Russia's repression — Ukraine jet confusion — Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov
In this episode, we learn how the war in Ukraine is being reported inside Russia and unpack the confusion over whether Poland will supply fighter jets to the Ukrainian government. You'll also hear fro...
10 Mar 202238min
Europe's historic shift on Russia — Inside the war in Ukraine — Turkey's role
In this extended episode, we recap and reflect on the week that changed everything, for Europe and the world, after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. We also hear from scholar Dimitar Bechev on Tu...
3 Mar 202248min
Russia's war on Ukraine: European reaction and analysis
This episode focuses entirely on Russia's war on Ukraine. We have reporting from inside Ukraine, news of the European response and analysis of the global repercussions. POLITICO's Andrew Gray hears fr...
24 Feb 202238min
Moscow's mixed messages — Ukraine's Unity Day — Think tanker Heather Conley
We hear from our reporters in Moscow and Kyiv about the continued tensions over Ukraine. Our special guest is Heather Conley, the new president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, on tra...
17 Feb 202236min
Scholz and Macron's missions — Le Pen 2.0 — MEP David McAllister
Macron in Moscow, Scholz in Washington: How did the French and German leaders do in their diplomatic missions in the midst of the Ukraine crisis? We also get the European Parliament's perspective on t...
10 Feb 202237min
Partygate fallout — Estonian PM Kaja Kallas — Cecilia Malmström on EU trade
This week, a tale of two (very different) crises: the Partygate scandal threatening Boris Johnson and the continuing tension over Ukraine. We hear from Estonian PM Kaja Kallas on the latter. And our o...
3 Feb 202237min
Latvia's war worries — Neutrals for NATO? — Polish MEP Patryk Jaki
We take the temperature in the Baltics amid fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine and unpack how the U.K. is handling the crisis. We also talk to conservative Polish MEP Patryk Jaki about his governmen...
27 Jan 202236min
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola — Macron on EU — Merkel's next gig
Roberta Metsola, the new president of the European Parliament, is our special guest. We also unpack French President Emmanuel Macron's appearance in the European Parliament and share suggestions for A...
20 Jan 202234min
