nations buffer zone to preve...
10 Aug 202433min
