Special Episode: Victory Day in Russia, with Arkady Ostrovsky
Russia’s Victory Day public holiday, celebrated on May 9, has undergone a major transformation in Putin’s Russia. Historically, it was a day of somber commemoration, and its main leitmotif was “Never ...
8 Mai 202530min
Does Ukraine Need a Ceasefire at Any Cost? With Michael Kofman
While recent diplomatic efforts to bring Ukraine and Russia to a peace deal and the unexpected Easter truce announced by Putin are bearing no fruit, the situation on the battlefield remains the most i...
24 Apr 202541min
Trump’s Tariffs and Their Effect on Russia with Tatiana Mikhailova
When U.S. President Donald Trump announced his long list of reciprocal tariffs, many instantly noticed that one country had escaped any restrictions: Russia. Does that mean Russia is now a safe haven ...
10 Apr 202525min
A Deep Dive Inside Ukraine with Balazs Jarabik
Throughout the war, many people have been skeptical about how long Ukrainian society could hold up before inevitably collapsing under Russian pressure. After three full years of war, there are no sign...
27 Mar 202537min
Can Trump Drive a Wedge Between Russia and China? With David Rennie and Yanmei Xie
What is the reason for the sudden change of heart in U.S. policy on Russia under the Trump administration? One theory is that Donald Trump is trying to lure Russia out of China’s sphere of influence a...
13 Mar 202544min
Relationship Goals? Unpacking the Latest U.S.-Russia Talks, With Eric Green and Felicia Schwartz
With the arrival of the new administration in the White House, everyone waited with bated breath for the first executive orders regarding the war in Ukraine. The actions of President Donald Trump and ...
27 Feb 202540min
Ukraine’s Last Defender? Germany, the EU, and Russia's War, with Sophia Besch
In 2022, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared “Zeitenwende”—a “turning point” in how Germany should think about its defense and security. As the third an...
13 Feb 202534min
Triangle of Sadness: Prospects of Trump-Putin-EU Peace Talks on Ukraine, with Eric Ciaramella
Since Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president, ways to stop the carnage in Ukraine this year have been the subject of intense policy discussions in capitals around the world. Despite Trump’s rhe...
30 Jan 202530min
