Podcast: Is French President Emmanuel Macron naive?

 I talked to Georgina Wright, Senior Fellow, Director of Institut Montaigne’s Europe Program. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

French President Emmanuel Macron. Credit: elysee.fr

 

Ukraine war: Can Russia count on Armata tanks?

Russia has begun using its new T-14 Armata battle tanks to fire on Ukrainian positions but they have not yet participated in direct assault operations. Do you think that at one moment can Armata tanks play at least a bit significant role on the Russian side, taking also into account that Ukraine receives Western tanks like Leopard 2 or Challenger 2? Or are Armata tanks more or less useless due to the fact that there are not that many? And I am also not sure if Russian operators are getting sufficient training on them. Read few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

T-14 Armata tank. Credit: mil.ru

Podcast: Putin is waging war on Ukraine. Should the NHL suspend his fan, Alex Ovechkin?

I talked to Mark Kersten⁠, Senior Consultant of the Wayamo Foundation, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of the Fraser Valley. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Vladimir Putin with Alexander Ovechkin in 2014. Credit: kremlin.ru

Podcast: From Troubles to the Good Friday Agreement. And what’s next for Northern Ireland amid Brexit?

I talked to Shaun Mcdaid, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences at Huddersfield University. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Credit: European Commission

Podcast: Finland is in NATO. Let’s talk about the pros. And what about the cons?

I talked to Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Leading researcher in The Center on US Politics and Power at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Photo credit: The Finnish Defence Forces

Podcast: Ukraine: Who are they and how do foreign fighters contribute to the fight with Russia?

I talked to Kacper Rerawek⁠, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX) at the University of Oslo. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Kyiv in the time of war. Credit: Andrej Matisak