Podcast: As Ukraine is getting ready for counterattack, what can Russia do about this?

I talked to Johan Norberg, Senior Analyst at FOI (Swedish Defence Research Agency). If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

F-16 is flow during a mission at Eglin Air Force Base. Credit: US Air Force 

Podcast: E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump: Are the Republicans the anti-women party?

I talked to Jennifer Taub, Law Professor at Western New England University School of Law, Author of the Substack newsletter Money & Gossip, Host of the Podcast Booked Up with Jen Taub. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Ukraine war: What to expect, if anything, from China’s peace tour?

As the Chinese envoy Li Hui plans to visit Ukraine and Russia, do you think that he can put something substantive on the table or he can at best test the waters for future negotiations? Or is he first of all doing this to make China look good and to portray Beijing as a neutral player? Read a few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

President Xi Jinping: Credit: english.gov.cn

Podcast: If Putin falls, will people like Prigozhin or Kadyrov survive?

I talked to Anton Barbashin, Editorial Director of Riddle. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: kremlin.ru

Is Putin a legitimate military target for Ukraine?

Looking at what Russia did to Ukraine and putting aside all political and security consequences, from the international law perspective, is it possible to say if Russian President Vladimir Putin is a legitimate military target for Ukraine in this war, or not, and why, or is it much more complicated? Read a few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: kremlin.ru

Podcast: Is Charles III a caretaker king? And what about William and Kate and Harry and Meghan?

I talked to Tessa Dunlop, Historian, Writer, and Broadcaster. Her latest book is titled Elizabeth and Philip: A Story of Young Love, Marriage and Monarchy. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

How (un)important is the British Monarchy as the societal/political institution?

The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla takes place on May 6th. Read a few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Credit: royal.uk