Podcast – Early election in France: Is Macron’s political maneuver foolish and shortsighted?

I talked to Erik Jones⁠, Professor, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute. 

French President Emmanuel Macron. Credit: Elysee.fr

Podcast – Peace summit in Switzerland: What would be Ukraine’s success?

I talked to ⁠Julia Kazdobina, Visiting Fellow, Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies, Head of the Ukrainian Foundation for Security Studies. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Credit: Twitter of V. Zelenskyy

Podcast: What is Putin afraid of?

I talked to Andrei Soldatov, a Russian investigative journalist, co-founder, and editor of Agentura.ru and a nonresident Senior Fellow with the Center for European Policy (CEPA). If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: Kremlin.ru

Ukraine can now use Western weapons inside Russia. Not a game-changer, but…

The Western allies are now saying that Ukraine can use their weapons for (mostly limited) strikes inside Russia. How important is this, what can Kyiv gain from it? And do you think there will be any escalatory reaction from Russia? Read a few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Photo: The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Podcast: Is the junta in Myanmar losing?

I talked to Aung Myo Min⁠, Minister of Human Rights, National Unity Government of Myanmar. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Aung Myo Min⁠, Minister of Human Rights, National Unity Government of Myanmar. Credit: CEIAS/SFPA.